Gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on Princess Cruises and Viking ships sickened nearly 150 people. Among 1,894 guests aboard Princess’ Coral Princess ship, 59 reported being ill during its ...

Hundreds of people in Scotland's Shetland Islands marched with burning torches alongside a replica Viking ship on Tuesday (January 28) in a tradition dating back more than 140 years.

Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday,8.The festival involves a ...

The site features three large ship-shaped stone ... team found evidence of Viking burial customs, including cremation pyres where the dead were burned. "After burning the dead, unburned animals ...

Another small ship has been impacted by a gastrointestinal illness outbreak, the fourth one reported so far this year.

Indeed, the Viking Age, from A.D. 800-1100, was the age of the sleek, speedy longship. Without this crucial advance in ship technology, the Vikings would never have become a dominant force in ...

The northernmost settlement in the UK celebrated “Up Helly Aa”, an annual fire festival with ancient origins. Last night, a thousand people, dressed as Vikings, marched through the town holding ...

Viking’s second 2026 newbuild will be named the Viking Libra. The 998-guest vessel will be the second to enter service for ...