Viking Cruises Names 8 River Ships in Paris Ceremony, Bringing Total to 80 on Rivers
byBrittany Chrusciel/
从他们的首选对接位置在德克港renelle, with the Eiffel Tower overlooking the festivities, four new Viking Longships built to navigate the Seine River were officially welcomed to the fleet in Paris along with four ships welcomed remotely in Amsterdam via telecast.
It was an intimate and joyful ceremony, minus the fireworks out of respect for Ukraine. Later, at a gala dinner, Chairman Torstein Hagen thanked travel agents, among the esteemed guests.
“是的,我们喜欢进行直接预订,但我们也喜欢通过旅行社进行预订。我们想成为伴侣。”
Viking Radgrid,Viking Kari,Viking Skaga和Viking Fjoygyn将沿着塞纳河航行行程,而Viking Gersemi,Viking Gymir,Viking Egdir和Viking Hervor将在这条线路上航行,沿莱茵(Rhine,Main),Main,Main和Danube河流航行。这使舰队的整体河船数量达到80艘船,其中65艘是维京人的长期船。
八个新维京教母
In the maritime tradition, each ship has a godmother; five were present for the ceremony in Paris, offering a blessing and pushing a button that released a bottle to be smashed against the hull. The ships were christened using Gammel Opland aquavit, the preferred brand of Hagen’s mother and from the same county in Norway where she was born.
Three of the ships’ godmothers include a mother and her two daughters, Vienna-based Dr. Janie Deutscher, musician, author, and educator (Radgrid); Alma Deutscher, a 17-year-old violinist, pianist, composer, and musical prodigy (Gymir); as well as her sister Helen Deutsher, also an accomplished violinist, pianist, and vocalist (Egdir). This year Viking will offer guests a “Privileged Access” excursion to see a performance led by Alma Deutscher, hailed as the “new Mozart,” at Vienna’s Wiener Konzerthaus. She will conduct the historic Strauss Capelle orchestra, performing the music of Mozart, the waltzes of Strauss on the violin, and her own compositions.
To begin the ceremony, Karine Hagen, Viking’s executive vice president and daughter of Torstein Hagen, introduced Helen Deutscher who symbolically released white doves to send “peace, love, and harmony into our skies,” said Hagen. Helen’s mother and sister were unable to make the event, so as they joined remotely through a giant screen, she pushed the button to release the bottle for each of their ships.
其他教母包括可信赖的旅行伙伴和文化领导人布伦达·亨斯伯格(Brenda Hunsberger),AAA俱乐部联盟旅行服务高级副总裁(Hervor);Signature Travel Network(Gersemi)首选合作伙伴与营销执行副总裁Karryn Christopher;Muriel Wilson,Virtuoso,Ltd(Skaga)的活动策略和赞助总监;东安格利亚大学塞恩斯伯里中心副主任Ghislaine Wood是英国最重要的公立大学美术馆之一(Fjorgyn);挪威议会和奥斯陆市议会(KARI)的前成员卡里·加曼(Kari Garmann)。
A Full Return to the Rivers
Viking Cruises was the first cruise line to cease all operations in 2020 in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, the line took delivery of 16 river ships during the pandemic hiatus (many of the ships named in the ceremony on March 16, 2022 were built in 2020).
Viking river and ocean ships have been operating on a limited basis since July 2021, noting that outbreaks among passengers and crew have been avoided due to rigorous testing and safety measures. However, the naming yesterday marks a ceremonial return to cruising normalcy, two years and five days later. It also kicks off the 2022 river cruise season; 17 Viking river ships are currently sailing, which will increase to more than 70 in the coming weeks.
Viking Celebrates 25 Years
维京巡航公司成立于1997年,庆祝其25th2022年周年纪念日。
托斯坦·哈根(Torstein Hagen)说:“当我们标志着25年的世界标志性水道航行时,这始终是一个自豪的一天,当我们欢迎新的船只前往我们的舰队,并为好奇的旅行者提供更多的机会,让他们舒适地探索世界。”“今天,我们特别高兴地尊重八个才华横溢和有成就的人作为我们最新河船的教母,我们期待着另一个欧洲河航行季节的开始。”
在今年年底之前,维京将欢迎其第二艘探险船维京北极星(第一个是维京八角派,于1月首次亮相);另外两艘带有维京火星和维京海王星的海船;尼罗河和湄公河上的新河船;以及期待已久的密西西比河船维京密西西比州。
What Else is New in Paris
New options on the Seine include an eight-day “Christmas on the Seine” itinerary exploring France’s holiday markets round trip from Paris, as well as a post-trip extension that delves into Parisian cuisine available beginning in 2023 for guests sailing on the eight-day “Paris & the Heart of Normandy.”
Through March 31, Viking is offering savings plus airfare from $599 on all 2022 and 2023 departures of “Paris & the Heart of Normandy.”