VIKING has taken delivery of its newest river ship in Europe, Viking Eldir. The vessel was built at the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemunde, and will sail Viking’s itineraries on the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers. Eldir carries 190 guests in 95 staterooms, and features a space-saving square bow, three...
VIKING has taken delivery of its newest river ship in Europe, Viking Eldir.
The vessel was built at the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemunde, and will sail Viking’s itineraries on the Rhine, Main, and Danube rivers.
Eldir carries 190 guests in 95 staterooms, and features a space-saving square bow, three full decks, an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace, asymmetric corridors, and true two-room suites.
“We are pleased to welcome the Viking Eldir to our growing river fleet,” chair & chief executive officer Torstein Hagen said.
“With our exclusive docking locations, we proudly bring our guests closer to destinations along the great rivers of the world,” he added.
“Now, with the addition of our newest Viking Longship, we look forward to inviting even more curious travellers to explore Europe in Viking comfort.”
The cruise line expects to take delivery of 22 additional river ships by 2028, as well as 10 additional ocean ships by 2031, and two additional newly announced expedition ships by 2031 (CW 04 Mar).
These orders will see Viking’s fleet expand to 112 river ships in 2028 and 25 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.
The announcement comes following Viking’s recent reporting of a massive revenue hike of 21.9% for the fiscal year, with income totalling US$6.5b (approximately A$9.2b). MS
