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

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100 ... In marked contrast to modern sailboats, the ships' lack of a big, vertical keel meant that they were highly maneuverable and could easily penetrate ...

Photograph by ROBERT CLARK-PHOTOGRAPHED AT VIKING SHIP MUSEUM, MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY ... however, remains a big challenge. To locate potential sites, archaeologists must comb thousands ...

“This ship represents a fascinating transition from medieval to modern shipbuilding.” Viking Age ships (and all other ships from the Nordic countries before that) were built with ...

Viking Cruises' unique ship designs, being small and almost identical, set the company apart and serve as an important value ...

How exactly were Viking ships designed, how were they different ... the god Freyr owned a ship called Skidlbladnir, which was big enough to carry all the gods and their steeds in full armor ...

According to the 2025 Luxury Market Report, published by Cruise Industry News, the Mediterranean is expecting a 32.1 ...

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 ...

These municipalities dot the banks of the Big Muddy, latching onto its ... continue your trip in the wonderful places the ...

In AD892, over 300 Viking ships invaded Britain to fight King Alfred of Wessex. No one knows how big the Viking army was but if there were 20 men in each Viking ship, the army of AD892 numbered 6000!

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 ...