Viking has officially welcomed Viking Nerthus to its fleet, marking another milestone in its expansion.
The new purpose-built ship joins the company’s growing state-of-the-art Viking Longship fleet on the Seine River.
Sailing from March to December, the 168-guest ship will follow two itineraries: the eight-day Paris and the Heart of Normandy, and the new eight-day Christmastime in Paris and Normandy.
Chairman and CEO of Viking Torstein Hagen says, “We are proud to welcome the Viking Nerthus to our growing fleet of award-winning Viking Longships”.
“France continues to be a destination of great interest for our guests, and with the arrival of our newest ship on the Seine River, we look forward to introducing even more curious travellers to the region’s rich history and cultural treasures in ‘the Viking way.’”
The new Viking Nerthus features the “signature Scandinavian design for which Viking is known”.
Viking says Nerthus is an ancient German and Scandinavian deity symbolising fertility and the earth said to have “blessed the land with fertility as she travelled”.
An identical sister ship to the Viking Kari, Viking Radgrid, Viking Skaga, and Viking Fjorgyn, guests can expect familiar hallmarks. These include a variety of staterooms, the indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace, and Viking’s distinctive square bow, designed for maximum interior space.
The vessel’s energy efficiency is supported by onboard solar panels, a hybrid propulsion system with batteries, and exhaust gas after-treatment. Viking Longships all feature shore power capabilities to reduce fuel reliance while docked.
The Viking Nerthus will journey round-trip from Paris with ports of call along the Seine, including Giverny, Rouen, and Normandy’s beaches, celebrating “history, art, food, and customs in France”.
In Paris, Viking’s ships dock in an exclusive location at Port du Grenelle, just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower.
The delivery of Viking Nerthus is another step in the brand’s commitment to expand capacity. The company expects to take delivery of 25 additional river ships by 2028 and nine additional ocean ships by 2030.
To find out more, visit viking.com.
