It was a comparatively quick trip from Orlando to New York City to board Viking Ocean Cruises first ship Viking Star.  Any other sailing with Viking has always required an international flight; well with the investment of time but a long travel day nonetheless. Still, the familiar Viking Star ambiance, experienced in other parts of the world were present all along the way and onto the ship.

Flying American Airlines from Orlando to Charlotte then on to New York was about as easy as air travel gets.  Plenty of time between connections and someone waiting for us just outside of the bag claim area with a Viking sign. In a matter of minutes we were off to the ship through typically heavy New York traffic.

Once on board the New York ambiance was hard to miss and a harbinger of detailed destination immersion to come.  Docked next to the USS Intrepid Museum with the American Flag flying from Viking Star and the same displayed on the giant LED screen of the ship’s Living Room, we were no longer in international waters.

Viking Star has made the trip to North America, complete with the friendly and efficient crew and pleasant spaces to enjoy on the upcoming three days at sea.

When a planned sunset sailaway was delayed, we were treated to the New York City skyline on the way out to sea.

Sailaway is always a wonderful time on any cruise ship sailing from New York.  We saw that same scene not long ago when remastered Queen Mary 2 set out on her first transatlantic after the extensive refurbishment.  On that day, we were with travel agent Richard Shane, Founder and CEO of The World’s Greatest Vacations in a small ship, following the big ship out to sea.

That experience was entirely during daylight.  Under the cover of darkness, we sailed the same route out of New York on Viking Star. The images here give a good idea of what we experienced this first day sailing with Viking Star from embarkation to sailing off into the night.

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Viking Caribbean: Unique In The Caribbean

• Viking Star Arrives In New York
• In New York, My Viking Story Begins
• Viking Star Ambiance Sets The Mood For First Caribbean Sailing (this post)

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• Viking Star Ambiance

Viking Caribbean: Pre-Cruise Countdown

1. A Day In Reykjavik, Iceland
2. Icelandic Air
3. In The Steps Of Vikings: Cruising Prince Christian Sound
4. Nanortalik, Greenland
5. Qaqortoq, Greenland
6. Viking Star Penthouse Verandah Staterooms
7. Viking Star Ship Shots
8. Viking Star At Sea
9. Northern Lights
10. Viking Star Culinary: Mamsens
11. Viking Star Nordic Spa
12. Viking Star Living Room Bar
13. Viking Star Culinary Sampling
14. Viking Star Explorer’s Lounge
15. Viking Star Pool Grill
16. Viking Star Past Guest Party
17. Viking Star Living Room
18. Saguenay, Quebec, Canada
19. Viking Star Infinity Pool
20. Sailing To Canada On Viking Star
21. Viking Star Top Deck Spaces
22. Viking Star Aquavit Bar
23. Viking Star Crew
24. Viking Star Main Pool Area
25. Greenland From The Deck Of Viking Star
26. Viking Documentation
27. Al Fresco Seating Areas

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• Exploring Reykjavik: A Day In Iceland
• Scenic Cruising Like Vikings
• Nanortalik, Greenland With Viking Ocean Cruises
• Qaqortoq, Greenland With Viking Ocean Cruises.