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Viking Adds Six-Night China Extension to Four Asia Cruises
The extension includes two hotel nights in each city, 13 guided tours and 16 meals, plus economy flights between selected cities and airport transfers.
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Viking Takes Delivery of 190-Guest River Ship Viking Haki
Viking Haki’s 15-day Grand European Tour travels between Budapest and Amsterdam, passing through the 16-lock Main-Danube Canal between Kelheim and Bamberg.
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Viking Opens Bookings for 19-Day Grand Nile Journey in 2028
Aboard the 52-guest Viking Ra, passengers will visit Tell el-Amarna, Akhenaten’s royal capital, and Beni Hasan’s cliffside tombs depicting ancient daily life.
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Ludington’s First Cruise Calls Show Uneven Local Business Gains
American Patriot’s August 7 and 14 visits were Ludington’s first direct cruise ship dockings at Waterfront Park, following an underwater inspection and council approval.
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Viking Returns Onboard Bookings to Travel Advisors
Viking Ptah operates the 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids program, a Cairo round trip combining Nile cruising with visits to Egyptian sites; Viking Sekhmet begins sailing in 2027.
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Viking Names Seven New River Ships in Amsterdam Ceremony
Viking Fjolvar, assigned to the Seine, accommodates 168 guests and was built by Neptun Werft with a customized hull and hybrid propulsion for river navigation.
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Haines Weighs Cruise Dock Deals Amid Calls for Inflation Protection
Global Ports Holding’s 20-year lease options offer either $2.6 million upfront plus $100,000 in annual rent, or $425,000 annually, with inflation adjustments.
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Viking Names Seven New River Ships in Amsterdam
Bottles of Norwegian aquavit were broken against the hulls, while Michael Londregan and Danielle Galloway became Viking’s first Australian ship godparents.
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Viking Takes Delivery of Viking Rota for European River Cruises
Built by Neptun Werft in Rostock, Germany, Viking Rota has 95 staterooms and 53 crew, with an Aquavit Terrace offering indoor and outdoor seating.
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Viking Plans 34 Dover Calls in 2027 After Visitor Growth
Viking's Dover partnership has brought more than 25,000 visitors to local attractions, a 30% increase on the previous year; Viking Saturn calls on 1 October.
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Viking Takes Delivery of 82-Guest Nile Ship Sekhmet
Built for Nile operations, the 72-meter Viking Sekhmet carries 41 outside staterooms and 48 crew members, with an Aquavit Terrace offering indoor and outdoor space.
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Viking Astrea Floats Out as Line’s Second Hydrogen-Powered Ship
Its fuel-cell installation, supplied by Isotta Fraschini Motori, is designed to provide up to six megawatts for zero exhaust-emission operation on portions of a sailing.