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Viking River Christens 12 New Ships

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Marking another year of impressive growth, Viking River Cruises welcomed the newest additions to its fleet of river cruise vessels March 24 at a simultaneous christening ceremony in Amsterdam and Rostock, Germany.

The company christened a total of 12 new river vessels, including 10 of its award-winning Viking Longships and two custom vessels for the Elbe River. The event officially brought Viking’s total river fleet size to 60 and came just one year after the company set a Guinness World Record for the most new ships launched in a single day.
All 10 of the new Viking Longships will be deployed on Viking’s itineraries in Europe, including three of the most popular itineraries – Grand European Tour, Romantic Danube and Rhine Getaway. Also, as a result of high consumer demand for the Elegant Elbe itinerary, the two new specially designed ships will double the company’s capacity on the Elbe River for this year.
Staying true to the naval tradition, Viking named 12 of its longest-serving employees as ceremonial godmothers for the new ships. With representation from Viking’s onboard operations team, as well as from the operational headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, the corporate headquarters in Los Angeles and the London office, each godmother represents a department that has contributed to the consistently high guest satisfaction ratings and the growth and success of the company.
(http://www.vikingrivercruises.com)