Viking Sea, the second ship of Viking’s growing ocean fleet, recently joined the Viking family following a christening ceremony on the Thames River in Greenwich, near central London.
The new ship, sister to the revolutionary Viking Star, was christened by Karine Hagen, Viking’s senior vice president and daughter of Torstein Hagen. In keeping with Viking’s Norwegian heritage, the line opted to christen Viking Sea with a bottle of Gammel Opland aquavit, which hails from the same town in Norway where Torstein’s mother and Karine’s grandmother, Ragnhild, was born.
Karine Hagen christens Viking Sea.
“Today is a proud day for our Viking family. London is one of my favorite cities, and Greenwich is a significant port for Viking. We look forward to bringing more guests here this spring and in future years,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises. “Our ships are built for exploration; they are vessels that help our guests spend more time immersed in and sur
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