Cruise news (Viking River Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises took delivery of newest Longship Viking Dagur
On July 29th, Viking took delivery of Viking Dagur - the European fleet's newest Longship-class vessel. The 190-passenger vessel was constructed at...
July 30, 2026 - Accidents
All passengers evacuated after Viking River Cruises' Longship Ullur ran aground on the Danube
Bulgarian Border Police have completed the evacuation of all 186 passengers from the Viking River Cruises' Longship Viking Ullur after the...
July 28, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking schedules river cruise 2030 itineraries featuring Oberammergau Passion Play
Viking River Cruises has scheduled two new river cruise itineraries for 2030 that will include attendance at the 43rd Oberammergau Passion Play...
July 18, 2026 - Accidents
Low water levels disrupt Danube and Rhine river cruise shipping
Exceptionally low water levels on the Danube have disrupted river cruise operations across Central Europe, leaving several ships unable to continue...
July 17, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises expand European fleet with Longships Annar and Fjolvar
Viking River Cruises has strengthened its European fleet with the addition of two new riverboats, Viking Annar and Viking Fjolvar, both constructed...
June 15, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking introduces zero-emission motor coach for European river guests
Viking River Cruises introduced its first fully electric motor coach for guest transportation in Europe, placing the bus in Vienna to serve the...
May 18, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking expands Brahmaputra schedule with additional India river cruises through 2029
Viking River Cruises has opened bookings for additional voyages in India scheduled for 2027, 2028 and 2029. The newly released sailings will include...
April 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking River Cruises expands Nile fleet with new ships Ptah and Sekhmet
Viking River Cruises has reached a further construction milestone in the development of its Egypt fleet with the float out of two new boats, Viking...
April 4, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Longship Viking Eldir joins Viking River Cruises' fleet
Viking River Cruises took delivery of the Longship Viking Eldir. The large riverboat was constructed at Neptun Werft (Rostock-Warnemünde) and...
March 15, 2026 - Accidents
Viking River Cruises resumes Nile operations amid regional tensions
Viking River Cruises announced that it would resume Nile River cruises on March 12th, following an earlier decision to suspend all departures for the...
March 7, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking schedules new Mississippi and Ohio river cruise itineraries for 2027
In the planning for the 2027 season, Viking River Cruises has scheduled two new itineraries along North America’s principal inland waterways...
February 19, 2026 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises christened 9 new riverboats, including its 100th
In a ceremony held in Basel, Switzerland, the world's largest river shipowner Viking Holding celebrated the christening of its 100th ship, Viking...
October 23, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Launch of Viking Tonle expands Mekong fleet
Viking has taken delivery of Viking Tonle, the latest riverboat in the fleet, which will operate exclusively on Southeast Asia’s Mekong...
September 18, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Viking Gyda riverboat delivered at Viana do Castelo to cruise the Douro
On August 29th, 2025, Viking formally received its newest river vessel, the Viking Gyda, constructed specifically for service on Portugal’s...
September 1, 2025 - Cruise Industry
Nile cruiser Viking Amun delivered at Cairo Shipyard for Egypt program
Massara Shipyard delivered to Viking the newest Nile River cruise ship, Viking Amun, following a handover ceremony at the shipyard in Cairo...
August 21, 2025