Also they sent a new flight itinerary for us. The first custom vessel of the company, Viking Mississippi, is scheduled to debut in August 2022 and sail cruises on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between Saint Paul Minnesota, and New Orleans Louisiana. Another exclusive partnership was signed with Cornell Lab of Ornithology (unit of Ithaca NY's Cornell University) which specializes in global bird research. The next day, they got a phone call. In 2017, Viking signed a sponsorship with National Geographic Society for shooting NatGeo's "Genius" (anthology series). 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Viking Shores and Fjords - SEPT 2021 - Cancelled? Most were constructed by Neptun Werft GmbH in Rostock, and several by Meyer Werft GmbH in Papenburg (Alsvin, Bestla, Eistla, Ingvi, Lif). If you do not get cash compensation (from the travel insurance), Viking agrees to revisit your case and work out a settlement involving some amount of cash compensation rather than travel vouchers, he wrote. I'm not disappointed, just a bit disappointed in Viking's communications of a loyal 9 cruises and two more upcoming customer. geordie_jim, May 4, 2021 in Viking Ocean. 2022-2023 Viking Mississippi itineraries include: In April 2021, Viking announced that the new 2024 sailings of its Mississippi River voyages were open for sale. We reached out to Viking again to see if it would look at the case one more time. (Viking's 2021 world cruise is scheduled to depart December 24.) My cruise (Italian Sojourn, August 1) isn't there. Highlights of the Greek Odyssey itinerary include: The cruise fare includes balcony cabins for all passengers, complimentary shore excursions in all ports, all onboard meals, complimentary wifi, wine and beer with lunch and dinner, access to spa's Thermal Suite, and 24-hour room service. They include both the river cruising portion and hotel stays. Both are privately owned and operated by Viking under a charter. CC Help Jenn In 2012 were introduced the "Viking Longship" class of vessels. MVJ is locked for this specific cruise , and if you try to book the cruise (UK website) the first available Fjords cruise in now April 2022. Viking Cruises China's Managing Director is Brendan Tansey. Other features include the indoor-outdoor "Aquavit Terrace" (designed for outdoor relaxation and also suitable for alfresco dining), large "Explorer Suites" with wraparound balconies (aft / stern location), an organic herb garden and solar panels (on the Sun Deck). Viking Cruises' arrival to the Mississippi River represents a major commitment to economic and tourism development in a lot of communities along the river, with the new sailings expected to bring over 5,800 passengers to the region in 2022 and more than 17,600 during the first full cruise season in 2023. One thing that isn't clear to me is if you must use all of the voucher on a single cruise. . All Viking Cruises Longships are named after Norse mythology gods and entities. Fingers crossed that it will all work out in the end. Cabin sizes vary between 21 m2 (Nordic Balcony / French Balcony) and 114 m2 (Owner Suite with 73 m2 Terrace Garden). I then e-mailed Tell us at Viking, had a very pleasant conversation and she sd she would e-mail operations. I had to cancel due to ill health and provided over five months notice. 8-day "Heart of the Delta" from New Orleans to, 8-day "Southern Celebration" roundtrip from New Orleans, visiting. Till the end of 2014, the fleet grew to 52 riverboats. These ships also use seawater as a lubricant for their propeller shaft bearings. Two of them could not be rebooked at this late date. https://www.vikingcruises.com/oceans/cruise-destinations/eastern-mediterranean/malta-and-adriatic-jewels/pricing.html. Since we knew with our health concerns and our ages we would likely not take any other cruises, we did not want to risk losing any more money by waiting.. Fleetwide operations were planned to resume on October 1, 2020. Wehad been locked out of MVJ for several days prior to this. Nafpilo, Greece is set between the Bay of Argos and breathtaking mountains. Their claim was denied and the couple let Viking know. If we had waited even one more day, we would have only been entitled to 50% cash and 50% travel vouchers, Keyles said. I don't blame Viking for being less than forthcomingthey have to assume and state officially that everything is on, until it's officially off. Viking's Nile River cruisetour is themed "Pharaohs and Pyramids". On 12/27/2021 at 7:29 PM, SM77 said: We had booked a September 2021 Ukraine river cruise in March 2019 (right as the pandemic started thinking that it would be over by September 2021) that we had paid in full. In August 2020, Viking Cruises opened for sale two new Panama Canal itineraries - 18-day "Panama Canal and Coastal Holiday" (departing December 24, 2021) and 11-day "Classic Panama Canal Passage" (departing November 6 and 16, 2021, and visiting Key West, Cozumel, Belize City, Roatan, San Jose, Colon). The "10-vessel fleet" news was officially announced in December 2017, when Viking Cruises signed the shipbuilding order for the 2 optional vessels. Got the email from Viking on our Aug 25th, 2021 Paris to Normandy. Plus the refunds went on as a voucher which had to be used before we boarded!! On Apr 4, 2018, Viking and VARD (Norwegian subsidiary of the Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri) signed LoI (Letter of Intent) for designing and building 2 new-class ocean liners. (We paid for Air+) I am really unhappy with Viking. Fingers crossed we get to go on this one. As part of the event, the Travelers hoping to enjoy a holiday voyage instead found themselves stranded off the Australian coast due to a fungus outbreak onboard Viking OCEAN's Townsville QLD (Queensland Australia) welcomed its first major cruise ship in 2+ years after Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion visited the Port last 1 person died and 4 were injured after a giant wave broke several glass panels of an Antarctic Viking Cruises ship that was sailing south of Cape Viking Ocean Cruises announced it is taking US$1.5 billion in financing on 4 ships. All Viking Ocean ships are from one series - same-designed, with same layouts, interiors and amenities, featuring spacious lounges, multiple dining options (several al-fresco / outdoor deck venues), 3-story Atrium, premium theater/show lounge, Sun Deck (with 2 swimming pools), Nordic-design Spa, Gym and sports area, Snow Room, duty-free boutique shops. In 2019 the parent company created the brand "Viking Expeditions", with a newbuild fleet of two small-sized expedition vessels - Viking Octantis (2021) and Viking Polaris (2022), plus 2 more (optional) same-designed units. The engine rooms are noise-insulated and this reduces noise and vibration. My TA had called them two days prior to the rescheduling to ask why we were locked out of our MVJ acct & she was told they were just "doing maintenance" on their systems and everything was fine!! Viking is also expanding its Mediterranean program by adding 5 new itineraries visiting Istanbul. The deal resulted in combined 17% stake in Viking. In China (on Yangtze River), Viking River Cruises operates under charter the large-sized boat Viking Emerald. The voyage starts in the USA (Duluth MN) and ends in Argentina (Ushuaia), also sailing to Antarctica. As of January 2018, Viking Cruises operated a combined fleet of 62 riverboats plus 4 ocean ships. Weird that you read. Finse Terrace also provides alfresco dining and drinking when weather permits. Viking's 7th ocean ship (Viking Venus) joined the fleet in 2021, with an inaugural season in Northern Europe and Scandinavia. Last week it showed all Kari sailings booked thru season. I am sure I will get the dreaded e-mail today or tomorrow. The lack of communication is extremely disappointing! LauraS You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By As a result of newbuilds and acquisitions, in 2014 the company had a river fleet of 52 vessels with a total of 9200 berths. UK site not showing new Malta cruises yet. 8-day "Mississippi Holiday Season" from Memphis to New Orleans. I am sure I will get the dreaded e-mail today or tomorrow. We think we were able to reach a reasonable settlement and are glad to put this behind us, Keyles said, noting that Viking asked them to sign a non-disclosure form that prevented them from giving the details of settlement. We'll try for something in 2022. Today our group of four received emails confirming our Vikingtrip is a go! Deliveries were scheduled for 2026 and 2027 (2x units) and 2028 (2x units). Viking's Arctic cruises (to Svalbard Islands and Arctic Russia) are roundtrips from homeport Tromso Norway and priced from USD 14,000 per person (double-occupancy balcony cabin). Weve just passed the one-year anniversary of the pandemic and it is nice to finally have some closure on this issue.. Keyles reached out to Bamboozled for help. Aula Auditorium (Deck 2 aft) is a glass-walled auditorium (with tiered seating) hosting lectures, media presentations, itinerary-themed port talks, live entertainment programs. The new, 16-day Canada & the Atlantic Coastline itinerary will expand offerings along the St. Lawrence River and Atlantic coastline, featuring destinations including Quebec City, Charleston SC, Norfolk VA, Trois-Rivieres (Quebec), and more. Aula Auditorium also doubles as Cinema, being fitted with a retractable screen (covering the entire window wall towards the stern) and latest sound and visual equipment. Could be US only, as we have no itineraries listed under Welcome Back. NOAA scientists are present on all Great Lakes USA voyages to conduct researches (on local weather changes and ecosystems) and present lectures themed on the Great Lakes region. As we watched the COVID pandemic expand and followed the news about the cruise ship outbreaks, we knew we would not be going on our upcoming trip, Claire Keyles said. The first 6 Longships were launched in 2012 and collectively won "Best New River Ship" award. We have listed all Viking ships as schedules (itinerary calendars with prices) and current position tracking maps. The first boat (Viking Mississippi) starts operations in August 2022. As you consider your travel plans, we invite you to explore our expandedWelcome Backofferings as an alternative.". Viking River Cruises provides travelers with top-quality cruisetours and the world's newest and most innovative fleet of newbuild riverboats (by the patented "longship" design). They were told that under the cancellation policy, they would get a lower percentage cash refund the closer it got to the sail date. MS Steigenberger Omar El Khayam (Lake Nasser, Egypt) is a Steigenberger-owned ship operated by Viking under a charter. The new 8-day "Ancient Mediterranean Treasures" itinerary (between Athens and Istanbul) features overnights in both cities. 8-day "New Orleans and Southern Charm" roundtrip from New Orleans. The first longship's 2016 itineraries (starting November 10) are on Rhine River, between homeports Amsterdam and Basel. Departing from Fort Lauderdale and ending in London-Greenwich, "Viking World Voyage 2023-2024" prices started from USD 60,000 (EUR 51015) on Viking Sky/Dec 20, and from USD 55,000 (EUR 46760) on Viking Neptune/Dec 23. No, the representatives said. In the wake of Austria imposing a country-wide lockdown as part of an effort to break a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, river cruise lines in Europe have announced changes and cancellations to various itineraries, bringing the final weeks of 2021 to a sour close. I called Viking last week and was given a very weak answer that its sold out to moving folks from the Prestige (we were originally booked on Prestige and then in August last year moved to the Embla as Prestige taken out of service). On April 3, 2020, was the official launch of Viking.TV (https://viking.tv/). Unless the low water area is more-or-less in the middle of the route, this practice doesnt enable ship swaps. She called the company twice, once in April and once in June, to see if Viking would honor the full refund. Our August 9th British isles Explorer cruise (which was supposed to be on the Venus) has obviously been canceled. That's just what happened, and we are now booked in July 2021 with an upgraded cabin and air fare. Viking's website shows a concerning pattern of "sold out" cruises that were not there a few days ago. View all of our Luxury Cruise sailings and offers. VikingCruises, Community Specialist at Viking Cruises, responded to this review Responded December 1, 2021 Thank you for your review, Anna. Some vendors may process your personal data on the basis of legitimate interest, which you can object to by managing your options below. Viking's expedition fleet will operate mainly polar cruises - in the European Arctic (Svalbard Islands and Arctic Russia, roundtrips from homeport Tromso Norway) and Antarctica (roundtrips are from homeport Ushuaia Argentina, with fly-cruise packages from Buenos Aires / included an overnight hotel stay prior departure and return flights). This was the reason for modifying the parent company's name to "Viking Cruises". The Hangar is an aft-located indoor marina for launching the smaller-sized RIBs (rigid inflatable boats). The itinerary includes 3 new ports of call for the cruise line: Nafplio, Volos and Thessaloniki in Greece, as well as a visit to Ephesus marking Viking's return to Turkey. Ultimately she said that she would honor his statement, even if he wasnt authorized to make any offer to us, and would offer us a $500 cash settlement as a gesture of goodwill, Keyles said. MS Amarco Antares (Nile River, Egypt) is an Amarco-owned hotelship operated by Viking under a charter. They try to make it better by giving us $250 PP OBC, but after the cancellation of prepaid excursions, we had a pile of OBC and NOTHING to spend it on. Ten days later, on March 30, Viking announced the cruise was canceled and 100% cash refunds would be given to customers but only for those who hadnt canceled previously. These boats are with modified longship design ("baby Longships") with only 2 decks (1/4 lighter) and capacity 98 guests (46 cabins). I had an online chat with Viking yesterday, where he said that our cruise had not been cancelled (yet) and to check back in 24-48 hours when MVJ is back online. It imposes restrictions on where USA-based ships can navigate and how to be staffed. Viking is the only cruise line to have a full PCR testing labratory onboard. This is our 3rd cancellation we originally had a river cruise last spring, then theMediterranean this July, and now August. In 2023, celebrating the company's 25th anniversary, Viking EXPEDITIONS offers "Longitudinal World Cruise I". The fact that Viking has so many ships on a route means that when they hit low water there is very likely another ship nearby going in the opposite direction. Also my flight went from ticketed to pending. Prices start at US$4,400 per person with discounted airfare. All excursion programs ashore are organized by Viking River Cruises. Travelers can explore its Byzantine churches and Venetian homes, take a drive to the imposing fortress towering over the city, Palamidi, or travel to the Peloponnese peninsula. Previously, Viking Egypt operated the Nile River and Lake Nasser itineraries with two chartered ships (Steigenberger Omar El Khayam and Mayfair). MV Viking Star became world's ever-first ocean ship with a "snow room". Viking Cruises' arrival to the Mississippi represents a commitment to tourism and economic development in a lot of communities along the river, with the new sailings expected to bring 5,800+ guests to the region in 2022 and 17,600+ during the first full cruise season in 2023. Explorers Lounge (Decks 5-6, bow-facing) is 2-deck, circular-shaped, glass-covered and walled indoor observation lounge with wraparound windows. KD Line is an 1826-founded, Cologne-based company with a fleet of 14 cruise vessels (including "event ships" and a paddle steamer) deployed in Germany, on the rivers Moselle, Rhine and Main. China Merchants Viking Cruises' General Manager is Wu Wei. The sailings are with fly-cruise packages inclusive of two domestic flights (Cairo-Luxor-Cairo). See below the list of main Viking OCEAN itineraries as themes and ports of call: All voyages include overnight stays in both ports (of departure and final disembarkation). No partial refund was given and I lost the total deposit of $1000.I understand that the T&Cs outline the refund policy. I have a bad feeling.if you do a search for cruises in August only 3 itineraries come up (2 of which are transoceanic). Yes, you must use the entire voucher on one cruise -- and you must use it before you sail for cruise fare, gratutities, shorex or drinks package. By Replacing the biodegradable oils, the water is being directly discharged into the sea. All of these really long ships have the same/hybrid engine powerplant. Viking's main competitors on the US market are American Cruise Lines and American Queen Voyages (fka AQSC). Owned & operated fleet, with the best docking locations in Europe. No idea about other rivers. Note: CruiseMapper's Viking ship schedules show departure and call ports (including towns and cities visited on shore excursions), themed voyages (holiday, itinerary themes) and port times (arrival-departure / port stays and overnights). She talked about Vikings new safety protocols and while they sound good, I emphasized that group travel is not in our future.. Just like on all Viking riverboats, Viking Ocean deals are inclusive of popular amenities, such as Wi-Fi Internet, alcohol (beer and wine at lunch and dinner), shore excursions (at least one in every port of call along the itinerary), spa usage (thermal pool, sauna, hot tub, Snow Grotto room (snow falling from its ceiling), Gym (fitness center), library (with books reflecting the cruise itineraries), 24-hour room service; absolutely all meals at any of the onboard restaurants; beverages (cappuccinos, espresso drinks), self-service laundry; in-room movies on demand, lectures, airport to cruise port transfers. In January 2022, Viking became the world's first (and only) cruise line to built full-scale PCR laboratories onboard all OCEAN and EXPEDITION ships. Which means that some passengers will change ship and date. The Viking riverboats Ra-Osiris-Aton cruise only on the Nile portion (roundtrip from Luxor). The company dedicated two longships, on which the primary onboard language is Mandarin. Powered by Invision Community. Viking's USA-based riverboats will be newbuilds (vessel building cost ~USD 90-100 million per unit), each with 5 decks, passenger capacity 386, all-balcony staterooms (193 cabins total), an aft-located infinity pool, bow ramp (for passenger landings). Just in case someone is wondering: low water does not normally happen in December on the Rhine. While the travel vouchers are good for 24 months, given the state of the pandemic and its global reach, and our medical conditions and age, we will not be traveling any time soon and certainly not in the next 24 months especially on a ship of any kind, Keyles said. The company is responsible for vessels berthing (cruise terminal arrangements), logistics, freshwater supply, customs, crew changes, passenger disembarkation/embarkation. Offering 125% FCC. Viking named two more ships in Oporto (Portugal) on March 21. In the mid-1990s, the company's founder, Torstein Hagen enjoyed a river cruise in Russia and was so excited that decided to create his own river cruising company. It was to be on the Alruna from Basel to Amst. Provides us a link to sign up for notifications as they become available. However, due to ongoing travel restrictions in Europe and the USA, as well as Canada's and Australia's ban on cruise shipping, Viking canceled the entire 2020 program (river+ocean) in mid-August. American Queen Steamboat Company: Crusing as of mid-March 2021 American Queen Steamboat Company resumed select sailings in the South in mid-March, followed by voyages through the Pacific. Alright, I did mean to be precise, but you prefer to very precise, so of course you are correct . On July 2, 2020, Viking Cruises announced that the new 2023 sailings of its Mississippi River cruises were on sale. (14-nights) "Mediterranean Explorer" (visits 5 countries, included 12 land tours). Viking Neptune itinerary program was announced by VIKING OCEAN in late-December 2020. Viking Polaris Current cruise: 13 days, one-way from Buenos Aires to Valparaiso-Santiago Viking Expeditions Tracker Itineraries Deck plans Accidents Viking Neptune Current cruise: 137 days, one-way from Fort Lauderdale to London-Tilbury Viking Ocean Tracker Itineraries Deck plans Viking Mars Current cruise: 14 days, one-way from Sydney to Auckland Fosse's cruise and land tour to Eastern Europe became a casualty of COVID-19. Fourteen new sailings for Iceland have been added as of this morning. 44-day "From the Arctic to Antarctica" (from Tromso to Ushuaia), 19-day "Antarctic and South America Discovery" (from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro), 18-day "South America and Antarctic Discovery" (from Rio de Janeiro to Ushuaia), 15-day and 13-day "Antarctic Adventure" (from Buenos Aires to Ushuaia), 15-day "Atlantic and Equator Sojourn" (from Cork to Rio de Janeiro), 13-day "Arctic Adventure" (roundtrip from Tromso Norway), 13-day "Viking's Northern Isles" (from Tromso to Cork), 13-day "Canadian Discovery"(from NYC New York City to Toronto), 10-day "Caribbean Connections" (from Bridgetown to NYC New York), 8-day "Niagara and the Great Lakes" (from Toronto to Milwaukee), 8-day "Undiscovered Great Lakes" (from Thunder Bay to Milwaukee), 8-day "Great Lakes Explorer" (from Milwaukee to Thunder Bay). Other venues include The Living Room, The Library Lounge, Auditorium Theater (Conference Room / Cinema), Expedition Central (Photography Studio / Photo Gallery / Coffee Bar), Nordic Spa Badestamp (Hot Tub Room), wellness complex (Hydrotherapy Pool, Spa Lounge, Gym, Saunas, Massage Rooms). The 8-day cruisetours include roundtrips from New Orleans, as well as one-ways between New Orleans and Memphis TN, and between St Louis MO and Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN. In April 2004 Viking expanded in China with cruise tours on Yangtze River. The list of its services also includes. Claire and Stanley Keyles planned a dream vacation for June 2020. The Risk-Free Guarantee allows guests to change their cruise date up until 14 days before their planned departureand Viking will waive any fees. On March 20, 2013, the newly renamed company "Viking Cruises" launched 10 ships at one time, thus entering Guinness Book of World Records. Later was added the 21-day "Malta, the Adriatic and Greece". I know a lot of this was not their fault and up till now I have been very pleased with how they were handling things, but this is just biting the hands that feed them! @rcaruso, sorry your cruise is cancelled. Both packages are priced from USD 50000 (EUR 43100 / ~GBP 39300) per person (double occupancy outside cabin rates). Would like to know if Viking is offering 125% FCV. Viking Cruises' Risk-Free Guarantee Policy NEW [Temporary] Policy: The Risk-Free Guarantee allows guests to change their cruise date up until 14 days before their planned departure?and Viking will waive any fees. An Early Booking promo (for bookings made for September 30, 2021) offered USD 2000 pp (shore excursions credit), USD 1000 pp (OBC-onboard credit) plus USD 1000 pp OBC (for Viking Explorer Society/loyalty program members). They are environmentally friendly, with a patented interior design creating 2-room suites, numerous French Balcony staterooms, full-size rooms, and verandas. 15-day "America's Great River" from New Orleans to St. Paul on nearly the entire length of the Mississippi River (multiple sailing dates in June, September, and October 2023) prices start at US$11000 per person, with discounted airfare from US$200 per person. In 2013, the company launched its new brand "Viking Ocean Cruises". It is fitted with benches and has dark stone walls illuminated by blue light. I just pulled my Viking folder and on 6-25 (a month ago I was rudely dismissed by a Viking rep). We had planned a trip in 2021 and when Viking changed their requirements we chose to cancel our trip. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. The 65-day itinerary (March 2 through May 5, 2023, on Viking Octantis) visits 29 ports (9 countries, 3 continents) departs from Buenos Aires Argentina, visits the Antarctic Peninsula, continues northward around Cape Horn, along South America's coast (Chile, Peru, Ecuador), passes through Panama Canal, then up to Mexico, Florida USA, NYC New York, Canada (Nova Scotia and Quebec) and via St Lawrence River to Ontario and via Detroit MI, ending in Milwaukee WI. Bookings made by September 30, 2020, receive USD 2000 pp in "shore excursion credit" plus USD 1000 pp in OBC (onboard credit). In 2000 Viking enlarged into the US market by establishing company's US headquarters in Los Angeles, California. Just got the official email from Viking saying our cruise has been canceled with the details of the 125% future cruise voucher which must be used on a 2021 or 2022 cruise. And it all started in the not-so-distant 1997 with the establishment of the modest Viking River brand founded by a consortium of Scandinavian and Dutch investors, with only 4 second-hand riverboats bought in Russia. Worldwide, Viking Cruises hires over 2,500 staff and crew. The voyage starts from Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA) on December 24, 2021, and ends in London City England. Note that for the Rhine and some other itineraries it is intentional that Viking starts with two ships on the same date at the ends of the itinerary to meet in the middle for a ship swap if necessary, it is a "ship pair". 8-day "Heart of the Delta" from New Orleans to Memphis. Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. Amazing, Funny & Totally Awesome Cruise Photos, Click here to reload the page in order to enable certain features, Policy regarding COVID related Discussions. Beer, soft drinks and wine by the glass are included with lunches and dinners. They are operated along the: All itineraries have at least one tour or guided shore excursion per day - all included in the fares. The Viking Ocean brand was introduced in 2015 with Viking Star, which started operations with mostly one-way itineraries in Baltic Sea (Scandinavia, Russia) and Mediterranean Sea. Viking Cruises has announced that its river and ocean operations will remain on hold through May 31, 2021, which means cruises won't resume until June at the very earliest. Anything unspent WILL NOT rollover to your shipboard account. If we were changed by several days it would impact all our before and after cruise hotels, that would take a bit of work on our part to change all the dates, especially last minute. . Raa Labs (via RaaEdge/digital data processing system) gathers data from Wi-Fi sensors onboard, allowing real-time monitoring. Cornell Lab's ornithologists are also always present on the ship to interact with the passengers. And I hope it is a good answer for you. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. Each PCR lab contains equipment and chemicals for conducting test analysis. Cruise fares start from around USD 4,300 pp. At additional cost are only spa massages, beauty salon services; specialty beer, premium alcohol (wine and spirits), and some shore excursions. Viking Ocean and River is currently operating all upcoming scheduled itineraries. In 2016-Q3, Viking Flusskreuzfahrten AG terminated the charter deals with Pericon AG (shipowner) and stopped to operate the riverboats Viking Spirit (now Seine Comtesse), Viking Sun (now Rhein Melodie), Viking Helvetia (now Rhein Symphonie), Viking Pride (now Bijou du Rhone) and Viking Danube (now Filia Rheni 2). I just paid for a cruise using a voucher. LauraS But then the coronavirus hit and the couple, ages 66 and 76, were concerned. The strong demand led the company to open additional 2023 sailings sooner than expected. However, the process is slowed due to issues regarding the so-called "Jones Act" (Merchant Marine Act from 1920). All Viking OCEAN ships offer destination-rich itineraries marked by "small ship cruise" tour and onboard experiences. Here you can compare all Viking cruise ships (RIVER, OCEAN, EXPEDITIONS) and their itineraries, destinations, and departure dates. In Australia, P&O Australia has suspended sailings until at least March 4, 2021, with Pacific Explorer cancelled until March 4 and Pacific Adventure up until April 30, 2021. VIKING OCEAN restarted operations on May 22, 2021, with Viking Venus (UK from Portsmouth England). Northbound Atlantic: "VIKING EMPIRE" (Istanbul-Stockholm), Southbound Atlantic: "PASSAGE THROUGH WESTERN EUROPE" (Bergen-Barcelona), "SCANDINAVIA TO SPAIN" (Stockholm-Barcelona). Will Viking River Cruises Be Cancelled? Later on 7/15 we got an apology email stating they made an error and that we would indeed be on the 9/3 cruise - in a different stateroom and our prebooked excursions were gone as well. Viking's Antarctic cruises are inclusive of 2 domestic charter flights (between Buenos Aires-Ushuaia) and an overnight hotel (in Buenos Aires / pre-cruise).
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