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Viking Floats Out Newest Nile River Ship
Set to Debut in October 2025, the New Viking Thoth Will be Viking’s Eighth River Vessel in...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viking Floats Out Newest Nile River Ship\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n Set to Debut in October 2025, the New Viking Thoth Will be Viking’s Eighth River Vessel in Egypt\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking® (\n \n www.viking.com\n \n ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest\n \n\n Viking Thoth\n \n\n —was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set for delivery in October 2025, the\n \n Viking Thoth\n \n will join Viking’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River 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/20250509650666/en/\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Thoth—was “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in October 2025, the Viking Thoth, pictured here, will join Viking's growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River and will sail the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\n \n\n\n “Egypt is a country of profound historical and cultural significance, which makes it a destination of great interest to our guests,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “With two new ships, the\n \n Viking Thoth\n \n and the\n \n Viking Amun\n \n , debuting in 2025, we are very proud to continue expanding our elegant fleet and introducing more curious travelers to this phenomenal region.”\n \n\n The traditional float out ceremony of the\n \n Viking Thoth\n \n was held at Massara shipyard in Cairo. It is significant because it marks the ship moving into its final stage of construction. The vessel will now be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out.\n \n\n\n The\n \n Viking Thoth\n \n & Viking’s Growing Egypt Fleet\n \n\n\n Hosting 82 guests in 41 staterooms, the new, state-of-the-art\n \n\n Viking Thoth\n \n\n\n\n is inspired by Viking’s award-winning river and ocean ship...