Clearly, a big reason for the success of Viking River Cruises and their new Viking Longships is where they go and places experienced along the way.   Sailing along the rivers of Europe, Russia, China, Southeast Asia and Egypt, Viking Longships bring their culturally curious passengers to the doorstep of iconic landmarks they may have dreamed about seeing for years.  Off their Viking Longship, an included tour at every port lets travelers get deep into destinations, the people who live there and what life is like along the river.  Compared to ocean cruises that many cruise travelers are familiar with, much of the focus of a Viking River Cruise is off the ship.  Still, the onboard experience is a critical element of it all here too, albeit in different ways.

Fans of casinos, top deck attractions, massive health spas and the defining features of other cruise lines may not care for what Viking has to offer.  Traveling in comfort with Viking along a river where getting off the ship is required to experience destinations might not resonate with them.   I suppose.  On the other hand, with the intense focus on destinations visited that we are seeing in the world of ocean cruises, there are indeed travelers out there for whom a river cruise might be a very good fit.

As we prepare for the 2016 Viking Longships Christening, getting a good idea of what it is like to sail with Viking River Cruises has been enabled as never before in this new video.

 

Stay Tuned As We Continue The Countdown To Viking Longships Christening 2016, a number of ways:

• Chris Cruises– daily countdown posts in addition to the latest in cruise travel information.
• Cruise Addicts- A number of posts about river cruising and Viking River Cruises
• Twitter- Follow @OrlandoChris and #VikingLongships
• Instagram– One photo each day leading up to and during the event
• Facebook Photo Albums a variety of photos including first-look views of the 2016 Viking Longships and Christening
• Google+ posts along the way from the 2016 Viking Longships Christening
• Pinterest- Photo boards for Viking Longships 2016, Amsterdam Revisited, The 2016 Viking Longships Christening, A Day In Schoonhoven, Exploring Rotterdam
• Flickr Photo Collections- all the photos, broken down to the individual events that made up our total Viking experience, uploaded during the event as location bandwidth permits

 

-Check In On Previous Year Viking Christenings-

select posts from previous christening events

 

2012- 4 ships launched

• Cruise line to christen four ships in one day
• Viking christens thinking man’s ships at Amsterdam ceremony
• River cruise line staterooms on par, if not better, than the best at sea
• Cruise line introduces suites, on a river ship
• River cruising defined by Viking River Cruises (video)
• Making a Viking River Cruises longship (video)
• Your cruise questions answered: Viking River Cruises 101
• River cruise line staterooms, a look inside the best
• It is all about destination immersion with river cruising

 

 

2013- 10 ships launched

• Three Unique Things About A River Cruise
• Viking Names Ten New Longships, In One Day
• Vikings Prepare For Battle, Explore New Realms
• One Viking River Cruise Difference: Travel Documents To Dance About

 

 

2014- 18 ships launched

• Viking Longships Christening: We’re Here
• Vikings Prepare To Conquer A New Land
• Avignon, France – Viking Style
• Bordeaux Guide Typical Of Viking Standards
• Bordeaux Wine Tour Curiously Satisfying
• First Look: Viking Ships Custom Built For The Douro River
• Viking Christens Ships, Seals Partnership In Riverside Ceremony
• A River Cruise Photo Gallery That Is Missing The Most Important Part

 

 

2015- 12 ships launched

• As The Viking Empire Expands, So Do Choices
• Countdown To Christening: 2015 Viking Longships
• 2015 Viking Longships To Continue Naming Tradition
• 2015 Viking Longship Godmothers An Appropriate, Typically Thoughtful Choice
• The Stage Is Set: The Vikings Of 2015 Are Next
• The Unexpected Star Of Viking River Cruises
• River Cities A Big Part Of Viking Experience
• Favorite Scenes From The 2015 Viking Longships Christening