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VIKING NAMED "WORLD'S BEST" OCEAN, RIVER AND EXPEDITION LINES BY READERS OF TRAVEL + LEISURE

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel + Leisure readers have voted Viking® (www.viking.com) to the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions in the 2023 World's Best Awards, which were announced today. Viking was once again named the #1 Ocean Line for ships with 300 to 799 cabins, as well as one of the best river lines. Additionally, Viking's new expedition ships were voted #1 in their first year of operation. Viking is also rated at the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. No other cruise line has ever received these same honors by both publications at the same time.  

Key Points: 
  • Viking was once again named the #1 Ocean Line for ships with 300 to 799 cabins, as well as one of the best river lines.
  • Viking is also rated at the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
  • "Thank you to the readers of Travel + Leisure for voting us to the top in these awards.
  • Viking also dominated Cruise Critic's 2023 Cruisers' Choice Awards, receiving top honors in six categories including "Best Overall Line," "Best River Line," and "Best Dining" for its ocean and expedition voyages.

VIKING'S NEWEST OCEAN SHIP NAMED BY METROPOLITAN OPERA CHAIRMAN ANN ZIFF

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn®, with a celebration in New York City. As part of the event, the ship's ceremonial godmother, Ann Ziff, the esteemed philanthropist and Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, a longtime Viking cultural partner, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—a maritime tradition that dates back thousands of years. The ship will now continue her inaugural season, sailing two new Viking voyages: Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canada, between New York City and Reykjavik, and Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer, between Reykjavik and Bergen.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn ®, with a celebration in New York City.
  • "This is a very proud day for Viking as we name our newest identical ocean ship in New York City, one of the great cultural capitals of the world," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • "It is especially fitting that Ann Ziff, Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera—one of the world's greatest cultural institutions—has honored us by serving as godmother of the Viking Saturn.
  • "It is an honor to be godmother of the new Viking Saturn and celebrate this momentous occasion in New York," said Ann Ziff.

VIKING TAKES DELIVERY OF NEWEST OCEAN SHIP

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it has taken delivery of the company's newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn®. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri's shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking also announced that the Viking Saturn will be officially named in New York City on June 6, 2023, by her ceremonial godmother, Ann Ziff, the esteemed philanthropist and Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera—a longtime Viking cultural partner. Following the naming ceremony, the ship will spend her inaugural summer sailing two new Viking voyages: Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canada, between New York City and Reykjavík, and Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer, between Reykjavík and Bergen.

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  • The Viking Saturn Will Be Named in New York City on June 6 by Godmother Ann Ziff, Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera
    LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced it has taken delivery of the company's newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn® .
  • "We are very proud to welcome the newest sister ship to our award-winning ocean fleet," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • The Viking Saturn is the newest ship in Viking's award-winning ocean fleet of identical sister ships.
  • The delivery of the Viking Saturn comes as Viking continues celebrating its 25th anniversary.

FOOD & WINE NAMES VIKING #1 IN FIRST-EVER GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS AWARDS

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) has been voted Best Cruise Line by Food & Wine readers in the publication's inaugural Global Tastemakers Awards, which were announced today. According to Food & Wine, Viking topped the Cruise Line category for the inventive culinary programs across its river, ocean and expedition voyages.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) has been voted Best Cruise Line by Food & Wine readers in the publication's inaugural Global Tastemakers Awards, which were announced today.
  • According to Food & Wine, Viking topped the Cruise Line category for the inventive culinary programs across its river, ocean and expedition voyages.
  • For 45 years, Food & Wine has celebrated the global epicurean experience; for its first-ever Global Tastemakers Awards, the publication is recognizing the best culinary experiences around the world, chosen by its readers.
  • Viking will be featured in the July issue of Food & Wine magazine, which will be on newsstands in June; the full results of the awards can be found at www.foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers .

VIKING DOMINATES CRUISE CRITIC'S 2023 CRUISERS' CHOICE AWARDS

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today received a new set of accolades from the popular online cruise resource, Cruise Critic®, earning six First Place awards in the 11th Annual Cruisers' Choice Awards. Cruise Critic presented First Place awards across Viking's river, ocean and expedition offerings, including Best River Line for the second consecutive time. Viking's ocean and expedition voyages also earned the top two placements in nearly every eligible category including Best Overall Line (Small Ship Category). In its first year of operation, Viking's expedition voyages also claimed First Place in the Best Dining category.

Key Points: 
  • Viking Receives Top Honors in Six Categories, Including "Best Overall Line" and "Best River Line" in 11th Annual Cruise Critic Awards
    LOS ANGELES, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today received a new set of accolades from the popular online cruise resource, Cruise Critic®, earning six First Place awards in the 11th Annual Cruisers' Choice Awards .
  • I would like to thank our guests, the Cruise Critic community and our entire Viking family, who make these awards possible."
  • Cruise Critic is the world's leading cruise reviews site and online cruise community, with more than 650,000 cruise reviews, covering approximately 700 cruise ships across the globe.
  • During the review process for the 11th Annual Cruisers' Choice Awards, Cruise Critic members and past Viking guests shared highlights of their experiences.

VIKING TAKES DELIVERY OF NEWEST OCEAN SHIP

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Thursday, November 10, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it has taken delivery of the company's newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune®. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri's shipyard in Ancona, Italy. While identical to Viking's other ocean ships, the Viking Neptune is equipped with a small hydrogen fuel system, making it the cruise industry's first ship to test the use of hydrogen power for on board operations. Viking is using the small system as a test to determine how hydrogen fuel could be used at a larger scale in future newbuilds.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking ( www.viking.com ) today announced it has taken delivery of the company's newest ocean ship, the Viking Neptune .
  • The delivery of the Viking Neptune comes as Viking continues to mark its 25th anniversary this year.
  • Viking Expeditions launched in January with the purpose-built Viking Octantis ; her sister ship, the Viking Polaris , debuted in September.
  • The Viking Neptune is the newest ship in Viking's award-winning ocean fleet of identical sister ships.

VIKING.TV RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH NEW AWARD

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Viking® (www.viking.com) continues to mark its 25th anniversary year, the company's enrichment channel, Viking.TV (https://viking.tv), has once again been recognized for its innovation and original content, receiving the Silver-i Digital Award at the 2022 Silver Travel Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Awarded by a panel of travel industry experts, the Silver-i Digital Award identifies the best in digital advertising or marketing campaigns that reach travelers in positive ways.
  • The results were equally impressive both in terms of reach and impressions but also the feedback received from viewers and customers."
  • The Silver Travel Awards honor brands that provide services for mature travelers throughout the United Kingdom; Viking also received the award for the "Best Premium or Luxury River Cruise Line."
  • Thank you to all of our guests, hosts, cultural partners and loyal viewers for making Viking.TV what it is today."

VIKING.TV RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH NEW AWARD

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Monday, October 24, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Viking® (www.viking.com) continues to mark its 25th anniversary year, the company's enrichment channel, Viking.TV (https://viking.tv), has once again been recognized for its innovation and original content, receiving the Silver-i Digital Award at the 2022 Silver Travel Awards.

Key Points: 
  • Awarded by a panel of travel industry experts, the Silver-i Digital Award identifies the best in digital advertising or marketing campaigns that reach travelers in positive ways.
  • The results were equally impressive both in terms of reach and impressions but also the feedback received from viewers and customers."
  • The Silver Travel Awards honor brands that provide services for mature travelers throughout the United Kingdom; Viking also received the award for the "Best Premium or Luxury River Cruise Line."
  • Thank you to all of our guests, hosts, cultural partners and loyal viewers for making Viking.TV what it is today."

CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER NAMES VIKING THE #1 RIVER LINE AND THE #1 OCEAN LINE…AGAIN

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com), for the second year in a row, has been voted both the Best River Line and the Best Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication's 2022 Readers' Choice Awards. Viking was recently named #1 for both rivers and oceans by Travel + Leisure, making it the only cruise line to reach the top of its categories in both publications in the same year. 

Key Points: 
  • More than 240,000 Cond Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences for the 2022 Readers' Choice Awards.
  • As part of the awards, Viking will be featured in the November U.S. and U.K. print editions of Cond Nast Traveler; the full results of the awards can be found at www.cntraveler.com/rca .
  • "We are honored to have once again been named Cond Nast Traveler's #1 river and #1 ocean line.
  • Viking has also been rated the #1 River Line and #1 Ocean Line byCond Nast Travelerin the publication's 2022 and 2021 Readers' Choice Awards.

VIKING TAKES DELIVERY OF SECOND EXPEDITION SHIP

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Polaris®, the company's second purpose-built expedition ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning at Fincantieri's VARD shipyard in Søviknes, Norway, where Viking's first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis®, was delivered in December 2021. The Viking Polaris immediately set sail toward Amsterdam, where she will be named on September 30 by her ceremonial godmother, Ann Bancroft, one of the world's preeminent polar explorers. Currently sailing in the Great Lakes, the Viking Octantis will also be named on September 30 by her ceremonial godmother, Liv Arnesen, the world-renowned Norwegian explorer, lecturer, author and educator. From Amsterdam, the Viking Polaris will make her way to South America, and both ships will spend the Austral summer in Antarctica, before traveling north to the Great Lakes for a series of voyages during spring and summer.

Key Points: 
  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking ( www.viking.com ) today announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Polaris , the company's second purpose-built expedition ship.
  • The delivery ceremony took place this morning at Fincantieri's VARD shipyard in Sviknes, Norway, where Viking's first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis , was delivered in December 2021.
  • "Today is a proud day for the Viking family as we welcome the Viking Polaris to our fleet.
  • The new Polar Class Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris host 378 guests in 189 staterooms.