Share. Viking's Longitudinal World Cruises include chartered domestic flights in Argentina (between Ushuaia and Buenos Aires). Of course, this is the US website. In January 2021, the vessel changed registry (from Norway to China) to qualify for the Chinese coasting trade. We are fortunate that we can accept the date change, but it has cost quite a bit more to change hotel ressies - and our TA is still struggling to get thru to their air dept to get us acceptable flights - she has been trying for a week! By 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). (2020-built) longships on Seiner River in France -. 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 newWelcome Backvoyages this summer. 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. The new 8-day "Ancient Mediterranean Treasures" itinerary (between Athens and Istanbul) features overnights in both cities. As of today I can still access MY Viking, but I expect that to change. Our August 9th British isles Explorer cruise (which was supposed to be on the Venus) has obviously been canceled. This Arctic-themed facility is part of the ship's thermal suite (within the spa complex). YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. It is fitted with benches and has dark stone walls illuminated by blue light. 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. Viking's Nile River cruisetour is themed "Pharaohs and Pyramids". 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). Scenic cruising: Mt Athos: On sea days, passengers will sail past Mt Athos, the "Holy Mountain" (UNESCO Site, the spiritual capital of Orthodox Christianity). 2022-2024 Viking Mississippi Voyages feature: 15-day "America's Great River" from New Orleans to Saint Paul. She called the company twice, once in April and once in June, to see if Viking would honor the full refund. On March 22, 2015, Amsterdam (Holland) witnessed the naming ceremony of 12 longships. Pricing starts at US$4,000 per person with discounted airfare. Must be noted, that the 2013-launched Viking Grace (2800-passenger cruiseferry operated by VIKING LINE) was the first-ever passenger ship with a Snow Room. Beer, soft drinks and wine by the glass are included with lunches and dinners. 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. The shipbuilding contract was officially signed on July 23, 2018. 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. Weird that you read. In April 2021 was inaugurated the joint venture company "China Merchants Viking Cruises Co Ltd" (operating via the brand "Viking China Coastal Cruise"). No partial refund was given and I lost the total deposit of $1000.I understand that the T&Cs outline the refund policy. 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). As you consider your travel plans, we invite you to explore our expandedWelcome Backofferings as an alternative.". QueenofEverything, June 23, 2021 in River Cruising. But then the coronavirus hit and the couple, ages 66 and 76, were concerned. Viking Expeditions ships are Norway-flagged (registered in Longyearbyen Spitsbergen), smaller-sized (GT 30150 tons, LOA length 203 m, beam/width 24 m) and with reduced passenger capacity (378 each, plus 260 crew/staff) in comparison to Viking Ocean's liners (930 passengers plus 465 crew/staff each). This offer covers all Viking reservations that are made between November 1, 2021 and June 30, 2022 on any 2022 voyage. 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. Signature destinations include Central America, Panama Canal transit, USA West Coast, Hawaii, Transpacific crossing to New Zealand and Australia, Asia, Middle East, Suez Canal transit to Europe (Mediterranean) and the UK. 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. Claire and Stanley Keyles planned a dream vacation for June 2020. 8-day "Heart of the Delta" from New Orleans to, 8-day "Southern Celebration" roundtrip from New Orleans, visiting. This is ourfourth attempt at this cruise! As of January 2018, Viking Cruises operated a combined fleet of 62 riverboats plus 4 ocean ships. Just more work for me! She called next day and said no operations said it is sailing. 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. Started June 21, 2021, By You will be able to leave a comment after signing in, By Share. These ships also use seawater as a lubricant for their propeller shaft bearings. 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). As a division of Viking Cruises, Viking River Cruises has an estimated European river market share of ~49%. Bookings made by September 30, 2020, receive USD 2000 pp in "shore excursion credit" plus USD 1000 pp in OBC (onboard credit). Viking's Antarctic cruises are inclusive of 2 domestic charter flights (between Buenos Aires-Ushuaia) and an overnight hotel (in Buenos Aires / pre-cruise). The deal resulted in combined 17% stake in Viking. Disappointed with Viking Cruises cancellation policy. The experience (touted beneficial to the body's blood circulation) includes heating in a sauna (steam bath), then walking into this small room. 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). They additionally include hotel stays in a variety of cities, mainly in Shanghai and Beijing. Its always still sailinguntil its cancelled. 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. Viking's longship fleet totals 65 boats, delivered in the period 2012-2021. 3 additional expedition cruises in North & South America are also due to debut in summer 2023. I just paid for a cruise using a voucher. It appears that all 2021 Scandinavian based cruises are no longer available. Thanks for the update! Great service, great listening to concerns, we couldn't be happier. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Date. One thing that isn't clear to me is if you must use all of the voucher on a single cruise. "Viking World Cruise 2019" prices started from USD 90,000 per person (with double occupancy). The voyage starts from Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale, Florida USA) on December 24, 2021, and ends in London City England. 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. VIKING OCEAN's 8-month long westbound voyage (officially named "Ultimate World Cruise") included a Transatlantic crossing (RepositionCruises.com) and passing through Suez Canal. BOOKING AND SALE TERMS AND CONDITIONS - Viking Cruises 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. Each PCR lab contains equipment and chemicals for conducting test analysis. In 2019, the parent company also created the brand "Viking Expeditions" with a newbuild fleet of two small-sized expedition vessels - Viking Octantis (2021) and Viking Polaris (2022), plus an option for 2 more same-designed units. Prices start at US$11,000 per person with discounted airfare. 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. 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 refusing to refund given COVID risks! - Review of Viking Cruises Viking's main competitors on the US market are American Cruise Lines and American Queen Voyages (fka AQSC). Look for a link at the bottom of this page or in our privacy policy where you can withdraw consent. Viking Ocean Ships Currently Sailing: Viking Jupiter Viking Orion Viking Mars Viking Neptune Viking Saturn Viking Sea Viking Sky Viking Star Viking Venus Viking Cruises China's Managing Director is Brendan Tansey. 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. We are bookedon the Viking Kari Aug 25th Paris to Normandy sail. If you have paid in full, the amount will be issued in the . Explorers Lounge (Decks 5-6, bow-facing) is 2-deck, circular-shaped, glass-covered and walled indoor observation lounge with wraparound windows. Since August 2018, Viking Cruises (both brands/river and ocean) is an adults-only company that doesn't allow minor passengers (under 18 years of age) on its vessels. There isn't enough demand for all the originally scheduled sailings, so they are taking certain ships out of the rotation, and moving passengers to another ship likely a few days from the original sailing date. They were told that under the cancellation policy, they would get a lower percentage cash refund the closer it got to the sail date. 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).