Viking recently announced its Viking Expedition Team has published the company’s first scientific paper, following observations of the rarely encountered scyphozoan Stygiomedusa gigantea, commonly known as the giant phantom jellyfish. The encounters took place during submersible dives in the coastal waters of the Antarctic Peninsula in early 2022. Despite reaching up to 30 feet (10 metres) in…
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Viking Announces New 2024-2025 World Cruise Itineraries
Viking has announced its 2024 -2025 World Cruise itineraries, including the new Viking World Voyage I, which sails around the world in 180 days, visiting 37 countries and 85 ports, with overnight stays in 13 iconic cities. Setting sail on 19 December, 2024, from Fort Lauderdale, the itinerary will include ports of call across…
Viking Celebrates First Voyages to Antarctica
Viking has marked the launch of its highly-anticipated expeditions as the new purpose-built Viking Octantis started her first Antarctic season. The launch of Viking Expeditions is a significant milestone as the company begins its 25th anniversary year; by the end of the year, Viking will have welcomed a second identical expedition ship, as well as…
Viking Takes Delivery Of Newest Ocean Cruise Ship
Viking today announced it took delivery of Viking Venus, the company’s newest ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Venus will now make her way to the United Kingdom, where she will be officially named on 17 May 2021 by her ceremonial godmother, Anne…
TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures Of The Golden Pharaoh Presented By Viking Cruises
Viking Cruises, known for its destination focused cruising and culturally enriching experiences, announces it will be the presenting sponsor of the London leg of the TUTANKHAMUN: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh world tour. Produced by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities and IMG, the exhibition features the largest collection of Tutankhamun’s treasures ever to travel outside…
Viking Launches NEW Cruise Programmes For 2020 And 2021
Viking has announced today the launch of its new season of 2020 and 2021 ocean and 2020 river cruise programmes. With prices starting from £1,195 per person on a seven night Danube Waltz river cruise and from £1,940 per person on the Iberian Explorer ocean cruise, guests who plan ahead can choose from a range…
Viking Star Float Out
Viking Cruises inaugural Ocean ship, the 930-passenger Viking Star, has touched water for the first time with her float out. The traditional ceremony, which marks the first new cruise line in nearly a decade, took place at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard outside Venice. With a total of three sister ships now under construction, Viking Star, debuts in…
New Cruise Ships On Order
We have enjoyed the arrival of some fantastic vessels this year, Norwegian Breakaway, Royal Princess and Europa 2 just to name a few, but what’s next on the cruise ship calendar? It’s time to once again take a peek at what’s currently under construction, we have some amazing ship’s to look forward too! Costa Diadema…
Viking River Cruises Launch Ocean Cruise Line
Viking River Cruises has announced the launch of its ocean line, marking the introduction of the travel industry’s first new cruise line in nearly a decade. At a gala launch event on Thursday in California, Torstein Hagen, CEO of Viking River Cruises, announced that the company would launch its ocean cruise line with the first…
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