U.S., March 20 -- Viking Cruises today welcomed the latest additions to its river fleet, with the naming of seven new river ships during a celebration on the Rhine River in Basel, Switzerland. Of the seven ships, six are Viking Longships - Viking Einar, Viking Sigrun, Viking Sigyn, Viking Tir, Viking Ullur and Viking Vali - which will be deployed on Viking's most popular itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers. The seventh new ship - Viking Helgrim - was inspired by the Longships design and built specifically for the Douro River, bringing the company's total number of sister ships in Portugal to four.

This launch of new river ships is Viking's latest milestone as the company continues to expand and dominate industry awards. Just...