Viking Orders Two More Cruise Ships for 2032 Delivery
If you're booking with Viking, note that these two new ships won't arrive until 2032, so they don't affect current sailings. No itineraries have been announced yet. The ships will match the size and 998-passenger capacity of Viking Vesta, Viking Mira, Viking Libra, and Viking Astrea, so expect a similar onboard experience once details emerge. Keep an eye on Viking's announcements for future itinerary and pricing news.
This is a straightforward options exercise, not a surprise expansion — Viking locked these builds into its April 2025 deal, and Fincantieri is simply cashing in the fifth and sixth ship options at Ancona. The 500 million to 1 billion euro range Fincantieri quotes is wide, which tells me neither side wants to commit to firm pricing this far from delivery in 2032. Repeating the 54,300-ton, 998-passenger template used on Vesta, Mira, Libra and Astrea signals Viking is standardizing its ocean fleet rather than experimenting — cheaper to build, easier to staff, predictable for repeat guests. With 28 ships now tied to Fincantieri, the relationship looks less like a series of one-off orders and more like a production pipeline. My read: this is Viking playing the long game on capacity, not chasing a headline. In the reader's shoes, I wouldn't change any booking plans over this — just watch for itinerary news closer to 2032.