Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Nile River Ships

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2026--

Viking® ( www.viking.com ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced its two newest ships for the Nile River—the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet —have been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ships have touched water. Set to debut in September and November 2026, respectively, the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet will join the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships in Egypt and will sail Viking’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.

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“Egypt is truly a phenomenal destination, distinguished by its remarkable history, enduring culture and the singular power of the Nile,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “With the float out of our two newest ships, we look forward to further expanding our elegant fleet on the Nile and welcoming more curious travelers to experience this extraordinary region in the years to come.”

The traditional float out ceremonies for the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo and are significant because they mark each ship’s transition into the final stage of construction. The ships will now be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out.

Viking’s Growing Egypt Fleet

The state-of-the-art Viking Ptah and Viking Sekhmet are the newest sister ships in Viking’s Egypt fleet, which also includes the Viking Osiris, the Viking Aton, the Viking Sobek, the Viking Hathor, the Viking Amun and the Viking Thoth. Owned and operated by Viking, each ship hosts 82 guests in 41 staterooms and features several aspects familiar to Viking guests, such as a space-saving square bow, an indoor/outdoor Aquavit Terrace and elegant Scandinavian design. Together, they represent the most modern sister ships sailing the Nile River.

Viking’s Pharaohs & Pyramids Itinerary

During the 12-day, Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary, guests begin with a three-night stay at a first-class hotel in Cairo, where they can visit iconic sites, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the necropolis of Sakkara, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali or the Grand Egyptian Museum. Accompanied by a Viking Egyptologist, guests then fly to Luxor, where they visit the Temples of Luxor and Karnak and begin an eight-day roundtrip voyage on the Nile River. The sailing features a visit to the tomb of Tutankhamen in the Valley of the Kings and excursions to the Temple of Khnum in Esna, the Dendera Temple complex in Qena, the temples at Abu Simbel and the High Dam in Aswan, as well as the opportunity to visit a colorful Nubian village, where guests can experience a traditional elementary school. Finally, the journey concludes with a flight back to Cairo for a final night in the ancient city.

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About Viking

Viking (NYSE: VIK) is a global leader in experiential travel with a fleet of more than 100 ships, exploring 21 rivers, five oceans and all seven continents. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman and CEO Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences For The Thinking Person™. Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated #1 for Rivers and #1 for Oceans five years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler in the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a “World’s Best” by Travel + Leisure —no other travel company has simultaneously received such honors by both publications. For additional information, contact Viking at 1-800-2-VIKING (1-800-284-5464) or visit www.viking.com.

The Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet, the newest sister ships in Viking’s Egypt fleet, host 82 guests in 41 staterooms and feature several aspects familiar to Viking guests. The new vessels are set to debut in September and November 2026, respectively. Pictured here, the Viking Sekhmet on the Nile River. For more information, visit www.viking.com.

The traditional float out ceremonies for the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo. The ships will now be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out. Pictured here, members of the Viking team at the float out ceremony. For more information, visit www.viking.com.

The traditional float out ceremonies for the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet took place at Massara shipyard in Cairo and are significant because they mark each ship’s transition into the final stage of construction. The ships will now be moved to a nearby outfitting dock for final construction and interior build-out. Pictured here, the Viking Sekhmet at the float out ceremony in Cairo. For more information, visit www.viking.com.

Viking today announced its two newest ships for the Nile River—the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet—have been “floated out,” marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ships have touched water. Set to debut in September and November 2026, respectively, the Viking Ptah and the Viking Sekhmet will join the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships in Egypt. For more information, visit www.viking.com.

LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 1, 2026--

Senzing, developers of industry-leading entity resolution technology, today announced that Stephen Gilderdale has joined the company as President & Chief Commercial Officer. In this role, Gilderdale will lead the company’s global commercial organization, with responsibility for sales, partnerships, marketing, and revenue operations.

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Gilderdale brings deep experience building and scaling customer-facing teams across enterprise technology. Before joining Senzing®, he served as Executive Vice President of Global Customer Solutions and Services at Collibra, where he led a global organization focused on helping enterprises build greater confidence in their data and turn that confidence into business results. Earlier in his career, he held senior go-to-market leadership roles at Dell Technologies and also gained formative experience in financial markets.

At Senzing, Gilderdale will work closely with customers and partners to help organizations across banking, insurance, and AI agentic deployments unlock greater value from identity intelligence and trusted data. This work is increasingly important as enterprises look to strengthen AI, analytics, and real-time decisioning with more accurate, connected, and explainable entity data.

“Stephen is a proven growth leader who knows how to align teams, sharpen execution, and keep the customer at the center of the business,” said Jeff Jonas, Founder and CEO of Senzing. “He brings the commercial discipline, global operating experience, and leadership maturity that will help Senzing scale its next phase of growth as enterprises rise to meet both the opportunities and risks of agentic AI.”

“I am excited to join Senzing at such an important stage of growth, as demand for identity intelligence continues to rise across AI and agentic markets,” said Gilderdale. “Organizations everywhere are under pressure to turn complex data into trusted insight they can act on. Senzing brings a unique ability to help customers do exactly that. I look forward to working with the team, customers, and partners to build on that momentum.”

About Senzing

Senzing delivers the identity intelligence organizations need to achieve their agentic AI aspirations. As the creator of Agentic Entity Resolution, Senzing enables AI agents to autonomously identify and act on real-world entities in real time or batch—keeping all data secure within customer infrastructure. Backed by 40+ years of innovation and 300+ years of combined team experience, Senzing is trusted by organizations worldwide to ensure their AI agents operate on accurate and trustworthy data. Senzing is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. For more information, visit www.senzing.ai.

Stephen Gilderdale