Cruise news (Viking Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean Cruises takes US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships
Viking Ocean Cruises announced it is taking US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships. The 4 export credit loan facilities are backed by the Italian...
November 23, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's newest cruise ship Viking Neptune delivered by Fincantieri Ancona
The newest Fincantieri-built ship for Viking OCEAN was delivered today, November 10, at Fincantieri's yard in Ancona Italy. Viking Neptune is placed...
November 10, 2022 - Accidents
Armed guards board Viking Mars cruise ship passing Aden Gulf
Passengers on Viking Mars received a letter from the Captain advising them about precautionary measures taken against pirate attacks as the vessel...
November 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Polaris and Viking Octantis named during Viking Cruises' 25th anniversary celebration in...
Viking Cruises on September 30 marked the company's 25th anniversary with a celebration in Amsterdam (Netherlands). For the first time ever, to...
October 4, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises takes delivery of its 2nd expedition ship, Viking Polaris
Viking Cruises announced on Tuesday, September 27, that it had taken delivery of its second newbuild expedition ship - Viking Polaris. The delivery...
September 28, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Barcelona (Spain) speeds up the supply of clean energy to cruise ships
Port Barcelona, Barcelona Cruise Port, Carnival Corporation, RCG-Royal Caribbean Group, NCLH-Norwegian, MSC, Virgin, and Viking signed an agreement...
September 19, 2022 - Accidents
VIDEO: Viking Sea cruise ship with 800 passengers onboard breaks moorings in Ravenna (Italy)
At 9.15 am Italy time (7:15 UTC) Saturday morning on September 17, the berthed at Port Ravenna (Porto Corsini, Italy) Viking OCEAN's ship Viking Sea...
September 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Fincantieri to build 4 further ships for Viking Cruises
In the context of the announcement for 6 options dated March 2018, Viking Cruises and Fincantieri put into effect the contracts for the 3rd and 4th...
September 10, 2022 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: Viking Cruises celebrating 25th anniversary
Viking Cruises celebrated on August 5, 2022, its 25th Anniversary and leadership in travel. To commemorate the special anniversary, the company...
August 9, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Venus cruise ship returns to Liverpool UK
Viking Venus cruise ship made a return visit to Liverpool (England UK) on Saturday, August 8, as part of a 14-day voyage around Britain. The...
August 6, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Cruises again cancels Octantis cruise ship call in Houghton (Michigan)
Due to a fog advisory and high winds forecasted for June 29th, Viking Cruises canceled its scheduled visit to Houghton (Michigan USA) Wednesday...
July 1, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking OCEAN's cruise ship Viking Saturn floated out at the Fincantieri Ancona shipyard (Italy)
Viking Saturn ship - the newest in the Viking Ocean Cruises fleet and currently under construction by Fincantieri, was floated out on Thursday, June...
June 24, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises lifts onboard & pre-cruise COVID testing
Effective immediately, Viking Cruises will no longer conduct daily onboard COVID tests. The line will also stop requiring pre-cruise COVID testing in...
June 17, 2022 - Cruise Industry
HAV Group awarded preliminary approval for Hydrogen Fuel Cell System for cruise ships
DNV reported it had awarded the Norwegian technology provider HAV Group preliminary approval for a hydrogen-based energy system. The approval meant...
June 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' new 'longitudinal' voyage sails from the Great Lakes to Antarctica with 33 calls in...
A new route from Viking EXPEDITIONS offers cruising from Antarctica, all the way up South America's west coast, via Panama Canal, and continues...
June 4, 2022