Viking Takes Delivery of Newest Egypt Ship

Viking has taken delivery of its newest river ship in Egypt, the Viking Amun. The delivery ceremony for the Viking Amun took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt.

Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking, said: “As we continue to expand our award-winning fleet around the world, we are delighted to welcome the Viking Amun. These identical sister ships are the most elegant vessels on the Nile, and we are now pleased to offer even more opportunities for curious travellers to explore Egypt in Viking comfort.”

Hosting 82 guests in 41 staterooms, the Viking Amun is built specifically to navigate the Nile River on Viking’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

Inspired by Viking’s river and ocean ships, the Viking Amun features the Scandinavian design for which Viking is known.

An identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris, the Viking Aton, the Viking Sobek and the Viking Hathor, the Viking Amun features several aspects familiar to Viking guests, such as a distinctive square bow and an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace.

Together, these are the most modern sister ships sailing the Nile River. Other ships in Viking’s Egypt fleet include the Viking Ra and the MS Antares.

In addition to the Viking Amun, Viking plans to welcome five other new ships in Egypt in the next two years, which will bring the company’s fleet to 12 vessels on the Nile River by 2027.

Viking remains focused on well-defined, long-term growth plans as part of a strategy toward maintaining a leadership position in experiential travel.

Based on Viking’s committed order book, the company expects to take delivery of 27 additional river ships by 2028 and 10 additional ocean ships by 2031. With these orders, Viking will have 112 river ships in 2028 and 23 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.

Sail on over to www.viking.com for more.