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Viking Cruises began as a river cruise line and only entered the ocean-cruise market in 2015 with the launch of the 930-guest Viking Star. But despite this short period of time, Viking has already made an indelible mark on the sector with its fleet of stylish, near-identical ships. The cruise line’s sixth ship, Viking Jupiter, launched in 2019, and she will be joined by Viking Venus in 2021. Continuing its expansion, Viking is next planning to enter the burgeoning expedition market with the launch of two new purpose-built expedition ships, Viking Octanis and Viking Polaris, which will make their debut journeys in 2022.