Expert review of the Viking Sobek Published by Peter Lynch Published on 8 Jan 2025 4.6 Editor Rating ★★★★☆ Accommodation 4.5/5 Food & Drinks 4/5 Price 4/5 Activities 4/5 Pros Cons We are sailing the Nile aboard Viking Sobek, the line’s newest ship on this great waterway and named after an Egyptian crocodile god. Her … Read more
Viking plans to bring 20,000 passengers to the Nile next year, and despite a big fleet expansion the line claims it is already fully booked for 2025.
Viking has delivered its newest ship bound for the Nile, the Viking Sobek. The delivery ceremony took place when the new ship was presented at Massara shipyard in Cairo, Egypt. The 82-guest Viking Sobek joins the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art ships for the Nile River and will sail Viking’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. “We are proud to welcome … Read more
In an age where it feels like there’s nothing left to discover, Le Commandant Charcot’s reminds us that the world still has its mysteries.
Sarah Faberge, a founding member of the Faberge Heritage Council, will serve as godmother to Seven Seas Grandeur.
The parents of a toddler who fell to her death from the 11th deck of a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have lost their bid to hold the cruise line legally responsible. Alan and Kimberly Wiegand launched a negligence suit two years ago, arguing that the poorly designed windows and lack of warning notices were to … Read more
Many fans of cruising – and particularly those who love Princess Cruises – went into mourning this week after news broke that Gavin MacLeod had died. The American actor best known for his role as the smiling captain on the 1970s-80s sitcom The Love Boat, died at the age of 90. After playing the role … Read more
A heartrending year-long case in which an 18-month-old baby girl dropped to her death from the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean ship has ended with her grandfather admitting negligent homicide. Chloe Wiegand fell from the Freedom of the Seas in July, last year, sparking a fierce debate over safety. Her grandfather and parents claimed … Read more
When MSC Magnifica left Genoa in Italy on 5 January, it was a very different world. The so called “unknown pneumonia” did not have a name. The World Health Organization said no one had died and only 59 people were infected – all in Wuhan, China, according to a report in BBC News. Very few … Read more
Oceania Cruises has a new ship and an amazing series of new journeys. Peter Lynch and Rose Kelly talk to the line's James Sitters about what's on offer and some special deals just for you.
