The honour fell to George Herbert, the eighth Earl of Carnarvon, who becomes the line’s first ceremonial godfather.
Osiris joins Viking Ra, launched in 2018, in Viking’s Nile fleet, with Viking Aton to follow next year. The ship was built at Cairo’s Massara shipyard and is purpose-designed to navigate the Nile.
It will sail Viking’s 12-day Pharoahs and Pyramids itinerary, taking in Cairo, the Great Pyramids, the necropolis of Sakkara and mosque of Muhammad Ali. Later this year, guests will also be able to visit the new Grand Egyptian Museum.
