Viking will debut a new, state-of-the-art ship, Viking Aton to sail the Nile River in Egypt in September 2022. Viking Aton, currently under construction, will sail the line’s popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary exploring Egypt’s ancient cultural treasures and secrets with prices starting at $7295 per person. As a special launch offer, passengers can … Read more
Viking has set out its most stringent health checks yet, including setting up its own PCR testing labs, new air filtration and more. The PCR test, which involves an easy non-invasive saliva sample, will be processed in a Viking dedicated laboratory – on board for ocean vessels and onshore for river ships – which will … Read more
Viking has extended the suspension of its ocean and river cruises until 1 February 2021. The line has also cancelled some sailings further into 2021 because of “regional complexities.” Viking was the first cruise line to temporarily suspend its ocean and river cruises in March at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As our chairman … Read more
Despite a COVID-19 throwing a sledgehammer into the travel industry, ship-builders have been busier than ever, building and readying ships across the world for sailings in 2021. Whether it be a mega-ship or a tiny expedition ship, cruise lines are gearing up for 2021 to be a year of new ships and new itineraries, some … Read more
Cruise Passenger readers are ready to sail in 2021 – but they will travel differently and they have high expectations of what they want from cruise lines. Our readership of over 400,000 Australian and New Zealand passengers – the biggest independent group in the region – have provided strong indicators of what they will be … Read more
Once it was one of the most popular, highly sought-after itinerary – the grand world cruise which traversed the globe in more than 100 days. Today, with international borders still restricted, access to attractive ports limited and airline travel uncertain, major cruise lines including Cunard, Princess and Holland America Line have decided to pause their … Read more
Viking Cruises has cancelled all cruises for this year through to December 31 when international travel will be less complicated, said chairman Torstein Hagen. “Recent events have shown us that the recovery from this pandemic will be sporadic and the ability to travel freely across borders remains some time away. As keen as we may … Read more
Spend Christmas Day on the high seas and New Year’s Eve on the Panama Canal with Viking’s new, one-off, 18-day itinerary which departs Fort Lauderdale on 24 December 2021. Your holiday on board the 930-passenger Viking Star will visit six countries and call at exotic destinations such as Cozumel and Cabo San Lucas in Mexico, … Read more
A new ship is slated to start sailing on the Mekong – Viking announced it will debut the Viking Saigon, which will sail between Kampong Cham in Cambodia and Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. The 80-guest Viking Saigon will be built in the line’s stylish Scandinavian style. All of the 40 staterooms will have … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
