Emerald and Scenic Announce Three New Luxury Ships
March 10, 2026
Do you have ‘cruise the Mediterranean’ on your bucket list? The Mediterranean has always been one of the hottest destinations for discerning travellers. Time and time again, people have come to visit its awe-inspiring coastlines, architectural marvels, and timeless culinary traditions. Cruise-lovers in particular visit in search of culture, indulgence, and unforgettable memories. So we […]
Our Tour + Cruise team members, Genevieve and Kristy, experienced the Viking Vela ship on their ‘Venice, The Adriatic & Greece’ itinerary. This is one of their newer Ocean ships, built in 2024 with a capacity of 998 guests. They had stops in Kataklon (Olympia), Corfu, Kotor, Dubrovnik and Split before finishing up in Venice […]
Three new Viking river vessels are coming soon, sailing the Nile, Mekong and Douro, as well as the official opening of the 2028 Mekong and Nile seasons. Viking Tonle will be sailing the Mekong River, Viking Amun will be cruising the Nile, and Viking Gyda will be the newest addition to the Douro River fleet. […]
Viking has announced the upcoming addition of Viking Lyra, set to join the ocean fleet in 2028. This comes shortly after welcoming their newest ship, Viking Vesta. With Viking Lyra’s arrival, the Viking ocean fleet will grow to 15 ships. Following in the footsteps of Viking Libra, Lyra will be one of the world’s first […]
Our consultant, Jim, recently flew to Europe with Finnair to Helsinki. Then to Amsterdam for a European river cruise with Viking. The long-haul segments in Business Class offered a comfortable start and end to the holiday. Therefore easing Jim and his partner into the cruise experience. Viking offers a range of European river cruises, alongside […]
Viking has announced they will be introducing new river ships across its award‑winning fleet. To meet the increasing demand, your next Viking River Cruise could be on one of these brand new ships! Six will set sail across Europe’s storied waterways, and the expansion continues in Egypt and Southeast Asia. Be among the first to […]
Seeing the best of Europe can be difficult in a short period of time. If you’re headed to Europe this year, we have an incredible cruise that will please guests all year round. Viking’s Grand European voyage will take you on a classic Amsterdam to Budapest river cruise (or vice versa), where you’ll visit 13 […]
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. […]
