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Viking Holdings Ltd (VIK) operates at the intersection of luxury travel and maritime innovation, offering curated cruise experiences across all seven continents. This news hub provides investors and industry observers with essential updates about the company's strategic direction, operational milestones, and market positioning.
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Viking (NYSE: VIK) announced on December 19, 2025 that it is supporting construction of a new contemporary events pavilion at Highclere Castle, the filming location for Downton Abbey. The purpose-built pavilion will replace a temporary marquee on the castle’s southwest lawn and is designed to complement the historic architecture while adding sustainable features such as solar panels and a heat exchanger system. The space will host Privileged Access experiences, lectures and roundtables led by Lady Carnarvon and other experts, and aims to enhance visitor programming and conserve the estate.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) and the Norwegian Football Federation announced a long-term partnership making Viking the main sponsor for the National Team Academy (Landslagsskolen) and Norway’s U-level national teams under the “Future Vikings” program.
The sponsorship will support talent development for at least five years, covering players aged roughly 12–23 and linking the Academy to U-level national teams. Notable alumni include Ada Hegerberg, Caroline Graham Hansen, Martin Ødegaard, and Erling Braut Haaland. Viking emphasized cultural and community ties to Norway as part of the agreement.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) was named to Cruise Critic’s 2025 Best in Cruise Awards on December 3, 2025, earning eight awards across Luxury (Ocean), River and Expedition categories.
Highlights include #1 Cruisers' Choice Cruise Line (Luxury), Best Enrichment, Best for Remote Workers and Best Spa (Ocean); Best for First-Timers and Best for Remote Workers (River); and Best for Light Expedition and Best Spa (Expedition), with the spa honor repeated across fleets.
Today's awards add to prior recognitions including #1 Oceans and #1 Rivers by Condé Nast Traveler and multiple top rankings from U.S. News & World Report and Travel + Leisure.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) was named Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples and Best Line in the Mediterranean by U.S. News & World Report in its 2026 Best Cruise Line rankings, marking the fifth consecutive year for those honors. Viking also earned Best Cruise Line for Dining in the Luxury category.
The rankings combine expert opinions, traveler reviews and in‑destination writer recommendations. The announcement references multiple recent accolades across Condé Nast Traveler, Travel + Leisure, AOL, Forbes Travel Guide and Cruise Critic for Viking's ocean, river and expedition offerings.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) reported Q3 2025 results: revenue $1,999.6M (+19.1% vs. Q3 2024), Adjusted EBITDA $703.5M (+26.9%), and net income $514.0M. Diluted EPS was $1.15 and Adjusted EPS was $1.20. Net Yield rose to $617 (+7.1%). Viking reached a 100-ship fleet milestone and Q3 occupancy was 96.0%. Advance Bookings were $5,613M for 2025 (+21%) and $4,925M for 2026 (+14%), with 96% of 2025 and 70% of 2026 Core capacity sold as of Nov 2, 2025. Liquidity included $3.0B cash and an upsized revolving facility to $1.0B; net leverage improved to 1.6x as of Sept 30, 2025.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 to discuss third quarter 2025 financial results, which will be released before the market opens. The call will be webcast live on Viking's investor relations site at https://ir.viking.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for 30 days after the call.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) celebrated the naming of nine new river ships on October 22, 2025, including the company’s 100th ship, during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland.
The nine vessels—Viking Annar, Dagur, Eldir, Honir, Nerthus, Gyda, Tonle, Thoth and Amun—will sail the Rhine/Main/Danube, Seine, Douro, Mekong and Nile rivers. Godparents and godfathers from Viking leadership and partner companies were appointed for each ship. The ceremony aboard Viking Honir was connected virtually to the other ships across six countries.
Viking noted recent industry recognition, including Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure honors and multiple Cruise Critic and Forbes Travel Guide accolades.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) announced delivery of two new river ships: the Viking Honir for the Rhine, Main and Danube and the Viking Thoth for the Nile, with ceremonies in Basel and Cairo on October 14, 2025.
The Honir hosts 190 guests in 95 staterooms and features Longship design elements including a square bow, three decks, Aquavit Terrace and two-room suites; inaugural itineraries include Passage to Eastern Europe, Rhine Getaway and Christmas on the Rhine. The Thoth hosts 82 guests in 41 staterooms and joins Viking’s modern Nile sister ships.
Viking says its committed orderbook expects 23 additional river ships by 2028 and 10 additional ocean ships by 2031, targeting 112 river ships in 2028 and 23 ocean and expedition ships in 2031.
Viking (NYSE: VIK) was voted #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans in Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards on October 7, 2025, marking the fifth consecutive year at the top of both categories.
Viking is also listed as a World’s Best by Travel + Leisure and received multiple recognitions from U.S. News & World Report, Forbes Travel Guide, and Cruise Critic across ocean, river, and expedition categories.
Viking Holdings Ltd (NYSE:VIK) has announced that its subsidiary, Viking Cruises Ltd, has priced a $1.7 billion senior notes offering with a 5.875% interest rate, maturing in 2033. The notes offering is expected to close on October 7, 2025.
The company plans to use the proceeds, along with cash on hand, to redeem all outstanding 5.875% Senior Notes due 2027 and refinance the finance leases for four ships: Viking Orion, Viking Mars, Viking Jupiter, and Viking Octantis. The notes are being offered exclusively to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and certain non-U.S. persons under Regulation S.
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