Yesterday at the Ancona shipyard, Fincantieri delivered to the Viking cruise group the new Viking cruise ship Mira which has a gross tonnage of about 54,300 tons and It has 499 cabins in which it can accommodate up to 998 passengers. The unit, which will be used on routes in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, belongs to the segment of cruise ships and is part of the fleet of Viking cruise ships all built by Fincantieri. Recital ships already ordered, contracts signed and options agreed in recent months, the effectiveness of which remains subject to at the usual financing conditions required by the market, the The overall portfolio between the two groups now has 26 units.

Meanwhile, construction is underway at the Ancona construction site Viking of the Viking Libra, which will be the first ship hydrogen-powered cruise ship in the world and capable of operating at zero emissions. Its delivery is scheduled for next year November, while delivery of the the next ocean-going ship, the Viking Astrea.

Viking is currently planning to deliver 24 new ships by 2028, nine new ocean-going vessels by 2031, and two new expedition ships by 2031, at the end of which The American group will have a total of 114 ships and 26 ocean-going and expedition vessels.