{"id":971500,"date":"2026-06-11T16:36:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viking-takes-delivery-of-newest-river-ships-in-europe\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T20:36:37","slug":"viking-takes-delivery-of-newest-river-ships-in-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/viking-takes-delivery-of-newest-river-ships-in-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ships in Europe"},"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 Ships in Europe<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>The Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar Join Award-Winning Fleet of Viking Longships<\/i><\/p>\n<p>LOS ANGELES&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nViking<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> (<a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viking.com%2F&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.viking.com&amp;index=1&amp;md5=6acc2fd151469d2ec6b8d9b8ec5e3dc6\">www.viking.com<\/a>) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fships%2Flongships%2Fviking-annar.html%3Fmsockid%3D3b2cdb35c54764201318cd7bc46a65d6&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Viking+Annar&amp;index=2&amp;md5=4623378da119cb4e5f3c52050766eca9\"><i>Viking Annar<\/i><\/a> and the <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fships%2Fseine-ships%2Fviking-fjolvar.html%3Fmsockid%3D3b2cdb35c54764201318cd7bc46a65d6&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Viking+Fjolvar&amp;index=3&amp;md5=cafa4c0a104119a9cb839dfb70318691\"><i>Viking Fjolvar<\/i><\/a>. Both vessels were built at Meyer&#8217;s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnem\u00fcnde, Germany. The <i>Viking Annar<\/i> will sail Viking&#8217;s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the <i>Viking Fjolvar<\/i> will sail itineraries on the Seine River.<\/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\/20260611153184\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260611153184\/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\/20260611153184\/en\/2829804\/4\/Longship-Gymir-Panorama-Rhine-Cologne.jpg\" alt=\"Viking today announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar. The Viking Annar will sail Viking&apos;s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the Viking Fjolvar will sail itineraries on the Seine River. Pictured here, a sister ship in the Viking Longship fleet on the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:85%\">Viking today announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar. The Viking Annar will sail Viking&#8217;s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the Viking Fjolvar will sail itineraries on the Seine River. Pictured here, a sister ship in the Viking Longship fleet on the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany. For more information, visit www.viking.com.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n\u201cWe are proud to welcome the <i>Viking Annar<\/i> and the <i>Viking Fjolvar<\/i> to our growing fleet of award-winning river ships,\u201d said Leah Talactac, President and CEO of Viking. \u201cExploring by river offers an unmatched way to discover a destination\u2019s history, culture and local life, and these new vessels allow even more curious travelers to experience Europe in Viking comfort.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>The <i>Viking Annar<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nHosting 190 guests in 95 staterooms, the <i>Viking Annar<\/i> is built specifically to navigate the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers. As a Viking Longship, the vessel features elegant Scandinavian design and the industry-leading innovations for which Viking is known, such as a patented square bow that allows the ship to have three full decks and an indoor\/outdoor Aquavit Terrace, as well as asymmetric corridors that enable Viking to offer true two-room suites.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <i>Viking Annar<\/i> will sail itineraries that include <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Frhine-getaway%2F2026-amsterdam-basel%2Findex.html%3Fcid%3DSEM%7CBNG%7C999%7Cc_590168145_kwd-77172305883023%3Aloc-190_77172208940197%26utm_id%3Dsem%3AVRC-US-BNG-Brand-Core-Itineraries-Exact%26utm_content%3DVRC-US-BNG-Brand-Core-Itineraries-Exact%26utm_term%3Drhine%2520getaway%2520viking%26gclid%3De474ec5059c0159249e8867004e5e408%26gclsrc%3D3p.ds%26msclkid%3De474ec5059c0159249e8867004e5e408&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Rhine+Getaway&amp;index=4&amp;md5=3d7e4a78114e017f0ae675f6aa02436e\"><i>Rhine Getaway<\/i><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Fgrand-european-tour%2F2023-amsterdam-budapest%2Findex.html%3Fmsockid%3D3b2cdb35c54764201318cd7bc46a65d6&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Grand+European+Tour&amp;index=5&amp;md5=ff2c30159939d2bb18180b079d5c68d1\"><i>Grand European Tour<\/i><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Fpassage-eastern-europe%2F2026-bucharest-budapest%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Passage+to+Eastern+Europe&amp;index=6&amp;md5=d85559a5d6c52bf6b7059e43e8f27c7f\"><i>Passage to Eastern Europe<\/i><\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Feuropean-sojourn%2F2026-amsterdam-bucharest%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=European+Sojourn&amp;index=7&amp;md5=dc2df067e913efc8678b35fc500c2412\"><i>European Sojourn<\/i><\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Fchristmas-on-the-rhine%2F2026-amsterdam-basel%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Christmas+on+the+Rhine&amp;index=8&amp;md5=8f14eef2fc303894c7acea2a1f3ebac8\"><i>Christmas on the Rhine<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>The <i>Viking Fjolvar<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nHosting 168 guests in 84 staterooms, the <i>Viking Fjolvar<\/i> is built specifically to navigate the Seine River and dock at Viking\u2019s exclusive docking location in the heart of Paris. The vessel features the same design elements as Viking Longships and will sail roundtrip from Paris on Seine River itineraries that include <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Fparis-heart-normandy%2F2026-paris-paris%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Paris+%26amp%3B+the+Heart+of+Normandy&amp;index=9&amp;md5=ca12c07ce22f0eb4a0bd602363acfc5c\"><i>Paris &amp; the Heart of Normandy<\/i><\/a> and the new <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikingrivercruises.com%2Fcruise-destinations%2Feurope%2Fchristmastime-in-paris-and-normandy%2F2026-paris-paris%2Findex.html&amp;esheet=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Christmastime+in+Paris+%26amp%3B+Normandy&amp;index=10&amp;md5=d6560d5047ee34f69f690d66f5de1db6\"><i>Christmastime in Paris &amp; Normandy<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Viking\u2019s Growing Fleet<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nViking remains focused on its well-defined, long-term growth plans and committed to its strategy, continuing to be a global leader in experiential travel. Based on Viking\u2019s committed orderbook, the company expects to take delivery of 22 additional river ships by 2028, nine additional ocean ships by 2031 and two additional expedition ships by 2031. With these orders, Viking will have 114 river ships in 2028 and 26 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.<\/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<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nViking (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=54552263&amp;newsitemid=20260611153184&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=www.viking.com&amp;index=11&amp;md5=84981044fd97e0ebd2c82e2c2a987aa3\">www.viking.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements<\/b><\/p>\n<p>\nCertain 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=20260611153184r1&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\/20260611153184\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260611153184\/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> North America France United States Europe Germany California<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Transportation Destinations Travel Vacation Cruise Maritime Transport Tourist Attractions<\/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\/20260611153184\/en\/2829804\/3\/Longship-Gymir-Panorama-Rhine-Cologne.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Viking today announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar. The Viking Annar will sail Viking&#8217;s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the Viking Fjolvar will sail itineraries on the Seine River. Pictured here, a sister ship in the Viking Longship fleet on the Rhine River in Cologne, Germany. For more information, visit www.viking.com.<\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\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\/20260611153184\/en\/2829806\/3\/Seine-Class-Ship-Eiffel-Tower-Liberty-Statue-Paris.jpg\" alt=\"Photo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\">Viking today announced it has taken delivery of its newest Longships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar. The Viking Annar will sail Viking&#8217;s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the Viking Fjolvar will sail itineraries on the Seine River. 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The Viking Annar will sail Viking&#8217;s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the Viking Fjolvar will sail itineraries on the Seine River. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260611153184\/en\/ Viking today announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar. 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