Viking has taken delivery of its purpose-built Nile River ship Viking Amun at a ceremony in Cairo.
The 41-stateroom ship will be an identical sister ship to its other river ships, Osiris, Aton, Sobek and Hathor.
The luxury cruise line plans to welcome five other new ships in Egypt in the next two years, which will bring its fleet to 12 vessels on the Nile River by 2027.
Viking CEO and Chairman Torstein Hagen says, “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 comfort.
“Egypt is one of the world’s most captivating destinations, and we look forward to introducing even more curious travellers to this extraordinary region in the coming years.”
The ship will follow a 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, beginning with a three-night stay in Cairo.
Guests then fly to Luxor, where they visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak, before an eight-day, round-trip cruise on the Nile River, visiting the tomb of Nefertari in the Valley of the Queens and the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings.
The cruise line expects to take delivery of 27 additional river ships by 2028 and 10 additional ocean ships by 2031.
With these orders, it will have 112 river ships in 2028 and 23 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.
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