Viking Keeps Growing With More New Ocean Ships

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is to build four more ships for Viking, all of which were additional options in an initial agreement signed in March 2018.

The companies executed contracts for the third and fourth ships and signed new contracts for a fifth and sixth.

The design of the six ocean vessels was developed by Fincantieri in partnership with Viking, upgrading the design of the cruise line's previous 10 vessels with new safety and navigation systems. The ships are also designed to be able to make use of hydrogen fuel cells once they are available.

Otherwise, the design of the ships follows the identical winning formula Viking has employed since the world's largest river cruise line entered the ocean cruise market.

The total value of the agreements is around $2.29 billion. Deliveries are scheduled in 2026 and 2027, followed by a further two ships in 2028.

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