VIKING has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, Viking Venus (pictured). To be officially named in the United Kingdom on 17 May, the delivery ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Venus will now make her way to the United Kingdom, where she will be named by...
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VIKING has taken delivery of its newest ocean ship, Viking Venus (pictured).
To be officially named in the United Kingdom on 17 May, the delivery ceremony took place at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
Venus will now make her way to the United Kingdom, where she will be named by her ceremonial godmother, British journalist and broadcaster Anne Diamond.
“We are especially proud to welcome our newest ship to the fleet this year,” said Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen.
“Many of us have stayed close to home for months, so this is an especially important milestone as we begin to get back out into the world again.
“We look forward to celebrating the naming of Viking Venus by her esteemed godmother, Anne Diamond, and to welcoming our UK guests back on board next month.”
The news follows Viking’s recent announcement it is restarting operations with a collection of new itineraries in Bermuda, and Iceland beginning in May (CW 08 Apr), in addition to its United Kingdom-based restart.
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