Viking Cruises Ltd, the privately owned river to ocean cruise shipping group, said that it is soliciting consents from holders of its outstanding 8.50% Senior Notes due 2022 to approve amendments to the indenture relating to the notes with an outstanding amount of $250 million to provide Viking with financial and operating flexibility.

“Adoption of the proposed amendments requires the consent of holders of at least a majority of the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Notes voting as a single class,” the company said in a statement.

The Consent Solicitation will expire at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 15, 2014, unless we extend it. “Only holders of record of the Notes as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 3, 2014 are eligible to deliver consents to the proposed amendments in the consent solicitation, Viking cruises said.