Viking

On a recent trip from Bali to Darwin, one of our Tour + Cruise Specialists, Sarah, got to experience the Viking Venus for 5 days. This award-winning all-verandah small ship allows just 930 guests making it perfect for adventures off the beaten track.  It’s important to note that this was only a segment of the […]

Looking for new and exciting cruises in 2025? Cruises are taking luxury travel to the next level to improve their offering to travellers; there has never been so much choice from state-of-the-art innovation to new destinations and smaller ships. We have highlighted our favourite new 2025 cruises that a few team members are also snapping […]

Viking Cruises have once again been named World Best Small-ship Ocean Cruise Lines of 2024 in Travel + Leisure’s World Best Awards. This is the second year in a row Viking has come out on top of the list with the 189-cabin expedition style ships which deliver on all the comforts found on traditional ships. […]

Viking has announced the float out of its newest Egypt ship Viking Sobek. The 82-guest Viking Sobek will be Viking’s sixth ship to cruise the Nile, sailing Viking’s popular 12-day ‘Pharaohs & Pyramids’ itinerary.  The float out was completed at Massara shipyard in Cairo, and will now see the ship move into an outdoor dock […]

Having already sold-out 2024 and 2025 departures, Viking has now announced ocean-going voyages aboard its latest ship, Viking Vesta, which is set to join the fleet in July 2025.  With the ocean ships designed to mirror the layout of each other, the Scandinavian elegance can be expected to carry through to Viking Vesta. We recently […]

We recently had the opportunity to conduct a ship inspection of the Viking Orion during the ship’s New Zealand cruise. Setting sail from Sydney the night before, the Viking Orion cruised down the east coast overnight and ported in Melbourne. Arriving at our ship inspection at 1:15pm we were greeted with surprisingly warm weather from […]

In a recent announcement, Viking Cruises has introduced three new extraordinary itineraries, positioning itself as the go-to choice for travellers seeking exclusive access to China in 2024. The new Viking Cruises voyages, varying from 10-20 days, promise an exceptional blend of cultural immersion and scenic exploration, navigating through major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong […]

Viking, the award winning cruise company across ocean, river and expedition categories, is reacting to a huge market demand for European river cruises by expanding its fleet. Viking expands its fleet with 10 new river ships, bringing it’s fleet to 80 in total. The vessels are currently under construction at the Neptune Werft shipyard in […]

Viking will expand its fleet with 23 new ships by 2030 in a major drive to cement its position as the world’s leading cruise line. Aiming to add 13 new river ships by 2026 and 10 new ocean ships by 2023, this will take its total fleet up to 115, from its current 92. This […]

The Viking Sobek will join Viking’s growing fleet, set to debut in 2025. This will be Vikings sixth ship completing the Egypt Nile Cruise on the 12-day Pharaohs & Pyramids itinerary. Other ships in the Egyptian fleet include the Viking Ra and the MS Antares. Viking’s 2024 Egypt Nile Cruise season is nearly sold out […]