Viking takes delivery of newest river ship – “Viking Nerthus”

Viking has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus, the company’s newest longship. 

The delivery took place Tuesday (March 18) when the ship was presented at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock-Warnemuende, Germany.

The 168-guest Viking Nerthus joins the company’s fleet of sister ships on the Seine River and will sail Viking’s popular eight-day itinerary, Paris & the Heart of Normandy, and the new eight-day Christmastime in Paris & Normandy itinerary.

“We are proud to welcome the Viking Nerthus to our growing fleet of award-winning Viking Longships,” said Torstein Hagen, chairman and CEO of Viking, in a statement. “France continues to be a destination of great interest for our guests, and with the arrival of our newest ship on the Seine River, we look forward to introducing even more curious travelers to the region’s rich history and cultural treasures in ‘the Viking way.’”

The Viking Nerthus

Hosting 168 guests in 84 staterooms, the new Viking Nerthus features Scandinavian design.

An identical sister ship to the Viking Kari, the Viking Radgrid, the Viking Skaga and the Viking Fjorgyn, the Viking Nerthus features several aspects familiar to Viking guests, such as a distinctive square bow, an Aquavit Terrace and a wide variety of stateroom choices.

With two itineraries and sailing dates from March through December, the Viking Nerthus will journey roundtrip from Paris, with ports of call along the Seine, including Giverny, Rouen and the beaches of Normandy.

In Paris, Viking’s ships dock in an exclusive location at Port du Grenelle, just a short walk from the Eiffel Tower.

A new Christmastime in Paris & Normandy itinerary (eight days; Paris roundtrip), has also been added. Click here for details.

Viking says it expects to take delivery of 25 additional river ships by 2028 and nine additional ocean ships by 2030.

With these orders, Viking will have 109 river ships in 2028 and 21 ocean and expedition ships in 2030.

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