Viking River Cruises Orders 10 Additional Longships Through 2014

Viking River Cruises placed an order for 10 additional Viking Longships, bringing the total number of new ships launching next year to 10 and the number launching in 2014 to eight. The launch plan will surpass the industry record Viking set in 2012 with the introduction of six new ships in a single season. By the end of 2014 the company will have introduced a total of 24 new ships in a three-year period.

Viking plans to inaugurate the first eight Viking Longships of 2013 in a simultaneous christening ceremony in late March in Amsterdam. The two newest ships, Viking Baldur and Viking Magni, will join the fleet in late August and September, respectively. Both vessels will sail Viking’s 15-day Grand European Tour (Amsterdam-Budapest), with Viking Baldur also sailing the eight-day Rhine Getaway (Amsterdam-Basel) and Viking Magni also sailing the eight-day Danube Waltz (Passau-Budapest). The eight new ships in 2014 will also sail Viking’s most popular itineraries in Europe.

The new ships will be built at the Neptun Yard in Germany, part of the Meyer Neptun group.

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