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Viking Announces Additional Seine River Ship For 2025
Sailing the company's
popular eight-day Paris and the Heart of Normandy itinerary,
the new sister ship will join four Viking Longships that were officially
named in 2022, the Viking Fjorgyn®, the Viking Kari®,
the Viking Radgrid® and
the Viking Skaga®. All
five ships are designed specifically to navigate the Seine River and bring
guests to the heart of Paris, just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower.
Viking today
announced it will welcome a new Viking Longship, purpose-built for the Seine
River, to its fleet in 2025. Sailing the company’s popular eight-day Paris and
the Heart of Normandy itinerary, the new sister ship will bring guests to the
heart of Paris, just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower. For more information,
visit www.viking.com.
"France continues
to be among the most popular destinations for our guests, and we are pleased to
expand our fleet on the Seine River to meet that demand," said Torstein
Hagen, Chairman of Viking. "With our exclusive docking location at Port de
Grenelle, even more guests will soon be able to explore the 'City of Light' in
the Viking way."
Hosting 168 guests in
84 staterooms, the Viking Longships on the Seine River feature an Aquavit
Terrace and a wide variety of stateroom choices, as well as Viking's signature
Scandinavian design aesthetic. The vessels feature a hybrid propulsion system
with batteries and are also equipped for shore power to reduce reliance on fuel
while in port. Onboard solar panels further contribute to the ships' energy
efficiency.
Sailing roundtrip
from Paris, guests on Viking's Paris & the Heart of
Normandy itinerary explore Giverny and visit the beautiful
gardens and charming farmhouse where Claude Monet lived and worked;
trace the footsteps of Joan of Arc in Rouen; walk hallowed ground at Normandy's
American Military Cemetery and World War II beaches; and savor the cuisine of
Normandy. This eight-day voyage along the Seine River celebrates history, art,
food and customs in the country's most dazzling urban and pastoral settings.
Image Credit: ©
Viking
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