Viking Cruises announced a new 11-day ocean cruise itinerary, “Greek Odyssey”, that will allow guests to explore the ancient empires of antiquity of the Aegean Sea during the quiet season.
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Viking River Cruises offers river cruises across the world and wants to begin touring the Mississippi. However, in order for the company to stop in Dubuque, they say the city needs to build a new dock. The company said it could cost up to $4 million and said they are interested in partnering with the city to make this happen. (kcrg.com)
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Viking’s latest ocean liner Viking Orion has arrived in Asia, making her debut voyage from Bangkok to Hong Kong. The move signals the start of an association with Asia for the fast-growing three-year-old brand, which already has a fleet of six mid-sized 930-passenger vessels proving immensely popular with US and UK passengers. (aseancruising.com)
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The cruise ship “Viking Sky” sailed into the Kiel Fiord on her maiden visit to Kiel early on Tuesday morning escorted by a water fountain display from a local tug.
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Life in eastern Iowa communities from Lansing to Keokuk once revolved around the Mississippi River. Fishing, timber and clamming defined commerce in the state’s oldest towns, with the Mississippi acting as a giant interstate to move people and goods. (eu.desmoinesregister.com)
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A Swiss cruise company wants to bring ships to Dubuque if the city builds a dock along the Mississippi River. David Simmons of Viking River Cruises discussed the company’s potential plans at a City Council work session on Monday, The Telegraph Herald reported. (usnews.com)
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Nor-Shipping and Viking are promising visitors to Oslo a night to remember on 6 June 2019, with a spectacular naming ceremony party for Viking Jupiter. The 47,800 gt Fincantieri built vessel, the latest addition to Viking’s growing fleet, will be celebrated with a public concert in front of Oslo’s imposing town hall, overlooking the city’s bustling harbour.
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When Virgin Voyages announced last year that the cruise line’s first ship, to debut in 2020, would be for adults only, it surprised many in the industry. Cruises are typically marketed to families and boomers. (orlandoweekly.com)
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Viking Cruises has released four memorable itineraries ranging from 38 to 87 days. These itineraries join to form the epic 245-day Viking Ultimate World Cruise, a roundtrip from London departing in August 2019. This will be the third world cruise onboard the Viking Sun. (etbtravelnews.global)
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Viking, widely known for its sponsorship of PBS’ celebrated series MASTERPIECE and the iconic television advertisements that aired during the Emmy® Award-winning series Downton Abbey, today (Aug.9) announced it has extended its partnership with Highclere Castle, the country seat of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon that served as the setting for the show.
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Vard Holdings Limited is pleased to announce that the contracts for the design and construction of two cruise vessels for Viking have been confirmed. The total contract value is approximately NOK 5 billion.
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Travel + Leisure readers have again voted the 2018 World’s Best Cruise Lines, which were announced today (July 10) by the publication.
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Viking today (14 June) named its fifth ocean ship, Viking Orion during a spectacular celebration in Livorno, Italy.
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Viking Orion, as its sister ships, is in the small cruise ship segment; with a gross tonnage of about 47,800 tons, it has 465 cabins with accommodation for 930 passengers.
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