The American cruise group Viking has ordered a Fincantieri has built two cruise ships that will be based on on the characteristics of previous ships already built by the Italian shipbuilding group for this shipowner and which will be delivered between 2028 and 2029. Fincantieri has specified that it will This is a high-value order being between 500 million and one billion euros.

The two ships, with a gross tonnage of about 54,300 tons, will position in the small cruise ship segment It will be able to accommodate 998 passengers in 499 cabins.

Fincantieri noted that the agreement "confirms the full recovery of the cruise market and the strong momentum that is with passenger volumes back to pre-pandemic levels and the positive effects on the strong commercial pipeline of Fincantieri, as demonstrated by the other important orders that the group was awarded earlier this year. It is In addition, the Italian company pointed out, a demonstration of the of the strength and long-term partnership between Fincantieri and Viking, founded in 2012, and which can now count on a total of 20 ships, including the two expedition units built by the subsidiary Vard'.

"This contract," Pierroberto Folgiero specified, Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of Fincantieri - further consolidates our relationship with Viking and confirms the Fincantieri as a partner of choice for shipowners want to make ships that can use both the energy of today and those of the future. Fincantieri and Viking, Together, they chart the shipbuilding industry's path towards the goal of zero emissions. Thanks to the new order, Fincantieri consolidates its order book, we are partners excellence and long-term in the cruise industry, such as expressed in our 2023-27 business plan."