Viking unveils newest ocean cruise ship – here’s everything we know - Viking’s small ships can give passengers access to more intimate destinations that other bigger brands can’t reach

Fincantieri has delivered Viking Vela, the first of a new series of ships being built by the Italian shipbuilder for Viking, at its yard in Ancona, Italy. Viking Vela is 54,300gt and can accommodate 998 passengers in its 499 cabins.

In keeping with the naming tradition, during the ceremony, Ivana Elice, godmother of the Viking Vela, was presented with a historic Viking broad axe by Ann Ziff, the esteemed phil