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Viking takes delivery of third ocean cruise ship
Saturday, 27 Jan, 2017
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Viking Ocean Cruises has taken delivery of third ship Viking Sky.
The delivery ceremony took place at Finantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy.
On February 25, Viking Sky will set sail from Rome’s port at Civitavecchia for the start of her maiden voyage around the Mediterranean.
The ship will be officially christened on June 22 in Tromso in Norway. Following the christening, Viking Sky will continue her maiden season, sailing in Scandinavia and the Baltic before crossing the Atlantic.
"In the past two years, we have been encouraged by the overwhelmingly positive response our first two ocean ships have generated among our guests and travel industry partners," said Viking Cruises chairman Torstein Hagen.
"Today we mark an important milestone in welcoming the third ship to our fleet. By the end of 2017 – our 20th year in business – we will also welcome our fourth ship, doubling our fleet in less than a year."
The all-veranda Viking Sky is a sister ship to the Viking Star and Viking Sea, which launched in 2015 and 2016.
In November 2017, Viking will also welcome Viking Sun, which will spend her maiden season sailing the company’s first-ever world cruise, which spans 141 days, five continents, 35 countries and 66 ports. Viking Spirit will join the fleet in 2018 and will sail itineraries in Australia, Asia and Alaska.
A sixth, yet-to-be-named ship will be delivered in 2019.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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