Viking Star, the first new era ocean-going ship from Viking Ocean Cruises has not even begun sailing yet, but construction began recently on the line’s second ship, Viking Sea at the Fincantieri shipyard in Italy. Ushering in a new era Read More …
Wrapping up our coverage of Viking River Cruises Portraits of France itinerary, we have questions and answers on a variety of topics as well as a guide to finding everything we have done on the topic for future reference. Rate Read More …
One of the most helpful resources in planing for our Portraits of Southern France sailing was the rich library of videos available on the Viking River Cruises website. Thinking back to our first full-length Viking River Cruise, a 15-day Read More …
Bringing you along for the ride as we travel, a lot of attention is given to how we go about it. Pre-cruise plans are detailed and strategies for handling everything from how to avoid jet lag to clothing, packing, getting Read More …
Sailing on a very unique river cruise with Viking River Cruises, the questions poured in from readers asking about a variety of topics. Themed “Portraits Of Southern France” the 8-day itinerary focused on the landscapes and places that influenced a Read More …
On our last full day with Viking River Cruises on their Portraits of Southern France itinerary, we spent the morning scenic cruising to Chalon-sur-Saone, our gateway to Beaune. There, a scheduled motorcoach excursion would take us deep into the Burgundy Read More …
When the people at Viking Cruises thought about entering the ocean cruising business, they did so largely at the request of those who sail the revolutionary longships of Viking River Cruises. Developing Viking Ocean Cruises with those same culturally curious Read More …
Viking Hermod’s 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 is full of beautiful places and ends with a Read More …
Exploring Southern France with Viking River Cruises, the third day of an eight-day itinerary brought us back to Avignon where we had begun just two days earlier. Only briefly becoming oriented to Avignon by those not too jet lagged for Read More …