LOS ANGELES — Viking has taken delivery of its newest river ship, the Viking Nerthus.

The delivery ceremony took place yesterday, March 18, at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock-Warnemuende, Germany, where the 168-guest ship officially joined Viking’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art sister ships on the Seine River.

Viking Nerthus will sail the company’s popular eight-day Paris & the Heart of Normandy itinerary, and the new eight-day Christmastime in Paris & Normandy voyage.

“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. “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.’”

Featuring 84 staterooms, the new Viking Nerthus was built in Viking’s signature Scandinavian design. As 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. The vessels also feature a hybrid propulsion system with batteries and exhaust gas aftertreatment and are equipped for shore power to reduce reliance on fuel while in port.

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.

Based on the committed orderbook, Viking expects to take delivery of 25 additional river ships by 2028 and nine additional ocean ships by 2030. With these orders, the company will have 109 river ships in 2028 and 21 ocean and expedition ships in 20230.

For more information go to www.viking.com.