Viking, one of many world’s main ocean and river cruise strains, has positioned an order for eight extra cruise ships giving them a complete of 33 new ships on order.
This order for extra new ships got here when the cruise line introduced that Leah Talactac has been appointed Viking’s President.
Viking now has 24 new river ships on order or below building. 16 of them will enter service by 2026 with eight extra being added to the fleet in 2027 and 2028.
The cruise line additionally has 9 extra ocean ships on order that may enter service between now and 2030.
In 2030, Viking can have a complete of 128 cruise ships of their fleet.
107 river ships
19 ocean ships
Two expedition ships
Viking River Cruises was based by Torstein Hagen in 1997 and shortly grew to turn out to be the biggest river cruise line on the planet.
In 2015, they launched their first ocean ship, Viking Star. They now have 11 an identical ocean ships in service and have been the quickest rising ocean cruise line over the previous decade.
How can Viking develop so quick in such a brief period of time?
Viking has received greater than 450 awards of their historical past and for 2 straight years, Condé Nast Traveler has named them one of the best ocean, river and expedition cruise line.
In 2024, Viking had the biggest IPO on the NYSE. They commerce below the ticker $VIK.
