Viking OCEAN has commenced bookings for its 2026 cruise season in response to high demand, with numerous departure dates for 2024 already fully booked and 2025 departures filling rapidly.
The company's decision to open bookings for 2026 comes after experiencing strong demand, resulting in sold-out dates for many of its 2024 departures and brisk sales for its 2025 voyages.
Bookings for 2026 departures are available for all of Viking's ocean ships, including the upcoming addition, Viking Vesta, slated to join the fleet in July 2025. This 998-passenger vessel starts an inaugural season with voyages to popular destinations in Europe's Mediterranean and Baltic/Scandinavia.
Sistership Viking Vela is set to debut in December 2024.
In addition to these offerings, Viking OCEAN has introduced 6 new 3-day immersive pre- and post-cruise extensions in Barcelona, Istanbul, London, Rome, Stockholm, and Venice, available for both this year and 2025.
Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking, said:
“We have always done things a bit differently. At Viking, we are contrarians. We design travel experiences for thinking people, with no children and no casinos.
“We are pleased that our approach has resonated with so many – and with the addition of the Viking Vesta to our ocean fleet, we look forward to introducing even more curious travellers to the Viking way of exploration.”