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Viking to restart sailings in the UK in May

Viking will restart sailings along the coast of England onboard its newest ship Viking Venus in May this year. The new round-trip sailings from Portsmouth will be confined to UK residents only. Viking will offer […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Mar 17 2021
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Viking’s world cruise to visit two new ports Down Under

Viking Cruises has unveiled a new world cruise, a 136-day itinerary visiting 27 countries and 56 ports in 2021-22. The local highlights include two new Australian destinations, Phillip Island in Victoria and Eden in NSW. […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jul 23 2020
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Viking “floats out” Viking Venus in Italy

Viking, the “thinking person’s cruise” line has launched its seventh ocean ship, the 930-passenger Viking Venus in Italy. Scheduled to debut early next year, Viking Venus will spend her maiden season sailing in the Mediterranean […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jun 12 2020
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Viking has paused its river and ocean sailings until 31 August

Viking Cruises has halted its river and ocean sailings until 31 August because travel remains “complicated”, Viking chairman Torstein Hagen said. “This has truly been an unprecedented time in world history and for those of […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . May 28 2020
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Virtual cruises – how to keep your travel dreams alive while stuck at home

With cruisers stuck at home, lines have turned to virtual cruises to keep their passengers’ travel dreams alive until they get the greenlight to sail again. From Viking’s own television station, Viking.TV to Silversea’s collection […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 23 2020

Sneak peek: here’s what cruising the Mississippi River with Viking will be like

Think Mississippi River and songs such as Ol’ Man River from the musical Show Boat and Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn come to mind. This rich tapestry of music and literature has been […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 21 2020

Viking.TV brings the joys of river cruising to your lounge room

Viking Cruises has launched its own TV station, Viking.TV,  to bring the joys of river, ocean and adventure to your lounge room. “If we cannot for the time being bring our guests to the world, […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Apr 7 2020
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Viking set to conquer the Galapagos and Peru

Viking Cruises has today announced a series of  land and sea itineraries, debuting in December this year, that will feature The Galapagos Islands, and some of Peru’s top destinations, including Machu Picchu. Viking will exclusively […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 5 2020
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Viking breaks ranks to offer 24-hour postponement on cruises

Viking has announced a bold change to its cancellation policies to help passengers caught in the dilemma of whether or not to book a cruise because of COVID-19. Passengers can postpone their cruise up until 24 […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Mar 3 2020
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Dare to compare: what Viking and Silversea offer in expedition

Cruisers are heading for the polar regions in a big way with demand running at unprecedented levels. The International Association of Antarctic Tour Operators said that 40,665 tourists visited Antarctica in the 2018-19 season – […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Jan 24 2020

Now your favourite river line is offering adventure and luxury ocean

When Torstein Hagen, the founder and chairman of Viking Cruises announced the company, known for their river faring vessels, was venturing into ocean cruising, it was the start of a major trend. Today, we are […]

WORDS BY Vanessa Wu . Nov 13 2019
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Viking Orion returns Down Under in 2021

Viking fans can look forward to the return of Viking Orion Down Under when she sails in Australian waters for three months from December 2021 to March 2022 – her fourth consecutive season. Viking Orion […]

WORDS BY Teresa Ooi . Nov 7 2019