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Vikings LOS ANGELES, Oct. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) has been voted #1 for Rivers, #1 for Oceans and #1 for Expeditions by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication's 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. This marks the first time that any travel company has won these three categories in the same year. It is also the third consecutive year that Viking has won both the river and ocean categories. Additionally, Viking was rated at the top of its categories for rivers, oceans and expeditions by Travel + Leisure in the 2023 World's Best Awards. No other travel company has simultaneously received the same honors by both publications.
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- It is also the third consecutive year that Viking has won both the river and ocean categories.
- Additionally, Viking was rated at the top of its categories for rivers, oceans and expeditions by Travel + Leisure in the 2023 World's Best Awards.
- More than 526,000 Condé Nast Traveler readers submitted responses rating their travel experiences for the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards.
- Viking also dominated Cruise Critic's 2023 Cruisers' Choice Awards, receiving top honors in six categories including Best Overall Line, Best River Line, and Best Dining for its ocean and expedition voyages.
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Nefertari LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2025, the Viking Sobek will join the company's growing fleet as its sixth ship sailing the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. With Viking's 2024 Egypt season nearly sold out and 2025 selling well, strong demand has led to an early opening of the Viking Sobek's inaugural season and 2026 departure dates across the entire Nile River fleet.
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- LOS ANGELES, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Sobek, are now available for booking.
- "With the addition of the Viking Sobek, we will offer the largest fleet and the most elegant ships on the Nile, by far.
- Additionally, TIME magazine featured both Giza and Saqqara on its "World's Greatest Places of 2023" list, recommending sailing the Nile River with Viking.
- Other ships in Viking's Egypt fleet include the Viking Ra and the MS Antares ; with the addition of the Viking Sobek, Viking will have six ships sailing the Nile River by 2025.
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Vikings LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton, with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt. The ship's ceremonial godfather, Richard Riveire, designer of Viking's award-winning river, ocean and expedition vessels and founding Principal of internationally acclaimed interior design firm Rottet Studio, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—an evolution of the naval tradition dating back to thousands of years. The Viking Aton, an identical sister ship of the Viking Osiris, is a state-of-the-art vessel specifically built to navigate the Nile and will sail Viking's popular Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary.
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- LOS ANGELES, Aug. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today named its newest river ship, the Viking Aton , with a special celebration in Aswan, Egypt.
- Together with her sister ship, the Viking Osiris, they are the newest and most elegant vessels on the Nile, by far," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
- "It is an incredible honor to be the godfather of the Viking Aton and to celebrate the growing Viking fleet," said Richard Riveire.
- Richard Riveire, AIA, NCARB, IIDA is one of the founding Principals of internationally acclaimed interior architecture and design firm Rottet Studio.
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Vikings LOS ANGELES, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Travel + Leisure readers have voted Viking® (www.viking.com) to the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions in the 2023 World's Best Awards, which were announced today. Viking was once again named the #1 Ocean Line for ships with 300 to 799 cabins, as well as one of the best river lines. Additionally, Viking's new expedition ships were voted #1 in their first year of operation. Viking is also rated at the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. No other cruise line has ever received these same honors by both publications at the same time.
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- Viking was once again named the #1 Ocean Line for ships with 300 to 799 cabins, as well as one of the best river lines.
- Viking is also rated at the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler.
- "Thank you to the readers of Travel + Leisure for voting us to the top in these awards.
- Viking also dominated Cruise Critic's 2023 Cruisers' Choice Awards, receiving top honors in six categories including "Best Overall Line," "Best River Line," and "Best Dining" for its ocean and expedition voyages.
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Vikings LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury Travel Advisor has named Viking® (www.viking.com) the "Best Luxury River Cruise Company" and "Best Cruise Line for Luxury Ocean Cruises" in the publication's 2023 Awards of Excellence. Viking is the first and only line to be named best in both the river and ocean categories for four years. The announcement also marks the eighth time Viking has been voted "Best Luxury River Cruise Company" during the annual awards.
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- LOS ANGELES, June 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury Travel Advisor has named Viking® (www.viking.com ) the "Best Luxury River Cruise Company" and "Best Cruise Line for Luxury Ocean Cruises" in the publication's 2023 Awards of Excellence.
- Viking is the first and only line to be named best in both the river and ocean categories for four years.
- The announcement also marks the eighth time Viking has been voted "Best Luxury River Cruise Company" during the annual awards.
- Viking also dominated Cruise Critic's 2023 Cruisers' Choice Awards, receiving top honors in six categories including "Best Overall Line," "Best River Line," and "Best Dining" for its ocean and expedition voyages.
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Vikings LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn®, with a celebration in New York City. As part of the event, the ship's ceremonial godmother, Ann Ziff, the esteemed philanthropist and Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera, a longtime Viking cultural partner, offered a blessing of good fortune and safe sailing for the ship—a maritime tradition that dates back thousands of years. The ship will now continue her inaugural season, sailing two new Viking voyages: Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canada, between New York City and Reykjavik, and Iceland & Norway's Arctic Explorer, between Reykjavik and Bergen.
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- LOS ANGELES, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today named its newest ocean ship, the Viking Saturn ®, with a celebration in New York City.
- "This is a very proud day for Viking as we name our newest identical ocean ship in New York City, one of the great cultural capitals of the world," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
- "It is especially fitting that Ann Ziff, Chairman of the Metropolitan Opera—one of the world's greatest cultural institutions—has honored us by serving as godmother of the Viking Saturn.
- "It is an honor to be godmother of the new Viking Saturn and celebrate this momentous occasion in New York," said Ann Ziff.
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Nefertari LOS ANGELES, June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced voyages on its newest Nile River ship, the Viking Hathor, are now available for booking. Set to debut in 2024, the Viking Hathor will join the company's growing fleet of purpose-built ships on the Nile River, which sail the popular 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking's 2023 season sold out and some sailings into 2025 already selling out.
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- Demand in Egypt remains strong, with Viking's 2023 season sold out and some sailings into 2025 already selling out.
- "Egypt continues to be one of our most popular destinations," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
- "As a country rich with history and culture, we are pleased to bring the Viking way of exploration to Egypt for our guests.
- In addition to the Viking Aton and the Viking Osiris, the Viking Hathor will join the other ships in the Egypt fleet, the Viking Ra and the MS Antares .
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Northwest Passage LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic. Debuting in July 2025, the new itineraries, which range from 13 to 27 days, explore the polar north in Canada and Greenland, with two of the three voyages visiting the Canadian High Arctic.
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- LOS ANGELES, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced three new summer season expedition voyages in the Arctic.
- "Our guests are curious travelers who are eager to explore new and different regions of the world, in Viking comfort," said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking.
- Join Viking on a fascinating voyage exploring the Canadian High Arctic to undiscovered territories beneath the skies of the midnight sun.
- Enrichment On Board and On Shore: Viking has created the world's leading scientific enrichment environment in an expedition setting.
LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today announced Treasures of the Rhine, a new river voyage allowing guests the opportunity to experience Europe's rich culture during winter. The new Middle Rhine itinerary debuts in December 2023 and establishes Viking as the first line to operate year-round on Europe's storied rivers, offering guests easier access to landmarks when there are typically fewer crowds.
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- LOS ANGELES, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® ( www.viking.com ) today announced Treasures of the Rhine , a new river voyage allowing guests the opportunity to experience Europe's rich culture during winter.
- The new Middle Rhine itinerary debuts in December 2023 and establishes Viking as the first line to operate year-round on Europe's storied rivers, offering guests easier access to landmarks when there are typically fewer crowds.
- The 10-day Treasures of the Rhine itinerary allows guests to discover the enchanting landscape and rich cultures of the Middle Rhine, a UNESCO Site boasting turreted fortresses, grand cathedrals, medieval towns and stunning scenery.
- Treasures of the Rhine departure dates begin in December 2023 and run through early March 2024, with fares starting at $1,999 per person.
LOS ANGELES, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking® (www.viking.com) today is celebrating the start of its second season in the Great Lakes, as the new purpose-built Viking Polaris® arrived in Toronto for her first port of call in the region. The Viking Polaris joins her identical sister ship, the Viking Octantis®, which began sailing in the Great Lakes for the 2022 season and returned to the region in April 2023. With two 378-guest expedition vessels now in the region, Viking has doubled its capacity in the Great Lakes for 2023. The ships will remain in the Great Lakes through September 2023, sailing all five lakes and a variety of itineraries that operate between Toronto and Duluth.
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- With two 378-guest expedition vessels now in the region, Viking has doubled its capacity in the Great Lakes for 2023.
- Beginning this season, Viking will also call on the new port of Cleveland, Ohio, during the new 15-day itinerary, Great Lakes Collection .
- During Viking's second season, the company is operating six key itineraries in the Great Lakes, including two new voyages.
- Highlights include:
NEW Great Lakes Collection (15 days; between Toronto and Duluth) – Join Viking for a unique expedition across the historic waterways of all five of the majestic Great Lakes.
