Viking River's Njord
Longships Overdue
Delays Cancel
April 24th Sailing
Viking Njord - God of the Wind
Viking River Cruises has cancelled the April 24 departure of the Viking Njord due to continuing construction delays at the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany. The April 24 “Tulips & Windmills” departure becomes the latest cancellation which included March 28 and April 6 sailings.
First Sailing Now May 3rd
The ship is now scheduled to enter service May 3, 2012. As we reported in our previous blog post, Viking Longboats Christened, four of the longboats were scheduled to be christened at the same time and begin sailing in March. Two ships were named in Amsterdam while the Viking Freya and Viking Njord were named the same day in the shipyard in Rockstock instead.Six Additional Longships Ordered
On March 14, 2012, Viking River Cruises announced that it has commissioned six more Viking Longships for delivery in 2013. The Longship series have been designed by celebrated maritime architects Yran & Storbraaten and Los Angeles based Rottet Studios. They are all being built at the Neptun Yard in Germany, part of the Meyer Neptun group.
Refunds & Future Credits
These delays, caused by local strikes at the shipyard, are costing the company money. Impacted passengers, on the cancelled cruise, have been contacted and offered a full refund plus credit for a future European cruise worth 25 percent of the amount paid.
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