{"id":1006838,"date":"2026-09-29T16:19:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:19:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viking-takes-delivery-of-newest-river-ship-in-egypt\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T16:19:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:19:40","slug":"viking-takes-delivery-of-newest-river-ship-in-egypt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viking-takes-delivery-of-newest-river-ship-in-egypt\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Egypt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Egypt<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>The Viking Sekhmet Joins Award-Winning Fleet of Sister Ships on the Nile River<\/i><\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nViking\u00ae (<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viking.com%2F&amp;esheet=54612982&amp;newsitemid=20260929134012&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.viking.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=e08ecc4090c12f4009710020ea34673b\">www.viking.com<\/a>) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the company\u2019s newest river ship in Egypt, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fships%2Fegypt%2Fviking-sekhmet.html%3Fmsockid%3D38756f89de4b634131ca79b7dfe96273&amp;esheet=54612982&amp;newsitemid=20260929134012&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Viking+Sekhmet&amp;index=2&amp;md5=62004f6a41adf35ea459776ae4767572\"><i>Viking Sekhmet<\/i><\/a>. The delivery ceremony for the <i>Viking Sekhmet<\/i> took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p id=\"news-body-cta\">This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260929134012\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260929134012\/en\/<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"bwbodyimg\" style=\"width: 480px;float:left;padding-left:0px;padding-right:20px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260929134012\/en\/2916900\/4\/Osiris-Nile-Riverbanks-Egypt-1.jpg\" alt=\"Viking today announced it has taken delivery of the company\u2019s newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. Pictured here, a sister ship in Viking&apos;s Egypt fleet. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Viking today announced it has taken delivery of the company\u2019s newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. Pictured here, a sister ship in Viking&#8217;s Egypt fleet. For more information, visit www.viking.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\u201cThe Nile has connected people with the history and culture of Egypt for thousands of years, and it continues to be a destination that inspires curious travelers,\u201d said Leah Talactac, President and Chief Executive Officer of Viking. \u201cWith the arrival of the elegant <i>Viking Sekhmet<\/i>, we are pleased to offer even more opportunities for curious travelers to explore Egypt in Viking comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>The <i>Vi<\/i><i>king Sekhmet<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nHosting 82 guests in 41 outside staterooms, the <i>Viking Sekhmet<\/i> is built specifically to navigate the Nile River. Inspired by Viking\u2019s award-winning river and ocean ships, the <i>Viking Sekhmet <\/i>and her identical sister ships feature the elegant Scandinavian design for which Viking is known, including a distinctive square bow and an indoor\/outdoor Aquavit Terrace.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <i>Viking Sekhmet<\/i> will sail Viking\u2019s popular 12-day <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Fegypt%2Fpharaohs-pyramids%2F2027-cairo-cairo%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54612982&amp;newsitemid=20260929134012&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Pharaohs+%26amp%3B+Pyramids&amp;index=3&amp;md5=b38c54148a2d5285a2d2cacb4f122c59\"><i>Pharaohs &amp; Pyramids<\/i><\/a> itinerary, as well as the new 12-day <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Fegypt%2Ftotal-eclipse-on-the-nile%2F2027-cairo-cairo%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54612982&amp;newsitemid=20260929134012&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Total+Eclipse+on+the+Nile&amp;index=4&amp;md5=8a408c506ebf7d43cf3c1ce72a12f2b1\"><i>Total Eclipse on the Nile<\/i><\/a> itinerary in 2027. During both itineraries, guests begin with a three-night stay at a first-class hotel in Cairo, where they can visit iconic sites such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Sakkara, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, or the Grand Egyptian Museum. Guests then fly to Luxor, where they visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak before boarding a Viking river ship for an eight-day roundtrip cruise on the Nile River, featuring visits to the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings and excursions to the Temple of Khnum in Esna, the Dendera Temple complex in Qena, the High Dam in Aswan and a visit to a colorful Nubian village, where guests can experience a traditional elementary school. Finally, the journey concludes with a flight back to Cairo for a final night in the ancient city.<\/p>\n<p><b>Viking\u2019s Growing Fleet<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nViking remains focused on well-defined, long-term growth plans as part of a strategy to continue leading the way in experiential travel. Based on Viking\u2019s committed orderbook, the company expects to take delivery of 19 additional river ships by 2028, 11 additional ocean ships by 2032 and two additional expedition ships by 2031. With these orders, Viking will have 114 river ships in 2028 and 28 ocean and expedition ships in 2032.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Assets<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nFor more information about Viking, or for images and b-roll, please contact <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:vikingpr@edelman.com\">vikingpr@edelman.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>About Viking<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Viking (NYSE: VIK) is a global leader in experiential travel with a fleet of more than 100 ships, exploring 21 rivers, five oceans and all seven continents. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Executive Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person\u2122. Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans five years in a row by <i>Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/i> in the 2025 Readers\u2019 Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a \u201cWorld\u2019s Best\u201d by <i>Travel + Leisure<\/i>\u2014no other travel company has simultaneously received such honors by both publications. For additional information, contact Viking at 1-800-2-VIKING (1-800-284-5464) or visit <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viking.com%2F&amp;esheet=54612982&amp;newsitemid=20260929134012&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.viking.com&amp;index=5&amp;md5=330e5b98670b8626be2744a6b85219dc\">www.viking.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Certain statements in this press release constitute \u201cforward-looking statements\u201d within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, all statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including among others, statements relating to our business prospects and strategy, our expected fleet additions and other similar matters. In some cases, we have identified forward-looking statements in this press release by using words such as \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cestimates,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201cplans\u201d and \u201cbelieves,\u201d and similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as \u201cwill,\u201d \u201cshould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cmay\u201d and \u201ccould.\u201d These forward-looking statements are based on management\u2019s current expectations and assumptions about future events, which are inherently subject to uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict or which are beyond our control. You should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements included in this press release or that may be made elsewhere from time to time by us, or on our behalf. Our actual results may differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements included in this press release as a result of various factors, which are described in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p>\nForward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as required by law, we assume no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements for any reason, even if new information becomes available in the future. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20260929134012r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260929134012\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260929134012\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nEmail: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:vikingpr@edelman.com\">vikingpr@edelman.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Africa Egypt United States North America California<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Tourist Attractions Vacation Cruise Destinations Travel<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Photo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260929134012\/en\/2916900\/3\/Osiris-Nile-Riverbanks-Egypt-1.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Viking today announced it has taken delivery of the company\u2019s newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. Pictured here, a sister ship in Viking&#8217;s Egypt fleet. For more information, visit www.viking.com.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260929134012\/en\/2916899\/3\/VIKING_logo-color.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Egypt The Viking Sekhmet Joins Award-Winning Fleet of Sister Ships on the Nile River LOS ANGELES&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; Viking\u00ae (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the company\u2019s newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260929134012\/en\/ Viking today announced it has taken delivery of the company\u2019s newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Sekhmet. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. Pictured here, a sister ship in Viking&#8217;s Egypt fleet. 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