In the second quarter of this year, the cruise group U.S.-based Viking Holdings reported record revenues of 2.19 billion, with an increase of +16.5% on the corresponding 2025, of which 2.03 billion generated by the sale of cruises (+15.8%) and 158.0 million from sales on board ships (+26,2%). The group's fleet of ocean-going cruise ships has contributed $885.3 million to quarterly revenue (+24.2%), while the contribution of the fleet of river cruise ships was 1.13 billion (+10.6%). Operating costs are amounted to €1.19 billion (+16.9%), EBITDA to €773.8 million (+34.9%), operating profit of €643.9 million (+18.0%) and net profit to $587.7 million (+33.8%).

In the period April-June of this year, the Viking fleet it hosted a total of 250 thousand passengers (+11.3%). In the quarter: the occupancy rate of ships fell to 94.4% compared to 95.6% in the second quarter of 2025, also in consideration of the increase in fleet size (from 90 to 99 ships).

The American group announced that as of 9 August, its core products - Viking River, Viking Ocean, Viking Expedition and Viking Mississippi - they had already sold 96% of the capacity available for the 2026 season and 53% of the capacity for the 2027 season. In addition, reservations Advances amounted to $6.39 billion for the season 2026, up +13% compared to the same date in 2025, and $4.71 billion for the 2027 season, up +21%.