Viking (cruise line)

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Viking
Company type Public
NYSE: VIK
Industry Travel and tourism
FoundedAugust 5th, 1997 (August 5th, 1997)
Headquarters
Key people
Products
Revenue$3 billion (2018) [1]
Number of employees
10,000+ (2023) [2]
Subsidiaries
  • Viking River Cruises
  • Viking Ocean Cruises
  • Viking Expeditions
Website vikingcruises.com

Viking [3] (formerly Viking Cruises) is a cruise line providing river, ocean, and expedition cruises. Its operating headquarters are in Basel, Switzerland, [4] and its marketing headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. [5]

Contents

The company has three divisions, Viking River Cruises, Viking Ocean Cruises, and Viking Expeditions, offering cruises along the rivers and oceans of North and South America, the Caribbean, Antarctica, Great Lakes, Europe, Russia, Egypt, China, and Southeast Asia. [6]

History

Development

The company was established by Torstein Hagen in St. Petersburg, Russia as Viking River Cruises in 1997. Hagen had become involved in cruising as a McKinsey and Company consultant who helped the Holland America Line survive the 1973 oil crisis, then was CEO of the Royal Viking Line from 1980 to 1984, made money in the Russian private equity markets, then bought a controlling stake in a Dutch shipping company that failed in the mid-1990s, leaving him almost bankrupt. In 1997, Hagen helped some Russian oligarchs buy a shipping company, and in exchange, they sold him four river cruise ships cheaply, which became the founding fleet of Viking River Cruises. [7]

1997–2010: Rapid expansion

In 2000, Viking purchased KD River Cruises of Europe, which brought Viking's fleet total to 26, making it the largest river cruising fleet in the world. [8] The company revamped the ships, aiming for its target demographic of older travelers. The lack of frills, like gyms and pools, and the fleet's standardization also maximized the number of people the ships could accommodate and consequently, Viking's profit. [7] [8] Also that year, the company partnered with sales agents in the UK, and the US, and opened its own sales office in California. [8] It hired its first marketing firm the next year, focusing on English language speakers over 55, especially Americans. [8] The company expanded into China in 2004 with Yangtze River cruises. [9] By 2007, it was operating 23 ships in Europe, Russia, and China. [8] In 2009, Viking started to use ships with hybrid diesel-electric engines that the company claims use an estimated 20% less fuel than conventional engines. [10]

2011–2019: Growth and modernization

In 2011, the company planned a new phase of growth, started sponsoring PBS's Masterpiece Theatre , and made plans to add 40 ships of a new "longship" design to its fleet over a five-year period. [8] [11] The longship design maximized passenger capacity by squaring the bow and rearranging hallways. [12] [13] It christened 10 ships in one day in 2013, and the 16 ships it christened over two days in 2014 made the Guinness Book of World Records . [14] [15] By 2013, the company had spent around $400 million in marketing through direct mailing, television, the web, and trade marketing. [7] In May 2013, the company modified its name from Viking River Cruises to Viking Cruises as it announced the launch of Viking Ocean Cruises, a division of small, oceangoing vessels. [16]

In October 2017, Viking Cruises revealed it was working on a project to develop the world's first cruise ship powered by liquid hydrogen. Once developed, the ship would measure approximately 230 m (750 ft) long and accommodate 900 passengers and 500 crew members. The ship would share a similar design to the company's existing oceangoing vessels. [17]

By 2018, Viking Cruises had reached $3 billion in revenue and carried 440,000 passengers annually, employing more than 8,000 employees. That year, Viking Cruises announced it was working on its debut in the North American river cruising market after first suggesting the possibility in 2013. [18] [19] The company targeted a possible 2021 debut on the Mississippi River, for a projection of six vessels along the river by 2027. The vessels, built and chartered by Edison Chouest, would be designed five stories tall and accommodate around 400 passengers, at $90 million to $100 million each. Cruises would travel between New Orleans and Memphis, and between St. Louis and Saint Paul. [19]

2020–present: Rebranding and new ventures

In January 2020, the company shortened its name to Viking, citing the brand's added emphasis on destination-oriented enrichment and experiences. [3] That same year, Viking also announced the launch of Viking Expeditions with a planned January 2022 debut. [20] It would become the expeditions arm of the brand and operate small-ship trips to exotic destinations. [20] It also finalized its river cruising business' expansion plans into the United States with the announcement of the first vessel's debut in August 2022 on the Mississippi River. [21]

River cruises

Viking Idun at Koln in 2012 Viking Idun (ship, 2012) 001.jpg
Viking Idun at Köln in 2012

Viking River Cruises offers cruising along the rivers of Europe, Russia, China, Southeast Asia and Egypt, [22] with plans to expand into the United States of America along the Mississippi River in 2022. [23] Viking's European ships have an average capacity of 190 passengers; [15] [11] its Russian ships' capacity averages just over 200 [24] and its China ship carries up to 256. [25] As of 2019, Viking River Cruises operated a fleet of 76 owned and charted vessels. [26] [ needs update ]

Fleet

ShipIMO [27] Maiden VoyageBuilderLength Gross Tonnage [27] FlagStateroomsPassengers
Viking Aegir83397322012 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Alruna83522412016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Alsvin83399382014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Astrild83522772015 Neptun Werft 110 m / 361 ftCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4998
Viking Atla83397942013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Aton99111732023Maasara Shipyard72 m / 236 ft210 tonsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4182
Viking Baldur83398092013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Bestla83399262014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Beyla83522652015 Neptun Werft 110 m / 361 ftCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4998
Viking Bragi83397562013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Buri83387762014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Delling83388052014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Egdir99169152021 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Egil83522532016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Einar83382572019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Eir83399402015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Eistla83399142014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Embla83397202012 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Fjorgyn99168982020 Neptun Werft 125 m / 410 ft2,800 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 84168
Viking Forseti83387642013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Freya83397062012 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Gefjon83399902015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Gersemi99168502020 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Gullveig83398472014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Hathor99855762023Maasara Shipyard72 m / 236 ft210 tonsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Viking Heimdal83387882014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Helgrim99049002019 Neptun Werft 80 m / 262 ft2,212 tonsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 53106
Viking Hemming83522892014 Neptun Werft 80 m / 262 ft2,212 tonsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 53106
Viking Herja83382332016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Hermod83398232014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Hervor99168482020 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Hild83382212016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Hlin83398852014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Idi83398612014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Idun83396912012 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Ingvi83399022014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Jarl83397822013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Kadlin83387902016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Kara83398732014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Kari99168622020 Neptun Werft 125 m / 410 ft2,800 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 84168
Viking Kvasir83398592014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Lif83398352014 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Lofn83399522015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Magni83398112013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Mani83398972015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Mimir83521982015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Mississippi2022 Edison Chouest 137 m / 450 ft12,621 tonsFlag of the United States.svg  United States 193386
Viking Modi83399882015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Njord83397182012 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Odin83397182012 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Osfrid83380492016 Neptun Werft 80 m / 262 ft2,021 tonsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 53106
Viking Osiris98697462020Maasara Shipyard72 m / 236 ft210 tonsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4182
Viking Prestige2011 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 97188
Viking Ra2018Maasara Shipyard75 m / 245 ft210 tonsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2652
Viking Radgrid99168742020 Neptun Werft 125 m / 410 ft2,800 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 84168
Viking Rinda83387522013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Rolf83522152016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Sigrun83382452019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Sigyn83382952019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Skadi83397442019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Skaga99168862020 Neptun Werft 125 m / 410 ft2,800 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 84168
Viking Skirnir83399762015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Sobek [28] 99855882024Massara shipyard72 m / 236 ft210 tonsFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 4182
Viking Tialfi83522392016 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Tir83382692019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Tor83397682013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Torgil83397682014 Neptun Werft 80 m / 262 ft2,212 tonsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 53106
Viking Ullur83382832019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Vali83382712019 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Var83397702013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Ve83400042015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Vidar83399642015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Vilhjalm83522272013 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190
Viking Vili83522032015 Neptun Werft 135 m / 443 ft3,138 tonsCivil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 95190

In 2023, Viking ordered another ship from Neptun Werft. The delivery is scheduled for March 2025. [29] Nine more ships are ordered at Meyer Werft for delivery in 2025 and 2026. [30] [31] [32] [33]

Chartered ships

ShipIMO [27] Maiden VoyageBuilderLength Gross Tonnage FlagStateroomsPassengersNotes
MS Antares2017126 m / 413 ftFlag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 2452Also sailing as Amarco II
Viking Akun87077072014VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg129 m / 423 ft5,475 tonsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 102204Formerly MS Koshevoy
Viking Emerald2011East Wind Co Ltd110 m / 361 ft7,100 tonsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 128256Leased Century Emerald
Viking Helgi 84226062013VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg129 m / 423 ft5,344 tonsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 102204Formerly Aleksey Surkov
Viking Ingvar87932492013VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg129 m / 423 ft5,475 tonsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 102204Formerly Narkom Pakhomov
Viking Mekong200255 m / 180 ft900 tonsFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 2856Also sailing as RV Bassac Pandaw
Viking Rurik75154182012RSW Rosslauer Schiffswerft125 m / 410 ft5,640 tonsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 98196Formerly Peterhof, Mariya Ulyanova
Viking Saigon202180 m / 262 ftFlag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 4080
Viking Sineus78239942014RSW Rosslauer Schiffswerft125 m / 410 ft5,182 tonsFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 98196Formerly Mikhail Lomonosov
Viking Truvor 87076802013VEB Elbewerften Boizenburg129 m / 423 ft5,414 tonsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 102204Formerly Sergey Kirov

Former Fleet

ShipMaiden VoyageLengthStateroomsPassengersNotes
Viking Britannia110 m / 360 ft90180Retired as MS Britannia
Viking Burgundy2000110 m / 360 ft75150Sailing now as MS Crucebelle. Formerly Viking Sky.
Viking Danube1999110 m / 360 ft75150
Viking Deustchland2001110 m / 360 ft90180
Viking Douro201180 m / 262 ft65130Sailing now as MS Douro Spirit
Viking Eurodiamond82 m / 269 ft4284Sailing now as MS Johannes Brahms
Viking Europe2001114 m / 375 ft75150Sailing now as MS Carmen
Viking Fontane201095 m / 311 ft56112Sailing now as MS Junker Jorg
Viking Helvetia2002132 m / 433 ft99198Sailing now as MS Rhein Symphonie
Viking Lavrinenkov2001129 m / 423 ft110212Sailing now as MS General Lavrinenkov
Viking Legend2009135 m / 443 ft97188Now hostel Dutch Harmony
Viking Mandalay200255 m / 180 ft2856Sailing now as RV Katha Pandaw
Viking Neptune2001114 m / 375 ft75150Sailing now as MS Verdi
Viking Normandie200091 m / 300 ft51100Sailing now as Normandie
Viking Orient201155 m / 180 ft2856Sailing now as RV Orient Pandaw
Viking Pride2001114 m / 375 ft75150
Viking Primadonna1998113 m / 372 ft74148Sailing now as MS Primadonna
Viking Seine2000110 m / 360 ft75150Sailing now as MS Crucestar. Formerly Viking Rhône.
Viking Schumann201195 m / 311 ft56112Sailing now as MS De Amsterdam
Viking Spirit2001114 m / 375 ft75150
Viking Star2000110 m / 360 ft75150
Viking Sun2006132 m / 433 ft99198Sailing now as MS Rhein Melodie
Century Sky2005127 m / 415 ft153306
Century Star200387 m / 285 ft93186
Century Sun2006127 m / 415 ft153306
MS Amadeus Elegant2010110 m / 361 ft76150
MS Esplanade201277 m / 253 ft67150
MS Mayfair201075 m / 246 ft104148
MS Omar El Khayam2008113 m / 371 ft88160
MS Symphony1998110 m / 361 ft83146
MS Vienna2006135 m / 443 ft82164
Prince Abbas200759 m /192 ft65130
Road to Mandalay2008102 m / 335 ft4382
Royal Lily199874 m / 244 ft60120
Royal Lotus199874 m / 244 ft60120
RV Tonle Pandaw200255 m / 180 ft3866

Ocean cruises

The Viking Ocean Cruises division was formed in 2013. [12] It began operating its first vessel, Viking Star , in 2015, with itineraries in Scandinavia, the British Isles, the Baltic and Mediterranean Sea. [34] Viking Sea joined the fleet in 2016; [4] and its third and fourth ships, Viking Sky and Viking Sun, were added in 2017. [35] [36] Each of Viking Ocean Cruises first four vessels were named after the first four vessels of Royal Viking Line, whom Viking Cruises founder Torstein Hagen was CEO of from 1980 to 1985. [37]

In June 2018, Viking's fifth ocean vessel, Viking Orion, was added to the fleet. [38] [39] Being one-third the size of many cruise ships being built by major cruise lines, this allows the Viking Star-class to enter into smaller ports. [40] Its overall length is 745.4 ft. (227.2 m); its beam is 94.5 ft. (28.8 m); the draft is 20.7 ft. (6.3 m); with a gross tonnage of 47,800 GT. [41] The nine ships were built by Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy, and the Scandinavian influenced, modernist interior design was developed by London-based SMC Design and Los Angeles–based Rottet Studio. [41]

Viking's itineraries feature travel in Northern Europe, the Baltic, the Americas, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Asia, Australia and New Zealand. [35] Their ships spend more time in port than is common at other ocean lines, emphasizing a focus on the culture of their destinations. [4] [34] Viking Ocean Cruises' vessels carry up to 930 passengers and 550 crew. [4] [34] [42]

In 2017-2018, Viking Sun made the company's first round-the-world cruise, which departed from Miami, and sailed south to head through the Panama Canal, and planned to visit five continents, 35 countries and 64 ports before ending its 141-day journey in London. [43] In May 2018, Viking Cruises announced its intention to launch a new package called Ultimate World Cruise, which it claimed to be the longest continuous world cruise itinerary in history. Its most expensive package would cover 245 days on Viking Sun and stop at 59 countries and 113 ports. [44] [45]

Fleet

Shipyear builtBuilderLength Gross Tonnage FlagStateroomsPassengersChristened byPhoto
Viking Star 2015 Fincantieri 227 m / 745 ft47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930 Trude Drevland

(Norwegian Politician) [46]

Viking Star at Pier 24 in Tallinn 20 May 2016.jpg
Viking Sea 2016 Fincantieri 227 m / 745 ft47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930Karine Hagen

(Chairman's Daughter [47] )

Viking Sea at Pier 24 in Port of Tallinn 19 May 2017.jpg
Viking Sky 2017 Fincantieri 227 m / 745 ft47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930Marit Barstad

(Chairman's Sister) [48]

Viking Sky departing Tallinn Tallinn Bay Tallinn 24 July 2017.jpg
Viking Orion 2018 Fincantieri 227 m / 745 ft47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930Anna Fisher

(Astronaut) [49]

DSC00218You Lun - (cropped).jpg
Viking Jupiter 2019 Fincantieri 227 m / 745 ft47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930 Sissel Kyrkjebø (Norwegian Singer) [50] Viking Jupiter at Pier 24 in Port of Tallinn 27 September 2019.jpg
Viking Venus [51] 2021 [52] [53] Fincantieri 227 m / 745 ft47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930Anne Diamond

(British Journalist)

9833175 Viking Venus 2021.jpg
Viking Mars 2022 [54] Fincantieri, Ancona [55] 227 m47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930Lady Fiona Carnarvon, (Countess of Carnarvon) [56] 2022 06 Viking Mars (1).jpg
Viking Neptune 2022 [57] Fincantieri, Ancona 227 m47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930 Nicole Stott

(Astronaut) [58]

Viking Saturn-Neptune CruiseShips inBau inAncona 20220627 5w.jpg
Viking Saturn 2023 [59] Fincantieri, Ancona 227 m47,842 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 465930Ann Ziff

(Metropolitan Opera Chairman) [60]

Viking Saturn-Neptune CruiseShips inBau inAncona 20220627 5w.jpg

China Merchants Viking Cruises

ShipBuiltEntered ServiceBuilderLength Gross Tonnage FlagStateroomsPassengersPhoto
Zhao Shang Yi Dun "招商伊敦"
(built as Viking Sun)
20172021 Fincantieri 227 m47,842 tonsFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 465930 Viking Sun in Tallinn Bay Tallinn 28 May 2018 (cropped).jpg

Future Ocean ships [61] [62]

The future Viking Ocean fleet will be slightly enlarged versions of the same class to accommodate new fuel cell technology [63]

ShipMaiden VoyageBuilderLength Gross Tonnage Planned FlagPlanned StateroomsPlanned Passengers
Enlarged Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Ocean Ships (beginning 2024) [64] [63]
Viking Vela [65] December 2024 Fincantieri 238 m47,800Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 490998
Viking Vesta [66] July 2025 Fincantieri 238 m47,800Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 490998
Viking Mira [67] June 2026 Fincantieri 238 m47,800Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBAMay 2027 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBAMay 2028 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBANovember 2028 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBAMay 2029 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBANovember 2029 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBAMay 2030 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD
TBANovember 2030 Fincantieri 238 mTBDFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 490TBD

[68] [69] [70]


In October 2024 Viking ordered two more ships for delivery in 2030 and options for four additional ships for delivery in 2031 and 2032 [71] [72]

Expedition cruises

In April 2018, Viking Cruises and VARD announced Viking had signed a contract to order two "special" cruise ships from VARD that are expected to enter service in 2021 and 2022, with an option for two more. [73] Planned to be built in Romania and Norway, the value of the contract was estimated to be worth around 5 billion Norwegian krone (about $611 million). The ships were expected to be expedition vessels. [74]

In October 2019, it was first reported that Viking Cruises was planning to launch Viking Expeditions, the expeditions arm to the business, in early 2020, with initial itineraries focusing on the polar regions of the Arctic Circle and Antarctica. [75] In January 2020, Viking officially announced the launch of Viking Expeditions. Expedition trips would be performed on smaller vessels designed to navigate through smaller waterways while also being capable of travelling through sea, and reach destinations such as polar regions and North America’s Great Lakes. Scheduled to begin operating its first vessel in January 2022, named Viking Octantis, and its second in August, named Viking Polaris, Viking Expeditions will also partner with scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct research along with its own expedition team. [20]

Fleet

ShipMaiden VoyageBuilderLength Gross Tonnage FlagStateroomsPassengersChristened byPhoto
Viking Octantis [76] 2022 VARD 203 m / 665 ft30,150 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 189378 Liv Arnsen

(Norwegian Explorer and skier) [77]

Octantisship.jpg
Viking Polaris [76] 2022 VARD 203 m / 665 ft30,150 tonsFlag of Norway.svg  Norway 189378 Ann Bancroft

(Arctic Explorer & Author) [77]

Viking Polaris.jpg

Sponsorships

Since 2011, Viking has sponsored programming on PBS's Masterpiece Theatre , including Downton Abbey , Sherlock and Poldark , [4] [8] [78] and is a sponsor of National Geographic's Genius , a scripted series about the life of Albert Einstein. [79] Viking has also sponsored the Los Angeles Philharmonic at The Hollywood Bowl, Metropolitan Opera, BBC, Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway, and Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg, Russia. [78]

Accidents and incidents

On 11 September 2016, Viking Freya collided with a bridge near to Erlangen, Germany, crushing the wheelhouse and killing two crew members. [80]

On 23 March 2019, Viking Sky put out a mayday call after she suffered an engine failure off the coast of Norway. Six of Norway’s fourteen rescue helicopters were sent to the scene, and 460 passengers were evacuated before the ship travelled to Molde under her own power. The vessel was attached to a tugboat as the anchors were inoperable. On 27 March, Viking Sky arrived at a shipyard in Kristiansund for repairs. The next scheduled cruise was cancelled.

On 1 April 2019, Viking Idun collided with the oil tanker Chemical Marketer (IMO 9304291) in Terneuzen, in the Netherlands, not far from Antwerp. Five passengers were slightly injured; one crew member was taken to hospital. The Marine Insurance report indicates that the Idun "suffered considerable damage to her bow" while the tanker "suffered several breaches to her hull". [81]

On 29 May 2019, Viking Sigyn, during a sightseeing tour on the Danube, collided with a small tour boat, the Hableány, in Budapest, Hungary. Hableány sank with 35 people on board of whom 28 died. [82] On 11 June 2019, the boat was recovered from the riverbed and deposited on a barge by a floating crane. [83] The captain of the Viking Sigyn, identified as Yuriy C. and later as Yuriy Chaplinsky from Odesa, Ukraine, [84] [85] [86] [87] was arrested and held in custody on suspicion of endangering water transport and causing a mass-casualty incident. He was released on bail on 11 June 2019. [88] According to Viking Cruises, Chaplinsky was also aboard the Viking Idun at the time of 1 April 2019 incident but was not acting as captain of that vessel at the time it collided with the oil tanker. Other reports stated that, according to Hungarian prosecutors he was, in fact, the captain of the Idun during the incident near Terneuzen. [82] [89] The Dutch Safety Board would not reveal the identity of captain of the ship during 1 April incident to the news media. [90] A report from Hungary in mid October stated that the captain of the Sigyn, Yuriy Chaplinsky, was not impaired at the time of the crash and was on the bridge in control of the vessel. The Captain had stated that he "simply did not notice" the tour boat. Although news reports stated that he was not to "blame" for the crash, Captain Chaplinsky remained under pre-trial arrest as a suspect in "endangering water transport resulting in a fatal mass catastrophe and of failing to offer aid at the time of the crash", according to CBS News. [91]

On the evening of 5 June 2019, a Viking ship, initially said to be the Viking Var, [92] damaged the lock of Riedenburg, in the Rhine–Main–Danube Canal. After the impact, the lock could not be properly closed. No one was injured in the accident. The repair was expected to take two to three weeks to complete. [93] [94] Witnesses later indicated the vessel involved in that incident was actually Viking Tir. [95]

On 29 November 2022, the Viking Polaris was hit by a rogue wave during a storm off the coast of Argentina. A glass screen was shattered and a female passenger was killed by flying glass. Four other people were injured. [96]

On 18 August 2023, a crew member on Viking Mars died after falling overboard in the port of Cromarty Firth in Invergordon. [97]

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