Viking Takes Delivery of Newest River Ship in Europe

Viking has announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Dagur, the company’s newest Viking Longship. The Viking Dagur was built at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany. The 190-guest Viking Dagur joins the company’s growing fleet of sister ships and will sail Viking’s popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers.

“We are proud to welcome the Viking Dagur to our award-winning river fleet,” said Leah Talactac, President and CEO of Viking. “The arrival of our newest river ship marks another important milestone as we continue to expand opportunities for curious travelers to explore the world in Viking comfort. We look forward to welcoming guests on board this elegant new ship as she begins sailing our itineraries in the heart of Europe.”

Hosting 190 guests in 95 staterooms, the Viking Dagur features elegant Scandinavian design and the industry-leading innovations for which Viking is known, including the patented square bow that enables three full decks, the indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace and the proprietary asymmetric corridor layout that allows for true two-room suites. The Viking Dagur will sail popular itineraries that include "Rhine Getaway," "Paris to the Swiss Alps," "Christmas on the Rhine" and "Christmas on the Rhine & Moselle."

Based on Viking’s committed orderbook, the company expects to take delivery of 21 additional river ships by 2028, nine additional ocean ships by 2031 and two additional expedition ships by 2031. With these orders, Viking will have 114 river ships in 2028 and 26 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.

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