The official delivery of Viking’s newest ocean ship, Viking Vesta, has been marked with a ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.

Viking floated out its latest ship, the Viking Vesta, last Thursday marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Viking Vesta has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tonnes, with 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests. The ship is scheduled to debut in July 2025 and will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.

Viking will expand its ocean fleet by two in 2029 after exercising options for the newbuilds with Fincantierri this month.

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