Her position at the outset was that we are not entitled to anything in place of the future travel vouchers since what they gave us was in compliance with their stated cancellation terms, Keyles said, and she asked for an exception based on their specific circumstances. It could be true for the Main and I think they intend it also for the Elbe. These riverboats are also chartered by other major European lines, like AmaWaterways, Avalon, and Uniworld. Baltic Sea routes offer visits to 8 different countries, with a total of 11 cruisetours (all complimentary, included in the Viking Baltic deals prices). Cruise fares start from around USD 4,300 pp. 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. Viking changed us to a different date without asking us. It appears that all 2021 Scandinavian based cruises are no longer available. Alright, I did mean to be precise, but you prefer to very precise, so of course you are correct . By Viking OCEAN's current plans are for a fleet of 16 sisterships, all of which are. Wehad been locked out of MVJ for several days prior to this. We are on the Embla 11-22 which is in the same situation. Owned & operated fleet, with the best docking locations in Europe. Got the email from Viking on our Aug 25th, 2021 Paris to Normandy. In 2023, celebrating the company's 25th anniversary, Viking EXPEDITIONS offers "Longitudinal World Cruise I". On March 20, 2013, the newly renamed company "Viking Cruises" launched 10 ships at one time, thus entering Guinness Book of World Records. . The infinity pool (resistance swimming pool) on each ocean ship was a "first at sea" facility. The largest cruise ship to ever sail on the Mississippi River is scheduled to set sail after June 2023. Next are listed all Viking Expeditions cruise itineraries by length and theme. All rights reserved (About Us). I just pulled my Viking folder and on 6-25 (a month ago I was rudely dismissed by a Viking rep). Viking river cruise itineraries range from 7 to 23 days. Multiple sailing dates are available in August and September 2023 and 2024. This Arctic-themed facility is part of the ship's thermal suite (within the spa complex). Share. I am sure I will get the dreaded e-mail today or tomorrow. A visit to a Nubian village is also included. As of January 2018, Viking Cruises operated a combined fleet of 62 riverboats plus 4 ocean ships. All the 6 ships will be built and owned by ECO Shipyards (subsidiary of Edison Chouest Offshore) and operated under charter. Please try again later. " The experience (touted beneficial to the body's blood circulation) includes heating in a sauna (steam bath), then walking into this small room. 29-day Mediterranean's Iconic Shores, also sailing between Barcelona and Istanbul and including visits to Croatia and Montenegro. 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. 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. Viking is bringing back river cruises to Europe in July. 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. It is expected to allow passengers to explore the Aegean Sea's ancient empires of antiquity during the quiet season. Viking's 7th ocean ship (Viking Venus) joined the fleet in 2021, with an inaugural season in Northern Europe and Scandinavia. The KD purchase included an extremely valuable asset - the landing stages, and now Viking Cruises owns docks in more cities in Europe than it stops in. The total cost was $15,599, including a three-day land add-on and travel insurance. Aula Auditorium (Deck 2 aft) is a glass-walled auditorium (with tiered seating) hosting lectures, media presentations, itinerary-themed port talks, live entertainment programs. On November 25, 2020, China Merchants Shekou and Viking officially signed the joint venture agreement a separate (China-flagged) fleet of sea liners for coastal cruises. The next day, they got a phone call. UK site not showing new Malta cruises yet. But all was not lost. The liners will be developed by VARD Design (Norway) with hulls constructed in Romania (. When more than one cruise is booked, deposit and payment policies apply per Cruise Fare. Viking Mississippi cruise itineraries visit seven US states (Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota) and the riverport cities Baton Rouge, Darrow, New Orleans, St Francisville, Natchez, Vicksburg, Memphis, Hannibal, St Louis, Burlington, Dubuque, Davenport, La Crosse, Red Wing, Minneapolis-St Paul. It is good to have several ships running also for flooding, but the idea of meet in the middle is less likely to work. The sailings are with fly-cruise packages inclusive of two domestic flights (Cairo-Luxor-Cairo). I hope you get an answer from Viking very soon. My cruise (Italian Sojourn, August 1) isn't there. 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. The cruise line announced the return of select itineraries in Portugal, France and . It is fitted with benches and has dark stone walls illuminated by blue light. In earlier months, the dates change, but always the same day of the week, i.e. Of those, 6 are Longships (Einar, Sigrun, Sigyn, Tir, Ullur, Vali) plus one modified Longship design Douro River cruiser (Helgrim). It worked out for us. Company's Net revenues for FY2017 were estimated at about USD 1 billion. 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. Posted elsewhere, but we received our official cancellation email this am from Viking for our Oct 4 Trade Routes Bergen to Barcelona. They are environmentally friendly, with a patented interior design creating 2-room suites, numerous French Balcony staterooms, full-size rooms, and verandas. I have so far only paid a deposit so will only get a relatively small benefit from the 125% FCC. 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. MS Steigenberger Omar El Khayam (Lake Nasser, Egypt) is a Steigenberger-owned ship operated by Viking under a charter. VIKING OCEAN restarted operations on May 22, 2021, with Viking Venus (UK from Portsmouth England). In China (on Yangtze River), Viking River Cruises operates under charter the large-sized boat Viking Emerald. The engine rooms are noise-insulated and this reduces noise and vibration. No one expects to have to cancel a cruise. 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). Viking Neptune itinerary program was announced by VIKING OCEAN in late-December 2020. 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. 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. The longer/71-day itinerary visits 33 ports (10 countries, 3 continents). These boats are with modified longship design ("baby Longships") with only 2 decks (1/4 lighter) and capacity 98 guests (46 cabins). Viking.TV targets primarily non-cruising people (those staying home) rather than travelers. Passengers can experience the exciting scenery of Meteora, with its medieval monasteries, or explore the religious center of Dion, situated on the foothills of Mt Olympus. In April 2004 Viking expanded in China with cruise tours on Yangtze River. Viking's website shows a concerning pattern of "sold out" cruises that were not there a few days ago. Viking Venus is scheduled for the August 13-23 cruise. One thing that isn't clear to me is if you must use all of the voucher on a single cruise. 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. The snow on the floor is kept at sub-freezing temperatures. The launch platform features a 26 m (85 ft) wide rollers-covered slipway (boat ramp) that allows safe and sheltered embarkation on the RIBs inside the cruise ship. We took advantage of that thinking it was the only offer we would get. Started June 21, 2021, By Powered by Invision Community. 2/3s of Longship's cabins are with French balconies, verandas, or both. All Viking OCEAN ships offer destination-rich itineraries marked by "small ship cruise" tour and onboard experiences. Would like to know if Viking is offering 125% FCV. They are doing what all the other lines seem to be doing; consolidating their cruises. Provides us a link to sign up for notifications as they become available. Most passenger staterooms (189 total) are with French balconies, excluding only Deck 6's Suites (OS-Owner, ES-Explorer). 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. 2022-2024 Viking Mississippi Voyages feature: 15-day "America's Great River" from New Orleans to Saint Paul. Cruisetour itineraries range from 7 to 23 days and include as regions the European rivers Rhine, Main, Danube, Saone, Rhone, Seine, Elbe and Douro, also Ukraine's Dnieper, Russia's Volga, China's Yangtze, Burma's Irrawaddy and Cambodia-Vietnam's Mekong. Date. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Environmental impact is further reduced through the ship's membrane water treatment plant. She called next day and said no operations said it is sailing. This ensures prime docking locations, easy passenger access and ability to walk into town directly. In the period 2011-2015, the company spent USD 600+ million on promotions. The "16-fleet" news was announced on March 6, 2018, when Viking entered an agreement with Fincantieri for 6x more ocean vessels, to be delivered in the period 2024-2027. Plus two new Med itineraries in the welcome back program (don't know if this is for US pax only or not). 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. That didn't seem. The representative promised to get back to Keyles. Photo: Courtesy of Viking Cruises. In March 2016, Viking OCEAN confirmed the order of three more ocean vessels, which was increased to four in 2017 (December). Paid for a cruise in Nov 2021 for an Oct 2022 cruise . All the signs are right and so is the timing. Viking Cruises also partnered with NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). Weird that you read. No idea about other rivers. Viking's Nile River cruisetour is themed "Pharaohs and Pyramids". Fleetwide operations were planned to resume on October 1, 2020. Explorers Lounge (Decks 5-6, bow-facing) is 2-deck, circular-shaped, glass-covered and walled indoor observation lounge with wraparound windows. The components are kept in freezers and refrigerators and stored at correct temperatures. Note: For the itinerary's all call ports see at the ship's Wiki section here. 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. Their godmothers were from USA (Los Angeles), the UK, and Russia. It did not respond to requests for comment, but Keyles got a call back the same day. VIKING RIVER (European boats) restarted in July 2021 (Rhine-Douro-France rivers), VIKING's Egypt boat (Ra) - in August. In late June, Keyles got a call from a Viking representative who said he would be reviewing the case. In 2015, Viking's river fleet expanded to 64 boats, 40 of which longships (capacity 190 passengers) introduced in 2012. In October 2017, Viking River Cruises announced a shipbuilding order for 7 new riverboats. Due to strong demand, Viking Cruises has also announced 2023 dates for 4 existing Great Lakes expeditions: the 8-day Great Lakes Explorer, Undiscovered Great Lakes, Niagara & the Great Lakes itineraries, as well as the 13-day Canadian Discovery. 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). This morning, we got the email that Italian Sojourn (Aug 1) has been cancelled, 125% voucher, yada yada.