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Viking Holdings Ltd (the “Company” or “Viking”) (NYSEVIK) today announced the appointment of Leah Talactac as President of the Company, effective immediately.

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Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) today announced the Explorers’ Sale, providing North American travelers with new booking incentives across the company’s extensive range of river, ocean and expedition voyages. From now through January 31, 2025, Viking is offering special fares starting at $1,999 per person and up to free international airfare on select itineraries, as well as a $25 deposit for all itineraries—plus additional savings for new and returning guests.

Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) today announced 10 new ocean itineraries in the Mediterranean, United Kingdom, Ireland and Northern Europe are now available for booking in 2026 and 2027. The new itineraries range from eight to 22 days and feature 12 additional recurring ports that are new for Viking ocean voyages: Fowey, England; Bordeaux, France; Limerick (Foynes), Ireland; Riga, Latvia; Klaipeda, Lithuania; Londonderry, Northern Ireland; Haugesund, Norway; Palma de Mallorca and Bilbao, Spain; Fort William and Tobermory, Scotland; and Karlskrona, Sweden.

Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) today celebrated new accolades from Cruise Critic®, the world’s largest online cruise resource. In the 2024 Best in Cruise Awards, Cruise Critic honored Viking with seven awards across the Luxury (Ocean), River and Expedition categories. In the Luxury (Ocean) category, Viking received two awards: Best Enrichment and Best Spa, an award Viking has won every year since introducing ocean voyages in 2015. In the River category, Viking was recognized with Best Enrichment and Best New River Cruise Ships for its new ships on the Nile. In the Expedition category, Viking was named the #1 Cruisers’ Choice Cruise Line. Additionally, for the second consecutive year, editors awarded Viking Best for Light Expedition and Best Spa. Viking also received high ratings from travelers, ranking as a top Luxury (Ocean) line and a top River line in the Cruisers’ Choice category.

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Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) today named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela®, with a traditional ceremony in Trieste, Italy. The naming of the Viking Vela also served as a celebration of Viking’s longtime partnership with Fincantieri, which is one of the world’s largest shipbuilding groups and is based in Trieste. With its rich maritime history, Trieste is considered the endpoint to the maritime Silk Road and is now Italy’s most important commercial port. Serving as ceremonial godmother of the Viking Vela was Ivana Elice, Vice President and Project Manager of the Fincantieri Cruise Business Unit, who has overseen the design and engineering of Viking’s ocean ships for 12 years.

Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) today announced it has taken delivery of the company’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Vela®. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Classified as a small ship, as are all Viking ocean ships, the Viking Vela has 499 staterooms that can host 998 guests. The Viking Vela joins the company’s growing fleet of award-winning ocean ships and will spend her inaugural season sailing itineraries in the Mediterranean and in Northern Europe.

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For the fourth consecutive year, Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) has been named Best Luxury Line, Best Line for Couples and Best Line in the Mediterranean by U.S. News & World Report in the publication’s 2025 Best Cruise Line rankings. The U.S. News & World Report travel rankings reflect a comprehensive analysis of expert opinions and traveler reviews, as well as recommendations and insider knowledge from the publication’s in-destination seasoned writers and editors.

Viking Holdings Ltd (the “Company” or “Viking”) (NYSEVIK) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSEVIK) today named its newest river ships, the Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek, with a special celebration in Luxor, Egypt. The Hon. Edward Herbert, served as ceremonial godfather of the Viking Hathor; his great-great-grandfather, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon, was Howard Carter’s benefactor and co-explorer, whose excavation uncovered the tomb of King Tutankhamen near Luxor almost exactly 102 years ago on November 4, 1922. Mohamed El Banna, founder of Cosmos Egypt and a member of the Egyptian Senate, served as the ceremonial godfather of the Viking Sobek. The Viking Hathor and the Viking Sobek are identical sister ships to the Viking Aton and the Viking Osiris and are state-of-the-art vessels designed specifically to navigate the Nile River on Viking’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary and built at Massara shipyard in Cairo.