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Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Nile River Ships
Set to Debut in Fall 2026, the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet Touch Water for the First Time ...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Nile River Ships\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n Set to Debut in Fall 2026, the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet Touch Water for the First Time\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking® (\n \n www.viking.com\n \n ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its two newest ships for the Nile River—the\n \n\n Viking Ptah\n \n\n and the\n \n\n Viking Sekhmet\n \n\n —have been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ships have touched water. Set to debut in September and November 2026, respectively, the\n \n Viking Ptah\n \n and the\n \n Viking Sekhmet\n \n will join the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships in Egypt and will sail Viking’s popular 12-day\n \n\n Pharaohs & Pyramids\n \n\n itinerary.\n \n\n This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\n \n https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260401754012/en/\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking today announced its two newest ships for the Nile River—the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet—have been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ships have touched water. Set to debut in September and November 2026, respectively, the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet will join the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships in Egypt. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\n \n\n\n “Egypt is truly a phenomenal destination, distinguished by its remarkable history, enduring culture and the singular power of the Nile,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “With the float out of our two newest ships, we look forward to further expanding our elegant fleet on the Nile and welcoming more curious travelers to experience this extraordinary region in the years to come.”\n \n\n The traditional float out ceremonies for the\n \n Viking Ptah\n \n and the\n \n Viking Sekhmet\n \n took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo and are significant because they mark each ship’s transition into the final stage of construction. The ships will now be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out.\n \n\n\n Viking’s Growing Egypt Fleet\n \n\n\n The state-of-the-art\n \n Viking Ptah\n \n and\n \n ...