by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 1:25 PM ET, Fri May 9, 2025
Viking’s newest Nile River ship has reached a key construction milestone.
This week, Viking Thoth touched water for the first time. To celebrate, the company held a traditional “float out” ceremony at Massara shipyard in Cairo.
Soon, the ship will head to a nearby outfitting dock for the final stage of construction, including the interior build-out.
The 82-guest Viking Thoth is slated to debut in October, joining seven other Viking vessels in Egypt. Like its sister ships, the new vessel will sail Viking’s 12-day “Pharaohs & Pyramids” itinerary.
Last month, the company celebrated the float out of another Nile ship, the Viking Amun. It’s slated to debut in September.
More broadly, the company plans to have 12 vessels sailing on the Nile by 2027.
“Egypt is a country of profound historical and cultural significance, which makes it a destination of great interest to our guests,” says Torstein Hagen, chairman and chief executive officer of Viking.
“With two new ships, the Viking Thoth and the Viking Amun, debuting in 2025, we are very proud to continue expanding our elegant fleet and introducing more curious travelers to this phenomenal region," Hagen continued.
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