Viking is unusual among major cruise lines in that it operates both ocean ships and river ships. Despite this, it has one of the easiest-to-understand fleets.

Torstein Hagen, founder and chairman, Viking Cruises with crew members from the three Viking Longships christened in Avignon In fact, Viking set a new world record after christening the 16 vessels ...

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...

The number of 190-passenger Longships that Viking will launch next year continues to creep up. Another two newbuilds will bring the total to 10 in 2013.

Viking set a record in March with the inauguration of 10 new river vessels in Europe at the same time — all similar Longships.

Viking today announced it has taken delivery of the company’s newest Viking Longship for the Seine River, the Viking Nerthus. The delivery took place this morning when the ship was presented at ...

Viking River Cruises officially christened its new Viking Hild and Viking Herja at a festive event in Koblenz, Germany yesterday afternoon and extending through the evening. The ceremony marks the ...

Viking River Cruises first introduced its Viking Longships design back in 2012 and has since launched 48 of them. They were so successful from the very start that little has changed year after year, ...

MYSTIC, Conn. (WPRI) — Visitors to the Mystic Seaport this summer can take a step back in time by hopping on board the world’s largest Viking longship. The Draken Harald Hårfagre will be open ...

Viking River Cruises is bringing its new longship design to France's Seine River for the first time early next year, giving cruisers a chance to dine al fresco in the heart of Paris.

Archaeologists in Norway have used ground-penetrating radar to locate what appears to be a Viking longship buried in the ground.