Tag: Viking Cruises
Up Next: Viking Midnight Sun London To Bergen
In July, I return to Viking Ocean Cruises for a particularly interesting sailing of first-ship Viking Star. The 15-day Into The Midnight Sun itinerary stops in Scotland and Denmark on the way to Norway, bookended by overnights in London to Read More …
And Viking Jupiter Makes Six
Viking is now the largest small ship cruise line in the world with six ships in the water and ten more on the way. That happened recently as Viking celebrated the float out of sixth ship Viking Jupiter set for an early 2019 Read More …
2018 Wave Season Results: Travel Pro Survey Reveals New Cruise Booking Trends
Wave season is winding down and just about behind us. It’s about the end of that time of the year when cruise lines book up to 50% of the year’s volume. Looking back, we have observations, results and thoughts from Read More …
Viking Brings Back Downton Abbey
Fans of the celebrated PBS series Downton Abbey get another chance to curate content, this time in person with Downton Abbey: The Exhibition. Presented by Viking Cruises, the exhibit takes an up close and personal look at the history, fashion, and culture Read More …
Viking Spirit Of Exploration Floats Fifth Ship
Viking Ocean Cruises announced this week that American chemist, emergency room physician and recently retired NASA astronaut Dr. Anna Fisher will be honored as godmother to its fifth ocean ship, which will debut in July 2018. New Viking Orion is Read More …
Viking Takes Delivery Of Fourth Ship Viking Sun
[Press Release] Viking® (www.vikingcruises.com) today announced it took delivery of Viking Sun®, the company’s fourth ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the ship was presented at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. On October 4, Viking Sun will set sail from Venice, Read More …
Smithsonian’s Mighty Cruise Ships Debut This Week
The Smithsonian is back with a new season of Mighty Cruise Ships, this week featuring Star Clippers unique tall ship with sails, Royal Clipper. Previously, Mighty Cruise Ships programming has included a profile of R.M.S. Queen Mary and others. Land Read More …
2019 Viking World Cruise Detailed
With the 2017-18 version of Viking Ocean Cruises 141 day World Cruise sailing from Miami to London totally sold out, the revolutionary ocean cruise line is looking to 2019 for the next one. “We offer itineraries that are designed for explorers, Read More …
Viking Summer Of Culture Continues Destination Focus
On rivers or in oceans, Viking Cruises offers a travel option laser-focused on the places their ships visit. That focus resolves in real life as what Viking refers to as “extraordinarily well-designed” cruises that enable engagement with like-minded fellow travelers and Read More …