Viking Ocean Cruises has
reached an agreement with
new shipbuilders to introduce
its first ocean-going vessels.
THE sister company of Viking River Cruises
looks set to sign up Fincantieri to build two
luxury ocean cruise ships, with an option for a
third vessel.
The two parties reached the agreement after
Viking previously pulled out of negotiations
with another shipbuilder, STX France, two
weeks ago (CW, 10 Apr).
Scheduled for delivery in late 2014, the first
45,000-GRT ship will carry 998 passengers in
499 cabins, with the second identical ship due
in late 2015.
According to ...
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