Viking
Ocean Cruises has ordered two more ships from Fincantieri, which would bring
the line's fleet to eight when they are delivered in 2021 and 2022.
The ships
have the same design as the first six Viking ships, with a gross tonnage of
47,000 and capacity for 930 passengers at double occupancy.
Viking
said there is an option for an additional two ships.
"These
additional ships are needed to meet the demand we are experiencing," Viking
chairman Torstein Hagen said. "Once only known for being the leading river
cruise line, we are now equally known for upscale, inclusive ocean cruise
experiences."
The final
contracts will become effective upon the fulfillment of financing and other
customary closing conditions, the two companies said. Other financial terms,
including price, weren’t disclosed.