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Viking Star, Viking Star, Viking Star

Posted onApril 16, 2015June 22, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Viking Ocean Cruises has their first ship in the water, launched recently and now on her maiden voyage from Istanbul to Venice.  The first voyage for any ship is always a special experience, made more significant in this instance by a whole lot Read More …

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VIDEO: Viking Star Arriving In Piraeus

Posted onApril 15, 2015June 22, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Viking Ocean’s Viking Star made her maiden arrival at Piraeus today 14th April 2015 and local time 06.40 Viking Star, the first of up to ten new cruise ships from Viking Cruises is in the ocean, sailing, with paying passengers on Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagsarriving, piraeus, video, Viking

5 Secret Reasons Why The Viking Empire Is Expanding

Posted onApril 14, 2015May 11, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Included in the price of a Viking River cruise is just about everything needed to enable a quality travel experience. A tour of each place visited along the way is standard fare as are Beer, wine and soft drinks with Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagsempire, expanding, reasons, secret, Viking

Viking River And Land Itineraries Explore More

Posted onApril 11, 2015April 11, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Historians tell us the Age of Exploration officially began in the early 15th century as Europeans began exploring the world by sea.  Into the 17th century, their travels significantly helped in the advancement of geographic knowledge.  Also known as the Age of Discovery, Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagsexplore, itineraries, river, Viking

As The Viking Empire Expands, So Do Choices

Posted onApril 10, 2015June 22, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Viking River Cruises recently added twelve more of their unique Viking Longships, bringing the total to over 60.  Two additional ships being introduced are custom-designed specifically for the company’s Elegant Elbe itinerary. As a result of high customer demand, those two joined recently Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagschoices, empire, expands, Viking

Viking Star One Step Closer To Christening

Posted onMarch 31, 2015June 22, 2015AuthorChris Owen

The wait is over, Viking Ocean Cruises has taken delivery of Viking Star in an event that brings the new ship one step closer to turning a past guest-inspired dream into reality. Technically,  Viking is now in the business of  ocean cruising. The delivery ceremony took place in Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagschristening, closer, Viking

Favorite Scenes From The 2015 Viking Longships Christening

Posted onMarch 27, 2015March 29, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Spending some time in and around Amsterdam before and after the 2015 Viking Longships Christening, we brought home some bonus travel memories.  Christening a dozen ships in one day, a formidable effort by any other cruise line, came naturally for Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagschristening, favorite, longships, scenes, Viking

River Cities A Big Part Of Viking Experience

Posted onMarch 26, 2015March 29, 2015AuthorChris Owen

The Viking Experience Before and after the 2015 Viking Longships Christening, we had some time our hands.  In Amsterdam, we visited a number of interesting places on foot and by motorcoach, toured the city a couple times with people who Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagscities, experience, river, Viking

Viking Christening Highlights Source Of Company Success

Posted onMarch 24, 2015March 25, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Viking River Cruises today welcomed the newest additions to its fleet of river cruise vessels at a simultaneous christening ceremony in Amsterdam and Rostock, Germany, christened a total of 12 new river vessels, including 10 of its award-winning Viking Longships® and Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagschristening, company, highlights, source, success, Viking

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