Less than a month after Viking floated-out a new ship for the Nile River, the cruise line celebrated another construction milestone with yet another new ship float-out.
The float-out of Viking Thoth took place at the Massara shipyard in Cairo. The ship will now move to the final stage of construction, the interior build-out.
Viking Thoth will enter service this fall with Viking Amun, two new Viking ships that will sail on the Nile River. The vessels will sail Viking’s extremely popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.
Viking Thoth will be an identical ship to Viking Osiris, Viking Aton, Viking Sobek, Viking Hathor and Viking Amun. The ships carry 82 guests in 41 staterooms and feature the cruise line’s signature Scandinavian design.
Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking, said the following:
“Egypt is a country of profound historical and cultural significance, which makes it a destination of great interest to our guests. With two new ships, the Viking Thoth and the Viking Amun, debuting in 2025, we are very proud to continue expanding our elegant fleet and introducing more curious travelers to this phenomenal region.”
The ship will give Viking eight river ships sailing on the Nile River. The cruise line has plans to add an additional four ships for a total of 12 vessels in Egypt by 2027.
