by Lacey Pfalz
Last updated: 8:30 AM ET, Tue August 19, 2025
Viking Amun rendering. (Photo Credit: Viking Cruise Media)
Viking has taken delivery of its newest purpose-built Nile River ship this week, the Viking Amun.
The delivery ceremony for the line’s seventh Egypt ship was held at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt.
The ship can accommodate an intimate 82 people across 41 different staterooms as well as 48 crew members, and will sail the Nile River on the line’s 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary beginning August 20.
It’s the identical sister ship to the Viking Osiris, Aton, Sobek and Hathor, with a square bow and an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace.
“As we continue to expand our award-winning fleet around the world, we are delighted to welcome the Viking Amun,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “These identical sister ships are the most elegant vessels on the Nile, and we are now pleased to offer even more opportunities for curious travelers to explore Egypt in Viking comfort.”
Viking has plans to increase its Nile River fleet with five more ships planned in the next two years, for a total of 12 ships by 2027. Viking’s expansion includes ten new ocean ships by 2031 and 27 new river ships by 2028.
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