Crusie news (tagged with Viking Cruises)
- Accidents
Passenger Medevaced from Viking Sun
The Chilean navy has carried out an evacuation from a Viking Cruises ship off the country's coast after a female passenger suffered a head injury. In...
February 11, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Takes Delivery of Jupiter
Viking Cruises announced that it took delivery of the company's 6th ocean ship, Viking Jupiter. The official delivery ceremony took place Thursday...
February 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Viking Introduces 2020-2021 World Cruise
Viking Cruises announced its 2020-2021 Viking World Cruise, that spans 161 days, 6 continents, and a total of 75 ports, with overnights in 13 port...
January 8, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Viking Orion Makes First Visit to Tauranga
On Friday morning, December 28, Viking Orion made her first visit to Tauranga (Rotorua, New Zealand). The 229-metre long newbuild (inaugurated in...
December 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Introduces Greek Odyssey Itinerary 2021
Viking Cruises announced an 11-day ocean cruise itinerary named "Greek Odyssey". It is expected to allow passengers explore Aegean Sea's ancient...
November 13, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Nor-Shipping and Viking Promise Spectacular Naming Ceremony
Nor-Shipping and Viking Cruises are promising visitors to Oslo, Norway a night to remember on June 6, 2019, with a spectacular christening ceremony...
September 18, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Townsville to Become New Stopover Port for Viking
One of the most luxurious cruise companies in the world named Townsville as its new stopover port. Scandinavian cruise line Viking Cruises...
August 28, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Announces World Cruise Segments 2019
Viking Cruises released 4 new itineraries ranging between 38-87 days. The itineraries join to form the 245-day Viking Ultimate World Cruise...
August 16, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises Ban Kids On Board
Viking River Cruises announced a ban on passengers below the age of 18 sailing on their ships on bookings made from August 1, 2018. Line's update on...
August 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Contracts Confirmed for the Construction of 2 Viking Cruises Ships
Vard Holdings Ltd (subsidiary of Fincantiery) announced that the contracts for the design and building of two ships for Viking Cruises had been...
July 25, 2018 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Viking Orion Christened in Livorno
The official naming ceremony of Viking Cruises' newest ship, Viking Orion took place on Thursday, June 14 in Livorno, Italy. Dr.Anna Fisher served...
June 15, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Unveils New Oberammergau River Itinerary
Viking Cruises announced a new river cruise sailing from Munich to Budapest between May-October 2020. The voyage will be focused on the 42nd run of...
June 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Orion Delivered by Fincantieri
Viking Cruises took delivery of the company's 5th ocean ship, Viking Orion. The delivery ceremony took place today, June 7, when the ship was...
June 7, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Jupiter Floated Out
The 6th cruise ship Fincantieri is building for Viking Cruises was launched today, May 10, in Ancona, Italy. Viking Jupiter now heads to the...
May 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Announces Longest-Ever Continuous World Cruise
Viking Cruises announced line's most comprehensive itinerary to date via the new Ultimate World Cruise, that spans 245 days, 6 continents, 59...
May 2, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Announces Ocean & River Combination Voyages 2019
Viking Cruises announced Ocean and River Voyages (B2B / back-to-back cruises) for 2019, providing customers with the opportunity to explore the...
April 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Vard Signs with Viking for Two Special Cruise Ships
Vard Holdings Ltd., a subsidiary of Fincantieri, Italy, signed a Letter of Intent for the design and building of two special cruise ships for Viking...
April 4, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Sun Named in Shanghai
Viking Cruises yesterday, March 8, announced that its 4th ocean ship, Viking Sun, was named during an official ceremony on The Bund, in Shanghai's...
March 9, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Announces Agreement for 6 Additional Ocean Ships
Viking Cruises announced a new agreement with Fincantieri, Italy that could see the delivery of 6 additional ocean cruise ships by 2027. The new...
March 6, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Sun Arrives in Australia
The newest cruise ship in the fleet of Viking Ocean Cruises, Viking Sun, arrived in Australia for the first time. Viking Sun debuted in November and...
February 10, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Unveils New Central and South American Cruises
Viking Cruises launched 3 new Central & South American itineraries, including 22-day Cuba, Panama and the Pacific, 22-day Southern Atlantic...
January 27, 2018 - Cruise Industry
Viking Celebrates Its First World Cruise
Viking Ocean Cruises celebrated the kickoff of line's inaugural World Cruise on Friday, December 15, onboard its 4th and newest ship, Viking Sun...
December 18, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Viking Leaves Mississippi River Plans
A couple of years ago, Viking River Cruises announced its intention to bring its popular river cruise experience to upper Mississippi River valley...
December 11, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises Reveals First Commercial Cruise Ship Call at Port St Maarten
Viking Cruises confirmed that its Viking Sea would be the first commercial cruise vessel to visit post-Irma Port St Maarten on Monday, December 4...
November 12, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Fourth Viking Ocean Cruises' Ship Delivered
The 4th of 8 cruise ships Viking Ocean Cruises ordered from Fincantieri, Viking Sun, was delivered on Monday, September 25, at the shipyard...
September 26, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Viking Unveils Second World Cruise
Ahead of its first World Cruise scheduled for the winter, Viking Cruises announced that its Viking Sun will continue sailing the globe on company...
September 4, 2017 - Cruise Industry
Viking and Fincantieri Sign for 2 Additional Ships, Option for Another 2
Fincantieri and Viking Ocean Cruises signed a memorandum of agreement for the building of 2 additional ships, with an option for another 2. The...
April 19, 2017 - Accidents
Viking Freya Strikes Bridge, Two Officers Killed
In the middle of the night Viking River Cruises' ship Viking Freya crashed into bridge in Erlangen, Germany, killing 2 crewmembers and...
September 11, 2016 - Accidents
Viking Mani Hit by Cargo Vessel
Viking Mani, one of Viking Cruises' Longships, sustained minor damage after being hit by a cargo ship last week while sailing on Rhine River. The...
June 8, 2016