Powered by Invision Community. Other destinations are the Great Lakes USA and Canada-New England. So ?? For instance, on the Rhine Getaway in December, all Friday and Saturday sailings in both directions are suddenly sold out. On September 12, 2023, departs "Longitudinal World Cruise II" (on Viking Polaris). Fleetwide operations were planned to resume on October 1, 2020. The 7-day American itineraries include roundtrips from NOLA/New Orleans, as well as one-ways between New Orleans and Memphis TN, and between St Louis MO and Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN. These ships also use seawater as a lubricant for their propeller shaft bearings. 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 just paid for a cruise using a voucher. 8-day "Heart of the Delta" from New Orleans to, 8-day "Southern Celebration" roundtrip from New Orleans, visiting. That info should be in your email. Great service, great listening to concerns, we couldn't be happier. Thanks. This ensures prime docking locations, easy passenger access and ability to walk into town directly. The bright return of holiday river cruising in 2021, heralded as the year the European Christmas markets would return, has dimmed even further as the German states of Bavaria and Saxony have also. Fleetwide operations were planned to resume on October 1, 2020. Previously, Viking Egypt operated the Nile River and Lake Nasser itineraries with two chartered ships (Steigenberger Omar El Khayam and Mayfair). In earlier months, the dates change, but always the same day of the week, i.e. These boats are with modified longship design ("baby Longships") with only 2 decks (1/4 lighter) and capacity 98 guests (46 cabins). Next is the Viking Yangtze River (China) cruise itinerary map that shows all ports locations (along Yangtze River) as well as the domestic flight connections (Beijing-Xian-Chongqing and Shanghai-Wuhan). That is what Azamara have done despite the the 2022 advertised fare being more. Started October 12, 2018, Copyright 19952023 The Independent Traveler, Inc. You kind of knew it was coming, but that doesn't make it any less disappointing. Finse Terrace is an outdoor lounge (adjacent to Aula Auditorium) with comfortable seating (padded sofas) and heated by firepits (heated lava rocks). The move. Among the vessels' innovative marine technologies are energy-saving hybrid engines, top-deck solar panels, pollution-minimizing exhaust systems. Viking OCEAN's fleet consists of all 10 liners - Viking Star (2015), Viking Sea (2016), Viking Sky (2017), Viking Sun (2017), Viking Orion (2018), Viking Jupiter (2019), Venus (2021), Mars and Neptune (2022), Viking Saturn (2023). Voyages aboard the Viking Sea are roundtrips from Piraeus-Athens and begin January 2021. Viking's Canada cruises visit NYC New York, Halifax NS, Gulf of St Lawrence (scenic cruising, Cape Breton National Park), Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island), Magdalen Islands Quebec (scenic cruising), Cap-aux-Meules (Quebec), Sept-Iles Quebec, Saguenay Quebec (zodiac cruising through Saguenay Fjord), Quebec City, Trois-Rivieres Quebec, Montreal Quebec, Seaway Locks (transit to Lake Ontario), Toronto Ontario. @rcaruso, sorry your cruise is cancelled. 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. In September 2022 Fincantieri and Viking entered into an agreement for 4x more vessels (based on the option in the 2018-signed contract) with total value ~EUR/USD 1,7 billion. It takes them a few days to get their ducks in a row before they send out the cancellation notices. If you have paid in full, the amount will be issued in the . Of those, 6 are Longships (Einar, Sigrun, Sigyn, Tir, Ullur, Vali) plus one modified Longship design Douro River cruiser (Helgrim). Just phoned Viking UK as still locked out of My Viking Journey and informed that there is nothing to worry about, Cruise is still going ahead on 3rd August and that MVJ page will be accessible in another 48 hours it is just being updated. Cruise tourists then fly to Luxor to visit Karnak and the Temples of Luxor before boarding the Viking cruise ship for a 7-night Nile cruise to Aswan and back. Viking Cruises. By In the period 2011-2015, the company spent USD 600+ million on promotions. Line's river cruises are targeted primarily to English-speaking travelers in the UK, North America and Australia. Alright, I did mean to be precise, but you prefer to very precise, so of course you are correct . Aft-located (at the stern) indoor-outdoor pool deck lounge (Aquavit Terrace) with 3 infinity pools - positioned side by side and covered by a retractable glass roof. Viking's longship fleet totals 65 boats, delivered in the period 2012-2021. Started June 21, 2021, By Cunard Line canceled cruises on the Queen Victoria through Aug. 27 and the Queen Mary 2 through Nov. 12. 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. I hope I'm wrong but all the signs point to another round of cancellation--and I would rather be wrong than offer you false hope. This was the reason for modifying the parent company's name to "Viking Cruises". Multiple sailing dates are available in August and September 2023 and 2024. No one expects to have to cancel a cruise. The ship design features several spacious open-deck areas, including Promenade Deck and bow-located Observation Deck (forward on Lounge Deck). Viking River Cruises line is a global travel corporation (Viking Flusskreuzfahrten AG) headquartered in the USA. The company plans to add cruise ships on Mississippi River (USA). 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.. 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. Our August 9th British isles Explorer cruise (which was supposed to be on the Venus) has obviously been canceled. Starting in 2018, Viking River Cruises is the first non-domestic company licensed to operate cruise ships on the Nile River in Egypt. By 2023, the newbuilds (by Fincantieri Italy) expanded the fleet to 10 liners. Via this exclusive partnership, on every voyage scientists from the Institute undertake on the ship and also share with the cruisers their expertise. Viking's Antarctic cruises are inclusive of 2 domestic charter flights (between Buenos Aires-Ushuaia) and an overnight hotel (in Buenos Aires / pre-cruise). Viking's Longitudinal World Cruises include chartered domestic flights in Argentina (between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires). Changed to Aug 29. 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. The London City (Port Greenwich) roundtrip itinerary was officially listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's "longest continuous passenger cruise". Following the COVID crisis, in May 2021 VIKING OCEAN scheduled for three ships (Sea, Venus, Star) a mini-season (July-October departures) based on 11-day roundtrips (3 itineraries) from homeport Valletta Malta. As of yesterday Kari disappeared off web sight for 2021.I now cannot get into my Viking account as it says it is being updated. Viking Venus is scheduled for the August 13-23 cruise. The itineraries are operated by three new riverboats - Viking Ra (March 2018), Viking Osiris (August 2022) and Viking Aton (September 2023). These new types marine engines use 20% less fuel than the conventional ones. The 7-ship "virtual" naming ceremony was via satellite connections and held in 4 riverports - Basel Switzerland (Sigrun and Einar), Rostock Germany (Ullur and Sigyn), Brunsbuttel Germany (Vali and Tir) and Oporto Portugal (Helgrim). The funding helped the company's growth, particularly on the ocean cruising market, and also strengthened its balance sheet as it branched into China (since 2016). The 138-day itinerary visited ports in 28 countries (total 58 ports) with overnights in 11 port cities. Each tour boat is fitted with latest Safety Equipment (satellite phone, VHF radio, ropes, life jackets, survival kits). Viking Ocean Ships Currently Sailing: Viking Jupiter Viking Orion Viking Mars Viking Neptune Viking Saturn Viking Sea Viking Sky Viking Star Viking Venus Our Viking cruise embarkation was delayed by 2 days, shortening our trip from 12 to 10 days. Im going to be nit-picky about this. The company's plan to enter the USA river cruising market was officially announced in 2015. Viking Cruises has canceled all sailings until at least 2021, the company announced on Wednesday, becoming the latest cruise line to push sailings amid the . In Fall 2016, Viking became the first European river cruise company offering itineraries on dedicated to Chinese tourists riverboats. Viking is also expanding its Mediterranean program by adding 5 new itineraries visiting Istanbul. Started June 21, 2021, By The company-exclusive online TV channel provides enrichment content and real-time video streaming from worldwide locations. Offering 125% FCC. Plus two new Med itineraries in the welcome back program (don't know if this is for US pax only or not). A 121-day segment (Viking World Journeys) allows travelers to join the cruise ship in Los Angeles CA, from where the itinerary continues to Hawaii, Australia and New Zealand, Asia and the Middle East, Europe (Mediterranean and Atlantic Coastal) ending in London-Greenwich, England UK. Cabin sizes vary between 21 m2 (Nordic Balcony / French Balcony) and 114 m2 (Owner Suite with 73 m2 Terrace Garden). This is ourfourth attempt at this cruise! Ok as I predicted, all sold out cruises have been dropped from Viking as of this morning. Fingers crossed that it will all work out in the end. We reached out to the company to ask it to reconsider, especially because some of its customers did indeed receive full refunds. Please subscribe now and support the local journalism YOU rely on and trust. In 2015, Viking's European river cruise sales became a bit slower than expected. In Strasbourg, passengers take the high-speed TGV train to Paris. On January 11, Norwegian Cruise Line informed passengers that near-term sailings on additional ships would be canceled, primarily for departures over the next two weeks (details below). By jonthomas, November 15, 2020 in Viking Ocean Followers 6 jonthomas 1.7k March 20, 2020 #1 Posted November 15, 2020 We have a. The FCC is valid for 24 months (after cancellation), for any Viking cruise itinerary (river-ocean-expedition) and fully transferable. 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. Disappointed with Viking Cruises cancellation policy. This is a parallel situation I had a month ago when my Ukraine river cruise was cancelled just days after I paid the balance. Oh, sorry to read that. 8-day "New Orleans and Southern Charm" roundtrip from New Orleans. Multiple sailing dates are available in June, July, September, and October 2023 and 2024. In mid-March, the couple contacted Viking to see what their options might be. The strong demand led Viking to open 2024 cruise dates sooner than expected. Viking Ocean ships' Snow Grotto is a wellness retreat with powdery snow falling down from the ceiling. CC Help Jenn This relaxation area has 1 hot tub, sauna room, heated ceramic loungers, therapeutic showers, salt-water thermal pool. In early 2018 was announced, that the Viking Cruises company raised USD 975 million through a private placement of USD 275 million (5,875% secured notes due in 2027) plus USD 675 million (5% secured notes due in 2028). . No, the representatives said. 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. Two of the longships (Astrild and Beyla) are specifically designed for Elbe River. Century Legend and Century Paragon are the Yangtze River cruise ships in China. Debuting in June 2023, the 15-day Great Lakes Collection itinerary is due to sail between Toronto (Ontario Canada) - Duluth MN (Minnesota USA), providing passengers with a complete view of the region and call ports in all 5 Great Lakes. Worldwide, Viking Cruises hires over 2,500 staff and crew. 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. Share. All Viking OCEAN ships offer destination-rich itineraries marked by "small ship cruise" tour and onboard experiences. The note proceeds were used for repaying all the company's loans used to finance the building of the Viking Ocean liners Star and Sky, as well as for repurchasing Viking Sea (operated on sale-leaseback agreement). They offered a $250 per person onboard credit for the inconvenience. 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. Would like to know if Viking is offering 125% FCV. You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Viking Ocean and River is currently operating all upcoming scheduled itineraries. We are on the Embla 11-22 which is in the same situation. Baltic-UK: "BALTIC JEWELS and THE MIDNIGHT SUN" (Stockholm-London) and "INTO THE MIDNIGHT SUN" (Bergen-London). The new 8-day "Ancient Mediterranean Treasures" itinerary (between Athens and Istanbul) features overnights in both cities. Each PCR lab contains equipment and chemicals for conducting test analysis. Due to the Coronavirus crisis, Viking Cruises suspended passenger shipping operations fleetwide by canceling all voyages with pre-scheduled departures in the period March 12, 2020, through July 2021. Viking Cruises Ltd (shipowner) is the parent company of Viking Flusskreuzfahrten AG (Viking River Cruises) as well as of KD Deutsche Rheinschiffahrt GmbH, which is subsidiary of Koln-Dusseldorfer (aka KD Cruises, fka KD Line). Viking OCEAN's main competitor on the European market is MSC Explora Journeys. The components are kept in freezers and refrigerators and stored at correct temperatures. For the ex-Malta season, Viking partnered with Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG - Germany's largest airline) to offer non-stop Transatlantic flights between New Jersey USA (Newark Liberty Airport) and Malta Airport, exclusively for Viking OCEAN customers. Email also stated ", Because we have cancelled itineraries that were not possible to operate given current circumstances, including your sailing, we have redeployed our ocean fleet to the new. The longer/71-day itinerary visits 33 ports (10 countries, 3 continents). All itineraries have at least one tour or guided shore excursion per day (complimentary / cruise fare-inclusive). Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). My Danube Waltz on 11-22-21 on the Embla is gone and my Viking Journey is locked. 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). But all was not lost. It was to be on the Alruna from Basel to Amst. In mid-December 2020, Viking and China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings officially announced the creation of the new joint venture company "Viking China Coastal Cruise" focused on mid-sized luxury ship voyages in China exclusively. 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. Viking Ocean's port agent for China is Wallem Ship Agency China. 10 more were launched in 2013, and additional 18 launched in 2014 (including 2 smaller ships purpose-built for Douro River in Portugal). The strong demand led the company to open additional 2023 sailings sooner than expected. China Merchants Viking Cruises' General Manager is Wu Wei. CC Help Jenn Beginning on March 17, 2014, Viking christened 16 new boats over a 24-hour period, again setting an industry record. On both riverboats, all the hotel staff is Mandarin-speaking, all the signage is in Mandarin (from menus to toiletries). Unless the low water area is more-or-less in the middle of the route, this practice doesnt enable ship swaps. Viking emailed Mar 2 2020 offering a voucher for the 75% cancellation fee those on cruises in Apr. On March 16, 2022, were joint-christened 8 riverboats - 4x in Paris (Fjorgyn, Kari, Radgrid, Skaga) and 4x in Amsterdam (Egdir, Gersemi, Gymir, Hervor). The representative promised to get back to Keyles. . In early-April 2019, Viking and China Merchants Group (China's first commercial corporation/1872-founded) unveiled a plan to launch a new cruise line (joint venture company) for the Chinese market. 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. Some voyages (few in Europe, Egypt, Southeast Asia, and China) are "cruise tours" marked. Multiple sailing dates are available in December 2022 and pricing starts at US$4,000 per person with discounted airfare. They would fly to Italy and take an 8-day Viking River Cruise called Italian Sojourn, which would travel around Italys boot from Civitavecchia to Venice. In April 2004 Viking expanded in China with cruise tours on Yangtze River. Offering 125% FCC. But a pattern is there that is certainly deliberate. 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. 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. (Barcelona to Rome, 7-nights) "Romantic Mediterranean" (visits 4 countries, included 8 land tours), (7-nights) "Mediterranean Getaway" (visits 3 countries, included 6 land tours), (9-nights) "Empires of the Mediterranean" (visits 5 countries, included 7 land tours), (12-nights) "Mediterranean Odyssey" (visits 6 countries, included 10 land tours). A different Viking representative called them back. The experience (touted beneficial to the body's blood circulation) includes heating in a sauna (steam bath), then walking into this small room. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. 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). Fosse's cruise and land tour to Eastern Europe became a casualty of COVID-19. Nowadays, Viking manages the world's largest fleet of river cruise vessels, ever. In March 2021 were delivered Egdir and Gymir - the last longships on order with Neptun Werft. 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. Wallem China (part of Wallem Group) has a network of 28 offices across Asia, of which 8 are in China, The shipping agency handles annually over 500 cruise ship calls. 19952023, The Independent Traveler, Inc. Viking Shores and Fjords - SEPT 2021 - Cancelled? In 2011 was launched Viking Legend's sistership Viking Prestige. More Local News to Love Start today for 50% off Expires 3/6/23, Karin Price Mueller | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com. So I will have a look tomorrow. Viking Cruises also partnered with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). (Viking's 2021 world cruise is scheduled to depart December 24.) On August 31, 2019, Viking Sun started the 245-day "Viking World Voyage 2019" spanning 6 continents and visiting 51 countries via 111 call ports (including 21 port overnights). It sounds to me as if they may be sailing with a reduced fleet, meaning not all ships on the Rhine will go back into operation this year. View all of our Luxury Cruise sailings and offers. The newbuilds were launched in 2019 and christened together on March 19. No partial refund was given and I lost the total deposit of $1000.I understand that the T&Cs outline the refund policy. 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. As a result of newbuilds and acquisitions, in 2014 the company had a river fleet of 52 vessels with a total of 9200 berths. We have listed all Viking ships as schedules (itinerary calendars with prices) and current position tracking maps. In November 2020, Viking Cruises announced investments from its minority shareholders TPG Capital (fka Texas Pacific Group) and CPP Investments (Canada Pension Plan Investment Board) that added ~USD 500 million net proceeds to support Viking's development. It includes Zodiacs (military-type rigid inflatable high-speed boats used for landings and coastal cruising), 2-seater sea-kayaks, two RIB boats (12-seats each), two mini-submarines (6-passenger, with revolving seats, spherical windows / 270-degree), Expedition Kit (cold-weather boots, waterproof pants, snowshoes, trekking poles, skis, binoculars). Travelers looking for an extended experience in the region are able to choose longer versions of the itinerary, such as: In September 2020, Viking introduced a new (2023 itinerary) - the 29-day "Baltic Jewels And The Midnight Sun" from London UK to Stockholm Sweden via Norway, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Estonia, Russia, Finland, Sweden. Next YouTube video is about the original longships of the Vikings. Its always still sailinguntil its cancelled. The first custom vessel of the company, Viking Mississippi, is scheduled to debut in August 2022 and sail on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and Saint Paul. Next are listed all Viking Expeditions cruise itineraries by length and theme. When more than one cruise is booked, deposit and payment policies apply per Cruise Fare. The new channel also livestream sessions with various guests (experts, scientists, celebrities) and allows real-time interaction by submitting comments and questions. 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). Volos, Greece is a cosmopolitan port city, and the region was once considered the playground of the gods. If they have for example four pairs of ships for the Rhine Getaway, they may only sail with three pairs. As a division of Viking Cruises, Viking River Cruises has an estimated European river market share of ~49%. In China (on Yangtze River), Viking River Cruises operates under charter the large-sized boat Viking Emerald. Bookings opened in 2020 - on March 31 (past customers) and on April 15 (general public). In March-April 2021, Viking OCEAN announced plans to restart operations with, European rivers Rhine, Main, Danube, Saone, Rhone, Seine, Elbe, and Douro. These riverboats are also chartered by other major European lines, like AmaWaterways, Avalon, and Uniworld. 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. All bookings made by April 30, 2020, received Risk-Free Guarantee that allows penalty-free cruise cancellation up to 24 hours prior departure. When will Viking make the next cancellation announcement? Also my flight went from ticketed to pending. The new ship was scheduled to start operations with a World Cruise 2022-2023. Compared to similar-class vessels operated by other companies, Viking OCEAN itineraries feature fewer sea days, longer port stays and many overnight ports of call. The final balance is due based on offer at It worked out for us. Posted elsewhere, but we received our official cancellation email this am from Viking for our Oct 4 Trade Routes Bergen to Barcelona. The list of its services also includes. On November 23, Disney . VikingCruises, Community Specialist at Viking Cruises, responded to this review Responded December 1, 2021 Thank you for your review, Anna. Multiple sailing dates are available in November 2022; additional sailing dates are available in January-June and October-December 2023 and 2024. I am sure I will get the dreaded e-mail today or tomorrow. For 2020 were planned the launches and inaugurations of 6 more Longship-Class boats - 4 with smaller capacity (168 pax) and deployed year-round on Seine River in France (Fjorgyn, Kari, Radgrid, Skaga) plus 2 standard (190 pax) and deployed on Rhine River (Gersemi, Hervor). VIKING OCEAN restarted operations on May 22, 2021, with Viking Venus (UK from Portsmouth England). Photo: Courtesy of Viking Cruises. The Queen Elizabeth will operate U.K. cruises for locals this summer. Exclusively for Viking Expeditions voyages, Viking Cruises partnered with Cambridge University's Scott Polar Research Institute (Polar Museum) that specializes in polar researches and glaciology. On April 3, 2020, was the official launch of Viking.TV (https://viking.tv/). The inaugural cruise itineraries of both expedition vessels are 13-day polar voyages - one in Antarctica, the other in the European Arctic. Just looked it is still showing on the UK site but looking again at My Viking Journey I now get " Your booking is currently locked for updates. Fingers crossed we get to go on this one. 3 additional expedition cruises in North & South America are also due to debut in summer 2023. Itineraries include "In Search of the Northern Lights", "Into the Midnight Sun", "British Isles Explorer" and "Viking Homelands". Provides us a link to sign up for notifications as they become available. Cornell Lab's ornithologists are also always present on the ship to interact with the passengers. Viking OCEAN's product was introduced in May 2015 with the launch of its first vessel MV Viking Star. Next is the company's 25th Anniversary video released in 2022 and presented by Torstein Hagen - Viking Cruises' Founder, President and CEO. All passengers and crew are daily tested onboard and Vikings medical teams get the results quickly. Viking's Great Lakes cruises visit ports and destinations in Canada's Ontario state (Thunder Bay, Toronto, Welland Canal, Niagara Falls, Point Pelee NP) and the USA's Minnesota-Michigan-Wisconsin states (Detroit MI, Alpena MI, Mackinac Island MI in Lake Huron, Apostle Islands WI, Houghton MI on Lake Superior, Traverse City MI, Milwaukee WI on Lake Michigan, Duluth MN) and feature passing through Soo Locks at Sault Ste Marie (Lake Superior - Lake Huron transition). 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.