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Cruise Buzz News from Amsterdam

Record-breaking, massive Viking River Cruises inaugural in Amsterdam, Holland.

Despite a time change and a lack of real-time tweeting by the North American office at Viking River Cruises (sorry but if you have a live event someone has to engage with those who woke up early to join the happening online), I was able to comb through social media to find the highlights of the day.

10 New Viking Longships and 1 Guinness World Record

Viking Aegir, Viking Atla, Viking Bragi, Viking Embla, Viking Forseti, Viking Jarl, Viking Rinda, Viking Skadi, Viking Tor and Viking Var – and was certified by a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ adjudicator as ‘The Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company.’

According to a press release from Viking River Cruises,  the river cruise company qualified for ‘The Most Ships Inaugurated in One Day by One Company’ – eight* – breaking the previous record of two ships. A first in modern history, four of the christenings took place in front of a crowd of approximately 700 in Amsterdam, and the remaining six were conducted live via satellite from the Neptun shipyard in Germany.

The making of a Viking Longship

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of a Viking Longship.

Tell us what you think

Have you experienced a Viking Longship yet?  What did you think?