Hoeveel cruise schepen zijn er?
Het aantal cruiseschepen voor zeereizen werd per eind 2018 geschat op 323 stuks met in totaal zo’n 546.000 bedden. Per 31 december 2018 waren er bestellingen gedaan voor circa 89 schepen met 198.000 bedden die van 2019 tot en met 2023 in de vaart komen.
Hoeveel cruiseschepen zijn er gezonken?
Klein die achter de site Cruise Junkie zit, zijn er tussen 1979 en 2013 tientallen passagiersschepen gezonken. The New York Times stelt echter dat er maar 16 cruiseschepen zijn gezonken tussen 1980 en 2012. Een van de grootste ongelukken in de recente geschiedenis was het zinken van de Costa Concordia in 2012.
What is a Viking River Cruise?
Enrich your life with a cruise on a Viking river ship. This river cruise line is devoted to giving their passengers a cultural curriculum. The cruise line has a wide array of ships sailing rivers like the Seine, Rhine, Danube and Elbe in Europe, but they also explore Asia, Russia, and Egypt.
How many passengers does a Viking River Cruise hold?
River cruises. Viking River Cruises offers cruising along the rivers of Europe, Russia, China, Southeast Asia and Egypt. Viking’s European ships have an average capacity of 190 passengers; its Russian ships’ capacity averages just over 200 and its China ship carries up to 256.
Where can I find out more about Viking Cruises?
Website. vikingcruises .com. Viking (formerly Viking Cruises) is a cruise line providing river, ocean, and expedition cruises. Its operating headquarters are in Basel, Switzerland, and its marketing headquarters are in Los Angeles, California. The company has three divisions, Viking River Cruises, Viking Ocean Cruises, and Viking Expeditions.
How did the Viking Cruise ships get their names?
Each of Viking Ocean Cruises first four vessels were named after the first four vessels of Royal Viking Line, whom Viking Cruises founder Torstein Hagen was CEO of from 1980 to 1985. In June 2018, Viking’s fifth ocean vessel, Viking Orion, was added to the fleet.