Viking Mars Named in Malta on Norway Day

Viking Ocean Cruises named new Viking Mars during a private ceremony in Valletta, Malta. The ship’s ceremonial godmother Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—a naval tradition that Read More …

Cruise News Rodeo Roundup

We have not done one of these since way before the global pandemic began, which makes a good place to begin a series of timely posts about the rapidly evolving cruise industry. So here we go, just the meat with Read More …

Viking Takes Delivery Of New Ocean Ship

Viking Venus Will Be Officially Named in England on May 17 [PRESS RELEASE] Los Angeles (April 15, 2021) – Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it took delivery of Viking Venus®, the company’s newest ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the Read More …

Viking Ocean Cruises In Photos

Taking a look back during the Coronavirus lockdown, a repost of some photo-heavy articles we wrote in the past featuring images from around the world. Viking Ocean Cruises by CHRIS OWEN on Exposure

Brilliant: Viking Hires Trauma Doc To Lead Smart Restart

Preparing to restart smartly, Viking has hired a Chief Health Officer with some teeth. Both a Navy trauma surgeon and a healthcare administrator, Raquel C Bono, M.D. will spearhead Viking’s restart of operations with a highly-ranked focus on public health. Read More …

Hate To Fly? New Gear, Travel Services Can Help

It’s one of the biggest disparities between imagined and actual in the entire cruise travel process: air to get there.  Once on the ship, regardless of the cruise line, odds are extremely high that your experience will be a good Read More …

Viking Continues Conde Nast List Domination

Viking has been voted the Best River Cruise Line by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler in the 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. That’s a consistent win,  something they have done every year since the river cruise category was introduced. Viking was also Read More …