In the third quarter of this year, the American group Vikinjg Holdings, which operates river cruises under the Viking River brand and ocean cruises under the Viking Ocean brand, recorded revenues equal to 1.68 billion dollars, with an increase of +11.4% on the July-September quarter of 2023, of which 1.56 billion generated from the sale of cruises and shore excursions (+11.6%) and €113.9 million from sales on board ships (+8.9%). Revenues produced by river cruises alone amounted to 880.1 million (+8.9%) and those produced by ocean cruises alone at 663.6 million (+14.3%). Operating profit was €489.6 million of dollars (+18.7%) and net income of 374.8 million compared to a net loss of -1,24 billion in the third quarter of 2023 which discounts the impact of losses on the value of derivatives equal to -1.49 Billion.

In the third quarter of 2024, the cruise ship fleet ocean of the group, consisting of ten units compared to the nine in the same period last year, hosted 70 thousand (+1.4%) and the fleet of river units, made up of 70 boats, accommodated 125 thousand passengers (-1.6%).

In the first nine months of 2024, Viking Holdings' revenues totaled $3.98 billion, up +11.0% on the same period last year, of which 1.94 billion generated by river cruises (+9.3%), 1.68 billion by ocean cruises (+11.7%) and 273.5 million from onboard sales of ships (+10.0%). Operating profit was 846.0 million (+28.2%) and net profit of €36.5 million compared to a Net loss of -$1.26 billion in the period January-September 2023.

In the first nine months of this year, the group's river vessels hosted 276 thousand passengers (-0.4%) and ocean-going ships 189 thousand (+3.0%).

The group has announced that to date it has already been 70% of the cruise capacity offered for the 2025.