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Back from a recent sailing with Viking Ocean Cruises we have made it over the hump on post-cruise depression, a malady I had all but gotten over in recent years. It’s the sure sign of a good cruise, one that enabled Read More …
A dozen years or so ago, North Americans fell in love with cruise travel, fueling the biggest surge in cruise line growth ever. What was once a travel option for “the newly wed or nearly dead”, became the vacation of choice for millions. Read More …
Enjoying a day at sea with Viking Ocean Cruises there was no lack of things to do. Just a few days away from the arrival of Viking Star in the Caribbean, anticipation is starting to build. It’s the first time a Read More …
This time next week, we’ll be at sea on Viking Ocean Cruises new Viking Star. It will be the first of three full days at sea, on the way to San Juan on a 15- day New York to the West Read More …
The new year brings an empty slate, a blank chalkboard and a fresh start for all of us. I’m not one for New Year’s resolutions really. Never have been. I gave that up in my 20’s after resolving to do Read More …
Stopping in Greenland, we visited the remote city of Nanortalik as Viking Star continued to reposition from Europe to North America. Themed “In The Wake Of Vikings” we had cruised through the Prince Christian Sound along the way, continuing to Read More …
Viking Star’s smaller size enables the ship to call in smaller ports and dock in different places than possible on larger ships. That will be a big plus for the Viking Caribbean experience as we continue the countdown. That ability Read More …
All this talk about nickel and dimeing, specialty restaurant charges, automatically added gratuities and other (sorta) optional fees paid in addition to the cruise fare hearkens back to another time. Ten years ago, travelers were lining up to fill ships Read More …
Preparing to sail aboard Viking Cruises new Viking Star on a new West Indies Explorer itinerary, we’re taking another look at features that have proved popular in other parts of the world to see how they might be received in Read More …