SLOW TRAVEL
Category: River Cruising
Sailing on a river
Viking Wins Big, Again And Again
Viking has been voted both the Best River Line and the Best Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking was recently named #1 for both rivers and oceans by Travel + Leisure, making it the only Read More …
Viking Celebrates 25 Years In Style
Viking recently celebrated the company’s 25th anniversary with a celebration in Amsterdam. To commemorate the milestone three classes of Viking ships met in Amsterdam and sailed in a special convoy to IJmuiden, Netherlands. During the Amsterdam event, Viking also named expedition Read More …
AAA Contest: 60 Students To Win European Cruise
AAA is bringing back a popular contest for 8th graders, where the winners are taken on a week-long educational river cruise in Europe. Read More …
The Value Of Repeating Your Viking River Cruise
I had sailed with Viking River Cruises on their Grand European Tour before. First was the summer of 2013, after higher than normal river levels had caused modifications of all river cruise itineraries, regardless of the cruise line. That 15-day Read More …
Viking Saigon Begins Inaugural Season in Southeast Asia
Viking announced that its newest river ship, the Viking Saigon℠, has begun its inaugural season in Southeast Asia. Purpose-built for the Mekong River Read More …
Continuing Curiosity After Travel
Embracing Your New-Found Interest Cruising enables inquisitive travelers to sample a number of destinations as they travel, some of which they may want to visit again one day. By ocean or river, a one day stop at any given Read More …
Viking Mississippi In Photos
Unlike Viking Longships, Viking Mississippi is purpose-built for the Mississippi river and currently under construction in Louisiana. Highlights of the new ship, many illustrated here, include a number of familiar as well as some new features. Read More …