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The Latest News For Immediate Release

Below please find a list of recent announcements and milestones from Viking. For Australian and New Zealand media inquiries, please contact Nicole Tapster at: ANZpressoffice@vikingcruises.com or call +61 407 439 514.

January 8, 2026

Viking and PGA TOUR Announce New Partnership

December 19, 2025

Viking and Highclere Castle Announce Construction of New Contemporary Events Space

December 18, 2025

Viking and the Norwegian Football Federation Announce New Partnership

December 3, 2025

Viking Recognized in Cruise Critic’s 2025 Best in Cruise Awards

November 20, 2025

Viking Tops U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Cruise Line Rankings

October 21, 2025

Viking Celebrates 100 Ships Around the World with Ceremony Naming Nine Newest River Ships Across Six Countries

October 14, 2025

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ships in Europe and Egypt

October 7, 2025

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Name Viking #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans for Fifth Consecutive Year

September 16, 2025

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Asia

September 4, 2025

Viking Announces Partnership with Focus Features’ Upcoming Film “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”

August 29, 2025

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe

August 18, 2025

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

August 14, 2025

Viking Announces New 2027-2028 World Cruise Itineraries

August 1, 2025

Viking Opens Bookings for 2027–2028 Ocean and Expedition Voyages

July 31, 2025

Viking Marks Float Out of Newest Ocean Ship

July 10, 2025

Viking Announces New River Voyages in India

July 8, 2025

Viking Named a “World’s Best” For Rivers, Oceans and Expeditions by Readers of Travel + Leisure in 2025 Awards

June 30, 2025

Viking Names Newest Ocean Ship in Croatia

June 26, 2025

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship

June 10, 2025

Viking Announces 14 New Ocean Itineraries for 2026 and 2027

May 9, 2025

Viking Floats Out Newest Nile River Ship

April 17, 2025

Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

April 8, 2025

Viking and Fincantieri Announce World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and Two New Ship Orders

March 18, 2025

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe

February 10, 2025

Viking Receives 2024 North America IPO of the Year Award by International Financing Review

February 3, 2025

Viking Announces New 2026-2027 World Cruise Itineraries

January 29, 2025

Viking Appoints Leah Talactac as President

January 2, 2025

Viking Launches New “Explorers’ Sale”

December 18, 2024

Viking Announces 10 New Ocean Itineraries in 2026 and 2027

December 11, 2024

Viking Recognized in Cruise Critic’s 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

December 5, 2024

Viking Celebrates Fincantieri Partnership with Naming of Newest Ocean Ship

December 3, 2024

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship

November 20, 2024

Viking Earns Top Honors in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cruise Line Rankings

November 5, 2024

Viking Names Two Newest Nile River Ships in Luxor

October 10, 2024

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

October 1, 2024

Condé Nast Traveler Readers Name Viking #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions for Second Consecutive Year

September 19, 2024

Viking Celebrates Historic Return to China

August 28, 2024

Viking Announces Expansion of China Offering with New Voyages Starting in 2025

August 20, 2024

Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

August 1, 2024

Viking Launches New Travel Advisor Portal

July 23, 2024

Viking Celebrates a “Summer of France” with New Campaign

July 9, 2024

Viking Named a “World’s Best” for Oceans, Rivers and Expeditions by Readers of Travel + Leisure in 2024 Awards

July 5, 2024

Viking Marks Float Out of Newest Ocean Ship

June 21, 2024

Viking Sweeps TravelAge West’s 2024 WAVE Awards with Recognition Across River, Ocean and Expedition Voyages

May 30, 2024

Viking Returns to the Great Lakes for Third Season

May 21, 2024

Phytoplankton Genetically Sequenced at Sea for the First Time

May 13, 2024

Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

May 10, 2024

Viking Announces New Vice President of Investor Relations

May 3, 2024

Viking Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

May 1, 2024

Viking Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

April 22, 2024

Viking Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering

April 11, 2024

Viking Announces New Mongolia Extension For China Voyages Starting in 2024

April 5, 2024

Viking Files Registration Statement with SEC for Proposed Initial Public Offering

March 21, 2024

Viking Marks Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

March 20, 2024

Viking Celebrates Start of 2024 River Season in Europe

March 5, 2024

Viking Expedition Team Announces Discovery of New Penguin Colony in Antarctica

February 23, 2024

Viking Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement for a Proposed Initial Public Offering

January 24, 2024

Viking Opens 2026 Ocean Voyages and Announces New Extensions

January 12, 2024

Viking Announces First-Of-Their-Kind China Voyages

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The Latest News For Immediate Release

January 8, 2026Viking and PGA TOUR Announce New Partnership

December 19, 2025Viking and Highclere Castle Announce Construction of New Contemporary Events Space

December 18, 2025Viking and the Norwegian Football Federation Announce New Partnership

December 3, 2025Viking Recognized in Cruise Critic’s 2025 Best in Cruise Awards

November 20, 2025Viking Tops U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Cruise Line Rankings

October 21, 2025Viking Celebrates 100 Ships Around the World with Ceremony Naming Nine Newest River Ships Across Six Countries

October 14, 2025Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ships in Europe and Egypt

October 7, 2025Condé Nast Traveler Readers Name Viking #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans for Fifth Consecutive Year

September 16, 2025Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Asia

September 4, 2025Viking Announces Partnership with Focus Features’ Upcoming Film “Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale”

August 29, 2025Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe

August 18, 2025Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

August 14, 2025Viking Announces New 2027-2028 World Cruise Itineraries

August 1, 2025Viking Opens Bookings for 2027–2028 Ocean and Expedition Voyages

July 31, 2025Viking Marks Float Out of Newest Ocean Ship

July 10, 2025Viking Announces New River Voyages in India

July 8, 2025Viking Named a “World’s Best” For Rivers, Oceans and Expeditions by Readers of Travel + Leisure in 2025 Awards

June 30, 2025Viking Names Newest Ocean Ship in Croatia

June 26, 2025Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship

June 10, 2025Viking Announces 14 New Ocean Itineraries for 2026 and 2027

May 9, 2025Viking Floats Out Newest Nile River Ship

April 17, 2025Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

April 8, 2025Viking and Fincantieri Announce World’s First Hydrogen-Powered Cruise Ship and Two New Ship Orders

March 18, 2025Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe

February 10, 2025Viking Receives 2024 North America IPO of the Year Award by International Financing Review

February 3, 2025Viking Announces New 2026-2027 World Cruise Itineraries

January 29, 2025Viking Appoints Leah Talactac as President

January 2, 2025Viking Launches New “Explorers’ Sale”

December 18, 2024Viking Announces 10 New Ocean Itineraries in 2026 and 2027

December 11, 2024Viking Recognized in Cruise Critic’s 2024 Best in Cruise Awards

December 5, 2024Viking Celebrates Fincantieri Partnership with Naming of Newest Ocean Ship

December 3, 2024Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Ocean Ship

November 20, 2024Viking Earns Top Honors in U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Cruise Line Rankings

November 5, 2024Viking Names Two Newest Nile River Ships in Luxor

October 10, 2024Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

October 1, 2024Condé Nast Traveler Readers Name Viking #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions for Second Consecutive Year

September 19, 2024Viking Celebrates Historic Return to China

August 28, 2024Viking Announces Expansion of China Offering with New Voyages Starting in 2025

August 20, 2024Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

August 1, 2024Viking Launches New Travel Advisor Portal

July 23, 2024Viking Celebrates a “Summer of France” with New Campaign

July 9, 2024Viking Named a “World’s Best” for Oceans, Rivers and Expeditions by Readers of Travel + Leisure in 2024 Awards

July 5, 2024Viking Marks Float Out of Newest Ocean Ship

June 21, 2024Viking Sweeps TravelAge West’s 2024 WAVE Awards with Recognition Across River, Ocean and Expedition Voyages

May 30, 2024Viking Returns to the Great Lakes for Third Season

May 21, 2024Phytoplankton Genetically Sequenced at Sea for the First Time

May 13, 2024Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

May 10, 2024Viking Announces New Vice President of Investor Relations

May 3, 2024Viking Announces Closing of Initial Public Offering and Full Exercise of Underwriters’ Option to Purchase Additional Shares

May 1, 2024Viking Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public Offering

April 22, 2024Viking Announces Launch of Initial Public Offering

April 11, 2024Viking Announces New Mongolia Extension For China Voyages Starting in 2024

April 5, 2024Viking Files Registration Statement with SEC for Proposed Initial Public Offering

March 21, 2024Viking Marks Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship

March 20, 2024Viking Celebrates Start of 2024 River Season in Europe

March 5, 2024Viking Expedition Team Announces Discovery of New Penguin Colony in Antarctica

February 23, 2024Viking Announces Confidential Submission of Draft Registration Statement for a Proposed Initial Public Offering

January 24, 2024Viking Opens 2026 Ocean Voyages and Announces New Extensions

January 12, 2024Viking Announces First-Of-Their-Kind China Voyages