Official ceremony marks delivery of Viking Vesta

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The official delivery of Viking’s newest ocean ship, Viking Vesta, has been marked with a ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Vesta features 499 staterooms and can accommodate up to 998 guests. The latest addition to Viking’s fleet of ocean ships, the vessel will embark on its inaugural season sailing itineraries across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. “We are proud to welcome the Viking Vesta to our fleet of elegant, small sister ships,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “As we continue to expand around the world, we are pleased to offer curious travellers new options for exploring in Viking comfort. We look forward to welcoming guests on board the Viking Vesta during her inaugural season and in the years to come.” The company also provided an update on its forthcoming hydrogen-powered vessels, among them Viking Libra, recently announced as the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship.

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Viking Libra is already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, where it will be equipped with a propulsion system based partially on liquefied hydrogen and fuel cells. It is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. Viking’s next ocean ship, the Viking Astrea, is also being built with hydrogen technology and is expected in 2027. Although Viking Vesta operates on traditional propulsion systems, it has been “designed with the future in mind”, so that it can be retrofitted to incorporate these new technologies as they become available. Based on its committed orderbook, Viking expects to take delivery of 27 additional river ships by 2028 and 10 additional ocean ships by 2031. The company is projected to operate 111 river ships in 2028 and 23 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.

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