Viking named its latest river ship, Viking Osiris, on Monday throughout a celebration in Luxor, Egypt. As a part of the occasion, the corporate’s first ceremonial godfather, George Herbert, the eighth Earl of Carnarvon, supplied a blessing of fine fortune and protected crusing for the vessel.
Designed particularly for the Nile River, Osiris was constructed at Massara shipyard in Cairo and can sail Viking’s bestselling Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.
“Egypt has all the time drawn curious explorers for its wealthy historical past and historical antiquities, and ever since we first started working on the Nile River in 2004, our visitors proceed to be amazed by the nation’s many cultural treasures. At present we’re happy to formally welcome the Viking Osiris to our rising fleet on the Nile River, which permits us to welcome much more curious explorers to this unimaginable vacation spot,” stated Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
The brand new, state-of-the-art Viking Osiris is impressed by Viking’s different river and ocean ships, with the elegant Scandinavian design that Viking is understood for. It holds 82 visitors in 41 staterooms. Osiris joins Viking Ra, which launched in 2018, on the Nile River. An an identical sister ship to Osiris, referred to as Viking Aton, is scheduled to debut subsequent yr.
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Throughout Monday’s naming ceremony, Torstein Hagen additionally introduced that two extra sister ships, Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek, are already below development and are anticipated to be delivered in 2024 and 2025, respectively.
Through the 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, visitors start with a three-night keep at a first-class lodge in Cairo, the place they will go to websites such because the Nice Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Sakkara, and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali. Beginning late this yr, vacationers will even be capable to go to the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum.
Friends will then fly to Luxor, the place they’ll go to the Temples of Luxor and Karnak earlier than boarding a Viking river ship for an eight-day roundtrip voyage on the Nile River. The journey concludes with a flight again to Cairo for one remaining night time within the historical metropolis.
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