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Viking Line will open up service to Stockholm
Finland will ease entry restrictions as of June 21, 2021. Everyone in the Schengen area and the EU will be allowed to enter the country if they have had two doses of the Covid vaccine or have recovered from a documented Covid infection in the past …
Jun 22, 2021 / Vessels
Viking Line’s new vessel to feature the Baltic Sea’s most sumptuous restaurant terrace
In early 2022, Viking Line’s new climate-smart vessel, Viking Glory (CruiseMapper), will launch service on the Turku-Mariehamn-Stockholm route. The company has now revealed that the vessel will be delivered with the Baltic Sea’s first genuine rooftop …
May 27, 2021 / Vessels
Viking Line sells MV Mariella
Viking Line Abp reached an agreement yesterday with Corsica Ferries SAS, regarding a sale of M/V Mariella. According to plan, the deal will be completed and the ship delivered in May 2021. Caption: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Mariella - Image …
May 12, 2021 / Vessels
Test run of rotor sail on Viking Grace completed
Rotor sail technology has been tested at Viking Line since 2018.The innovative rotor sail technology developed by the Finland-based clean tech company Norsepower has been tested at Viking Line for three years. The rotor sail generates thrust …
Apr 26, 2021 / Vessels
Construction work on Viking Glory progressing
Right now, work is in full swing at the XSI shipyard in Xiamen, China, where one of the world’s most climate-smart vessels is taking shape. To manage the work in the best possible way and assure quality, Viking Line has a team of some twenty …
Apr 19, 2021 / Vessels
Hanko and Kotka to open their ports for the first time to Viking Line’s passenger ships
Viking Line has launched five new destinations from Helsinki this year.Viking Line is arranging two unique cruises in partnership with port operator Port of Hanko and the City of Hanko as well as Port of HaminaKotka Ltd and the City of Kotka. In …
Apr 12, 2021 / Vessels
Viking Line to arrange unique cruise between Helsinki and Turku this summer
In July, Viking Line’s vessels will sail from Helsinki to the host ports for the Tall Ships Races and to the Rockoff Festival in Mariehamn, which will feature, among others, the popular Swedish musical artist Tomas Ledin.Viking Line's vessels will …
Mar 1, 2021 / Cruise
Riga and Visby are new Viking Line destinations
M/S Gabriella’s new destinations for the summer of 2021 are Riga and Visby. Mariehamn, a very popular port of call last summer, is once again included in Viking Line range of cruises on offer.During the summer of 2021, people will be able to sail …
Feb 2, 2021 / Cruise
Climate-smart Viking Glory to launch tomorrow
A significant milestone has been reached in the construction of Viking Line’s new vessel, Viking Glory (CruiseMapper). Tomorrow, January 26, it will launch at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co, Ltd (XSI)’s shipyard in Xiamen, China. There is great …
Jan 25, 2021 / Vessels
Viking Line concludes an exceptional year
2020 was an exceptional year for the whole world, and for Viking Line as well. Due to the pandemic, the business environment was extremely unfavourable, with the result being enormous economic consequences for the shipping company. Only four of …
Jan 8, 2021 / Vessels