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VIKING'S NEWEST NILE RIVER SHIP NAMED IN ASWAN BY ACCLAIMED ARCHITECT AND DESIGNER RICHARD RIVEIRE

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton, with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt. The ship's ceremonial godfather, Richard Riveire, designer of Viking's award-winning river, ocean and expedition vessels and founding Principal of internationally acclaimed interior design firm Rottet Studio, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—an evolution of the naval tradition dating back to thousands of years. The Viking Aton, an identical sister ship of the Viking Osiris, is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically built to navigate the Nile and will sail Viking's popular Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton , with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt.
  • Together with her sister ship, the Viking Osiris, they are the newest and most elegant vessels on the Nile, by far," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • "It is an incredible honor to be the godfather of the Viking Aton and to celebrate the growing Viking fleet," said Richard Riveire.
  • Richard Riveire, AIA, NCARB, IIDA is one of the founding Principals of internationally acclaimed interior architecture and design firm Rottet Studio.

VIKING ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL SAILINGS IN EGYPT

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company's growing fleet of purpose-built ships on the Nile River, which sail the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking's 2023 season sold out and some sailings into 2025 already selling out.

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  • Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking's 2023 season sold out and some sailings into 2025 already selling out.
  • "Egypt continues to be one of our most popular destinations," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • "As a country rich with history and culture, we are pleased to bring the Viking way of exploration to Egypt for our guests.
  • In addition to the Viking Aton and the Viking Osiris, the Viking Hathor will join the other ships in the Egypt fleet, the Viking Ra and the MS Antares .

VIKING MARKS FLOAT OUT OF NEWEST EGYPT SHIP

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Aton—was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2023, the Viking Aton will join the company's growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships purpose-built for the Nile River and sail Viking's bestselling 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Viking has seen very strong demand in Egypt, with the 2023 season now sold out and many 2024 sailing dates already sold out. The surge in demand has led Viking to open 2025 sailing dates sooner than originally expected.

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  • Set to Debut in Summer 2023, the New Viking Aton Continues to Build on Viking's Commitment to Egypt
    LOS ANGELES, April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Aton —was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.
  • Viking has seen very strong demand in Egypt, with the 2023 season now sold out and many 2024 sailing dates already sold out.
  • Our guests are curious explorers, and Egypt remains a destination of great interest for its many cultural treasures," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
  • In addition to the Viking Osiris, the Viking Aton will join the Viking Ra , which launched in 2018.

VIKING MARKS FLOAT OUT OF NEWEST EGYPT SHIP

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Osiris—was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in August 2022, Viking Osiris will sail Viking's bestselling 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. The arrival of Viking's new ship later this year coincides with several key events in Egypt in 2022, including the highly anticipated opening of the new Grand Egyptian Museum outside Cairo on the Giza Plateau—as well as the 100th anniversary of the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb by Howard Carter and his benefactor, the 5th Earl of Carnarvon. Building on Viking's longstanding relationship with the Carnarvon family, guests who sail on board Viking Osiris will experience Privileged Access® to memories from 1922 and the events surrounding the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Viking ( www.viking.com ) today announced its newest ship for the Nile Riverthe 82-guest Viking Osiris was "floated out," marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water.
  • Particularly during this milestone year for Egypt, we look forward to welcoming guests on board Viking Osiris and introducing them to the country's many cultural treasures."
  • Viking Osiris will join the company's other ship on the Nile, Viking Ra, which launched in 2018.
  • Additionally, in response to strong demand, Viking Aton, an identical sister ship to Viking Osiris, will join the fleet in 2023.

First Black Owned and Operated Company, Abu Simbel, LLC events, Shifts the Paradigm In Merging Technology and Mental Wellness

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

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  • Amazingly, the events were simply a prelude to a bigger vision which is the wellness resort in Belize www.abu-simbel.com .
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