Three “remote” godmothers included Ghislaine Wood (Deputy Director, Sainsbury Center and curator for the Ocean Liner Exhibit at the Victoria and Albert - Viking Fjorgyn), Alma Deutscher (Composer, Violinist, Pianist and Singer - Viking Gymir), and Dr. VP of AAA Club Alliance - Viking Hervor), Kari Garmann (Norwegian politician and banker -Viking Kari) and Muriel Wilson (Director of Event Strategies and Sponsorships for Virtuoso Travel - Viking Skaga). The five present godmothers for Viking’s New Longships were Karryn Christopher (Executive VP of Signature Travel Network - Viking Geresmi), Helen Deutscher (prodigy violinist and singer - Viking Egdir), Brenda Hunsberger (Sr. Karina Hagen (far right) looks on as five Godmothers and eight captains gathered to welcome Viking’s newest Longships to the fleet. Sun Deck also has a walking track (15.95 times around equals a mile), loads of shaded and sunning areas and an herb garden. Otherwise, minus a few staterooms, like the standard Longships, the Seine Longships have a total of four guest decks, beginning at the top with Sun Deck, the forward portion of which has a telescopic wheelhouse that can be lowered into the ship’s structure to clear low bridges. Here’s more info on the entire Viking river cruise fleet.) Some are owned by Viking - the Mississippi ones are being specially built for them - and others are chartered. (Viking’s other river ships - for the Nile, Amazon and Mississippi - are completely different than the Longships and vary in size and capacity. ![]() Viking also has pair of 361-foot, 98-guest Longships for the Elbe and four 262-foot, 106-guesters for the Douro. In order to dock at the Pont de Grenelle, the Seine Longships are slightly shorter than their sisters at 410, versus 443 feet, and with a capacity for 168, versus 190 guests. The long & the short of Viking’s New LongshipsĪfter unpacking, I opted to explore the handsome ship, which sports an identical layout and decor to Viking’s patented Longships, but with a slight twist.
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