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Viking Ocean ships rendezvous for the first time

Viking Ocean Cruises' two ships had their first meeting in port when Viking Star and Viking Sea rendezvoused in Santorini Thursday.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

April 2, 2016

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Viking Star was sailing from Istanbul to Venice on an 'Empires of the Mediterranean' itinerary, while the recently delivered Viking Sea was heading in the opposite direction, toward Istanbul, where the first passengers will embark April 3. From Istanbul, Viking Sea will make its way through the Mediterranean and into the Atlantic on the way for its May 5 christening at Greenwich on the Thames River.

Viking Sea then will spend the summer sailing Scandinavia and Baltic routes, along with Viking Star. The 930-passenger sister vessels are virtually identical.

'It is hard to believe that less than one year ago, we were just setting sail with our first ship, and now we have two sister ships together,' Viking chairman Torstein Hagen said. 'It is a proud day, and I am already looking forward to next year when we will have three ships to cross paths.'

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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