The Viking Saturn Will Be Named in New York Metropolis on June 6
by Godmother Ann Ziff, Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera
Viking has taken supply of the corporate’s latest ocean ship, Viking Saturn. The supply ceremony passed off this morning when the ship was offered at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. Viking additionally introduced that the Viking Saturn will likely be formally named in New York Metropolis on June 6, 2023, by her ceremonial godmother, Ann Ziff, the esteemed philanthropist and Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera—a longtime Viking cultural associate.
Following the naming ceremony, the ship will spend her inaugural summer season crusing two new Viking voyages: Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canada, between New York Metropolis and Reykjavík, and Iceland & Norway’s Arctic Explorer, between Reykjavík and Bergen.
“We’re very proud to welcome the most recent sister ship to our award-winning ocean fleet,” mentioned Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking. “We’re additionally grateful that Ann Ziff has honored us by serving as godmother of the Viking Saturn. Having traveled with us for years, Ann is a loyal Viking visitor, and he or she shares our dedication to the humanities and cultural enrichment. Her contributions to the Metropolitan Opera, one among our longtime cultural companions, in addition to many different essential causes are actually spectacular.”
“I’m delighted to function godmother of the Viking Saturn,” mentioned Ann Ziff. “For individuals who are curious concerning the world, there isn’t a higher solution to discover and immerse your self than from the consolation of a Viking ship.”
Ann Ziff, Godmother of the Viking Saturn
A devoted philanthropist targeted on the humanities, schooling, tradition and environmental conservation, Ann Ziff is Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera and serves on a number of boards, together with the Lincoln Middle for the Performing Arts, Sing for Hope, the World Science Competition and the Los Angeles Opera. Obsessed with bringing tradition and humanities into the lives of kids in want, she co-founded Smile Practice and was a board member at Maloto, a company that gives schooling and housing for abused and deserted women in Malawi. Ms. Ziff additionally has an eponymous tremendous jewellery model, Tamsen Z, the place she designs and creates one-of-a-kind items impressed by her love of tradition, artwork and music in addition to her travels as a loyal Viking visitor.
Viking and the Metropolitan Opera
The Metropolitan Opera is residence to probably the most artistic and gifted musicians all over the world and has been a Viking cultural associate since 2016. On board Viking’s ocean ships, company are handled to the Metropolitan Opera’s award-winning Dwell in HD collection, together with an unique viewing of Mozart’s The Magic Flute. As a part of Viking’s continued dedication to help enriching cultural programming, different premier partnerships and sponsorships embody Ballet Solar Valley, BBC, Highclere Fort, Los Angeles Philharmonic, PBS’ MASTERPIECE, RHS Chelsea Flower Present, Oslo’s Munch Museum, TED and plenty of others.
The Viking Saturn
The Viking Saturn is the most recent ship in Viking’s award-winning ocean fleet of an identical sister ships. Categorised by Cruise Critic as “small ships,” Viking’s ocean vessels have a gross tonnage of 47,800 tons, with 465 staterooms that host 930 company; the ships characteristic all veranda staterooms, Scandinavian design, light-filled public areas, and considerable al fresco eating choices.
The supply of the Viking Saturn comes as Viking continues celebrating its 25th anniversary. In January 2023, the corporate had its most profitable single month of bookings following current years of sturdy development. Since 2020, Viking has welcomed 17 new ships to its fleet—together with eight new Viking Longships on the rivers of Europe; new purpose-built vessels on the Mekong, Nile, and Mississippi rivers; 4 new, an identical ocean ships; and two Polar Class expedition vessels. Most not too long ago, Viking was voted “Finest Cruise Line” by Meals & Wine readers within the publication’s inaugural World Tastemakers Awards. In March 2023, the corporate dominated Cruise Critic’s Cruisers’ Selection Awards, receiving prime honors in six classes together with “Finest General Line,” “Finest River Line,” and “Finest Eating” for its ocean and expedition voyages. Moreover, Viking has been named each the #1 Ocean Line and #1 River Line by each Journey + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler, making it the primary line ever to concurrently earn #1 in its classes from each publications.
