Cruise news (Viking Cruises-tagged)

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Viking Ocean Cruises Names New Ship
On its first-ever world cruise, Viking Cruises made its inaugural visit to Los Angeles. The event marked a full circle for what has become a...
January 6, 2018
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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
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Viking Orders 4 More Cruise Ships
Viking Ocean Cruises contracted to build 4 more ocean cruise liners according to an announcement from Fincantieri. The ocean cruise fleet of Viking...
December 17, 2017
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Viking Cruises Reveals First Commercial Cruise Ship Call at Port St Maarten
Viking OCEAN confirmed that Viking Sea would be the first commercial cruise vessel to visit post-Irma Port St Maarten on Monday, December 4...
November 12, 2017