Viking Dagur Joins Fleet for Rhine, Main and Danube Sailings
The ship has ninety-five staterooms, a crew of fifty-three and Longship features including the indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace and a patented square bow.
Viking has taken delivery of Viking Dagur, a new 190-passenger Viking Longship built at Neptun Werft in Rostock-Warnemunde, Germany. The 95-stateroom river vessel is scheduled for European itineraries including Rhine Getaway, Paris to the Swiss Alps, Christmas on the Rhine and Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle.
The delivery adds another Longship to Viking’s European river fleet. Viking expects 21 more river vessels by 2028, along with nine additional ocean ships and two expedition ships by 2031.
“We are proud to welcome the Viking Dagur to our award-winning river fleet,” said Leah Talactac, president and CEO of Viking. Talactac said the new ship expands opportunities for guests “to explore the world in Viking comfort” and will begin sailing in the heart of Europe.
Where Viking Dagur will sail and how it was built
Viking Dagur will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube.
The 443-foot vessel carries a crew of 53 and belongs to the Viking Longships class, which is built within river lock and draft constraints. Viking Dagur has four decks, including three passenger decks with cabins, and was built in 2025.
Viking said the ship includes its Scandinavian design language and several Longship features: a patented square bow supporting three full decks, the indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace and an asymmetric corridor arrangement that allows two-room suites.
Orderbook extends beyond river fleet
The company’s committed orderbook would bring Viking to 114 river vessels in 2028. Its ocean and expedition fleet is projected to reach 26 ships in 2031 under the same plan.
The delivery follows Viking’s October celebration of owning 100 ships, which included a naming ceremony for nine vessels in Basel, Switzerland. Viking’s current fleet is already above 100 ships across its river, ocean and expedition operations.
