Viking cruises are 70pc booked for 2026 as of 2 November according to CEO Torstein Hagen during the company’s third quarter earnings call.
The company saw 96pc of its 2025 capacity sold when 70pc of its 2026 capacity booked. Core product capacity increased by 9pc. Viking held $4.9bn of advanced bookings, which stood 14pc higher than the 2025 season at the same point in time for 2024.
The company sold 95pc of the capacity passenger cruise days for the year, an increase of 18pc, with advanced bookings 29pc higher than at the same point last year and rates remaining strong.
Torstein Hagen shared “We continue to see strong momentum. As of November 2, 2025, and for our core products, 96pc of our 2025 capacity was sold when 70pc of our 2026 capacity was already booked too. I believe that this reflects the strength of the Viking brand, the resilience of our target customers and the appeal of our destination-focused products. As we continue to grow our fleet, this forward visibility gives us confidence in our trajectory and in our ability to deliver long-term value to all stakeholders. We are already 70pc booked with $4.9bn of advanced bookings. This is 14pc higher than the 2025 season at the same point in time for 2024. Overall, we have sold 95pc of the capacity passenger cruise days for the year, which is an increase of 18pc. Advanced bookings are 29pc higher than they were at the same point last year, and rates have remained very strong.”
