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To a discordant blare of horns, a second, much larger longship rises from beneath the river’s surface.
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Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The Viking longships traverse some of the world’s most iconic rivers from the Rhone in Europe to the Mekong in Vietnam, and dock right outside the center of beautiful towns and villages, which allow travelers to feel immersed in new destinations every day.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Link sits at the helm of a magical longship, and the oceans spread out in front of him.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Nobody has more sailings to choose from than Viking, which has some 80 longships plying the continent.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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Nat Segnit, Harpers Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
The Viking longships traverse some of the world’s most iconic rivers from the Rhone in Europe to the Mekong in Vietnam, and dock right outside the center of beautiful towns and villages, which allow travelers to feel immersed in new destinations every day.
—Megan Dubois, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
Link sits at the helm of a magical longship, and the oceans spread out in front of him.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 18 June 2025
Nobody has more sailings to choose from than Viking, which has some 80 longships plying the continent.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Longship.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/longship. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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longship
noun
long·ship
-ˌship 
: a long sail and oar ship used by the Vikings
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