Travel Gear Review: Tenba Messenger DNA Camera Bag

Traveling with Viking Cruises recently, I knew there would be plentiful photo opportunities. Sailing the rivers and oceans of the world with Viking, this has always been the case.  Our 14-night itinerary from London to Bergen delivered all the photo Read More …

My Viking Story, Every Bit Of It

My Viking story started with the inauguration of Viking Longships in Amsterdam and there has been no looking back ever since.   It’s the last part of that statement “…and there has been no lookng back,” that is of particular 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 Mars Named in Malta on Norway Day

Viking Ocean Cruises named new Viking Mars during a private ceremony in Valletta, Malta. The ship’s ceremonial godmother Lady Fiona Carnarvon, the Countess of Carnarvon, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—a naval tradition that Read More …

Cruise News Rodeo Roundup

We have not done one of these since way before the global pandemic began, which makes a good place to begin a series of timely posts about the rapidly evolving cruise industry. So here we go, just the meat with Read More …

Viking Takes Delivery Of New Ocean Ship

Viking Venus Will Be Officially Named in England on May 17 [PRESS RELEASE] Los Angeles (April 15, 2021) – Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced it took delivery of Viking Venus®, the company’s newest ocean ship. The delivery ceremony took place this morning when the Read More …