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2015 Viking Longship Godmothers An Appropriate, Typically Thoughtful Choice

Posted onMarch 23, 2015March 29, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Lined up and ready to go, eight more of Viking River Cruises popular longships will be christened in Amsterdam this week. Another four will be added remotely from the shipyard in Rostock, Germany as Viking just seems to get better Read More …

CategoriesCruise News, River CruisingTagsappropriate, godmothers, longship, thoughtful, typically, Viking

2015 Viking Longships To Continue Naming Tradition

Posted onMarch 18, 2015March 29, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Next week, Viking River Cruises will christen a dozen new Viking Longships.  Eight Viking Longships will be christened at a ceremony in Amsterdam.  Another four of the 2015 Viking Longships will be christened at the shipyard in Rostock, Germany. Today Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagscontinue, longships, tradition, Viking

Experiencing France In Comfort: Day Touring With Viking

Posted onMarch 15, 2015March 20, 2017AuthorChris Owen

On board Viking Hermod on an itinerary titled Portraits of Southern France,  Hotel Director Stephen Burnham was excited about visiting Tournon. “This will be the best day of the cruise,” he told me, promising “The weather will be good, the day Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagscomfort, experiencing, France, touring, Viking

Experience France In Comfort: Viking Longships Bring Easy Embarkation

Posted onMarch 9, 2015March 20, 2017AuthorChris Owen

Continuing our Experience France In Comfort series we take a look back at embarkation on a Viking Longship, how we did it in France and just how easy that was. Viking River Cruises doe a whole lot of things right, Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagsbring, comfort, experience, France, longships, Viking

Experience France In Comfort: Viking Travelers Preview Destinations

Posted onMarch 6, 2015March 20, 2017AuthorChris Owen

Continuing our series on Sailing France In Comfort, I think back to preparing for travel with Viking River Cruises on an itinerary themed Portraits of Southern France.  Working hard to prepare for the experience, we took Viking up on their recommended Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagscomfort, experience, France, preview, travelers, Viking

Mom, Apple Pie, The 4th Of July And Viking River Cruises

Posted onFebruary 25, 2015July 4, 2017AuthorChris Owen

It’s been in the works for a while and only been a matter of time: Viking River Cruises are coming to America. Sailing the Mississippi from a home port in New Orleans, six new river vessels will begin operation over Read More …

CategoriesRiver CruisingTagsapple, Cruises, river, Viking

Countdown To Christening: 2015 Viking Longships

Posted onFebruary 23, 2015March 29, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Coming up March 24, Viking River Cruises will launch another ten award-winning Viking Longships plus two unique vessels custom-designed for the Elbe River.  At a riverside ceremony in Amsterdam, we’ll be on hand as the Viking fleet grows to 64 Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagschristening, countdown, longships, Viking

Viking Star Update: Sea Trials Complete, Bring On The Dreams

Posted onFebruary 4, 2015May 11, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Viking River Cruises has enjoyed great success on rivers around the world, offering a unique experience to culturally curious travelers with a keen focus on quality.   The unique design of Viking Longships, supported by highly efficient and personable shoreside Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagsbring, complete, dreams, trials, update, Viking

Viking Connects Food And Travel With New PBS Show

Posted onJanuary 29, 2015January 31, 2015AuthorChris Owen

Viking River Cruises has enjoyed a wonderful relationship with public broadcasting, sponsoring  Emmy® Award-winning  Downton Abbey and Sherlock.  Recently adding Grantchester, a detective drama set in a 1950s to the Viking-sponsored lineup, yet another new offering, The Great British Baking Show received Viking Read More …

CategoriesCruise NewsTagsconnects, travel, Viking

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