Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...

The Nerthus, which was handed over at Meyer's Neptun Werft shipyard, holds 168 passengers and features the company's ...

From the remains of five Viking ships in Denmark to the excavation of an ancient rubbish dump in Westray, uncover the finds that have revealed an enormous amount about Viking life. In 1992 Mark ...

Viking took delivery of their newest Longship, Viking Nerthus, this week and moved one ship closer to their goal of having ...

Viking® ( has announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus, the company’s newest Viking Longship®. The delivery took ...

Viking has officially added a new European river cruise ship to its fleet. On Tuesday, the company took delivery of Viking ...

Launched in May 2021, Viking Venus features modern amenities and a contemporary design. The ship holds 930 passengers at double occupancy and 465 crew members. Amenities include multiple pools and ...

Cabins All accommodations on Viking’s ocean ships feature verandas and Scandinavian-inspired designs that blend sophistication with comfort. Rooms range in size from 270 to 1,488 square feet.

The most striking discovery was the biggest longship yet found, 119 feet long, with room for at least 72 oars and a crew of 100. With its draft of only about three feet and a huge, 2,175-square ...

Viking has taken delivery of its newest river ship, the Viking Nerthus, at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in ...

The delivery took place this morning when the ship was presented at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock-Warnemuende, Germany. The 168-guest Viking Nerthus joins the company’s growing ...