Viking took delivery of its newest cruise ship, Viking Neptune, which will be the cruise sector’s first vessel equipped with a small hydrogen fuel system as a test for a low-carbon alternative for onboard operations that could be used in new builds if successful.
Viking Neptune sets sail on her first cruise this week and will spend her inaugural season in the Mediterranean.
The new ship will also embark on the 2022-2023 Viking World Cruise from Fort Lauderdale to London, which spans a whopping 138 days, 28 countries and 57 ports with overnight stays in 11 cities.
Viking Neptune is the newest ship in the line’s award-winning ocean fleet of identical sister small ships with 465 staterooms that can host 930 guests.
Viking’s small ships also offer all-veranda staterooms, Scandinavian design, light-filled public spaces and abundant alfresco dining options.
Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen said Viking Neptune is the 15th ship added to the fleet this year and one of several milestones for the company’s 25th anniversary.
“We are especially proud to welcome this newest sister ship to our ocean fleet, as it also marks a significant advancement in testing hydrogen as a future fuel for our vessels,” he said.
“With the arrival of the Viking Neptune and her identical sister ship, the Viking Mars, this year—along with the debut of our two new expedition ships and new river ships—we are proud to firmly establish Viking as the leading small ship travel company.”
For more info, visit viking.com.au/viking-neptune
