Coral Springs – October 19, 2026 -- Viking has named Michael Consoli, owner of Cruise Planners – Michael Consoli & Associates, godfather of the Viking Sekhmet, an 82-guest Nile river ship that is one of seven new river ships the cruise line is naming this year.

Consoli joined six other travel industry leaders at Viking's naming ceremony in Amsterdam on October 15. The Atlanta-based advisor has been recognized as Viking's No. 1 global-producing travel advisor for 10 consecutive years.