- Viking has taken delivery of its new ocean ship, Viking Vesta.
- Viking Libra, the first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, will join the fleet in 2026.
- Viking Astrea, another hydrogen-powered ship, will be ready in 2027.
Viking has taken delivery of its new ocean ship, Viking Vesta at a ceremony held at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
Viking Vesta which can accommodate 998 guests will spend her inaugural season sailing in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. She will offer a variety of iconic itineraries from Barcelona to Rome as well as Venice to Istanbul.
Viking Vesta will have 499 all-veranda suites.
“We are proud to welcome the Viking Vesta to our fleet of elegant, small sister ships,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “As we continue to expand around the world, we are pleased to offer curious travellers new options for exploring in Viking comfort.
Viking Libra, the world’s hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions, will join Viking’s fleet in late 2026 and another hydrogen-powered ship, Viking Astrea, currently under construction, is scheduled to be finished in 2027.
Viking is expected to take delivery of 27 river ships by 2028 and 10 ocean ships by 2031. Viking will have 111 river ships in 2028 and 23 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.
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