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Viking Adds New Ship Sailing New York to Reykjavik

Viking Saturn. Image courtesy of Viking Cruises.

 

Viking celebrated its 25th anniversary this week with the delivery of a new ship that will sail two new itineraries, including New York to Reykjavik.

The Viking Saturn will sail this summer on two different 15-day voyages to Reykjavik, one from Bergen, Norway, and one from New York City. The Bergen itinerary includes 11 days in Norway, a two-day crossing of the Norwegian Sea and two days in Iceland. The New York itineraries include six days in Iceland, plus Greenland and Canada.

Like its identical Viking ocean ships, Viking Saturn has 465 veranda staterooms that can carry 930 guests.

The official naming will be held in New York on June 6, with godmother Ann Ziff, the philanthropist and chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, a longtime Viking cultural partner.

Viking noted that the ship arrives at a high point for the company, which in January celebrated the most successful single month of bookings in its history. Part of the growth comes from the 17 new ships added since 2020—including eight Viking Longships in Europe; new purpose-built vessels on the Mekong, Nile and Mississippi rivers; four new ocean ships; and two Polar Class expedition vessels.

Noting that Viking is “very proud of our long-standing partnerships with travel advisors, who help us share the world of Viking with curious travelers,” Michele Saegesser, vice president of sales and national accounts, said the company just launched a new version of its River Voyage Academy for travel advisors and “hopes our partners will complete the program to become Viking Certified Experts and take advantage of the numerous benefits awarded to graduates.”

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