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NASA Astronaut Names Fifth Viking Ocean Ship

On June 14, 2018, our fifth ocean vessel, Viking Orion, was officially named during a spectacular celebration in Livorno, Italy. As the ship’s godmother, American chemist, physician and retired NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for Viking Orion—a naval tradition that dates back thousands of years. In keeping with the naming custom, Dr. Fisher also used a historic Viking broad axe to cut a ribbon that allowed a bottle of Norwegian aquavit to break on the ship’s hull. Welcome, Viking Orion!

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Simple but sophisticated and with a clean, fresh taste, this meal is a perfect way to start the year. Viking Chairman, Torstein Hagen, enjoys it so much he often states that he “could eat it seven days a week.”
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Viking ocean ships have no casinos, no children, no umbrella drinks and no nickel and diming.