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Viking names seven new river ships in a ceremony across Europe and Egypt

Viking named seven new river ships at one ceremony, held in Amsterdam and linked by video to Les Andelys in France, Rostock in Germany and Luxor in Egypt. Viking Haki, Halogi, Sjofn and Rota will sail the Rhine, Main and Danube, Viking Fjolvar the Seine, and Viking Ptah and Viking Sekhmet the Nile, with Sekhmet starting in 2027. Each ship's godparent is a travel advisor or industry partner who has worked with Viking for many years.

Source: CruiseMapper ↗ · 18 Oct

Business

Virgin Voyages' UK sales up 34% in September, with 2028 bookings strong

Virgin Voyages says its UK sales in September were 34% higher than a year earlier, after a record summer. About a quarter of September bookings were for 2028, when the line runs new cruises from Amsterdam to Scandinavia and the Baltic. Its 2028 European programme is 41% bigger than in 2026.

“That momentum has absolutely continued.”SJ Walker, UK market director, Virgin Voyages

Source: Travel Weekly (UK) ↗ · 9 Oct