The NYSE-listed cruise company Viking® hosted a naming celebration for its nine newest river ships and simultaneously celebrated the company’s 100th ship, during a ceremony in Basel, Switzerland.
Of the nine new river ships, the Viking Annar, the Viking Dagur, the Viking Eldir and the Viking Honir will sail Viking’s most popular itineraries along the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers.
The Viking Nerthus, the Viking Gyda and the Viking Tonle sail the Seine, Douro and Mekong rivers, respectively.
Moreover, the Viking Thoth and the Viking Amun sail the Nile River.
The ceremony also marked a major milestone for the cruise company, as Viking now has more than 100 ships across its river, ocean and expedition fleet.
“Today we are proud to name our newest river ships and to honor the nine distinguished members of our extended Viking family serving as their godparents,” said Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking. “We have always been quite a bit different from others in the travel industry—we like to be contrarian. Over the last 28 years, we have grown from four ships to more than 100—a fleet size that no other line has achieved—and we have done so because of our innovative approach. First, we modernized river voyages; then we reinvented ocean voyages and perfected the expedition experience.”
