Sailing on Viking's third 930 -
guest ocean ship, Viking Sky, guests will experience Norway's pristine beauty and dramatic snow - dusted wilderness, with a chance each day to stargaze and scan the dark skies for the northern lights.
Not exact matches
A smaller
ship also means more shore excursions and easier access to the heart of the countries you sail through, allowing greater variety than an
ocean cruise and the chance to acquaint yourself with fellow
guests with ease.
Viking introduced its first
ocean ship with the christening of the 930 -
guest all - veranda Viking Star.
The size of the vessels -
Ocean cruises with just 930 guests - River cruises with 190 guests - gives greater maneuverability, allowing river ships to dock along side the worlds most iconic sites and for Viking's ocean cruise ships to visit ports the the mega-liners that dominate the world's ports today can
Ocean cruises with just 930
guests - River cruises with 190
guests - gives greater maneuverability, allowing river
ships to dock along side the worlds most iconic sites and for Viking's
ocean cruise ships to visit ports the the mega-liners that dominate the world's ports today can
ocean cruise
ships to visit ports the the mega-liners that dominate the world's ports today can not.
Cruise Line with Highest
Guest Satisfaction (less than 1,100 passengers) Crystal Cruises Cruise Line with Highest
Guest Satisfaction (more than 1,100 passengers) Princess Cruises Best Cruise Line for a Multigenerational Group (
ocean - going) Royal Caribbean International Best Shore Excursions (
ocean - going) Regent Seven Seas Cruises Best New
Ship (
ocean - going) Quantum of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International Best Onboard Dining (
ocean - going / less than 1,100 passengers) Crystal Cruises Best Onboard Dining (
ocean - going / more than 1,100 passengers) Celebrity Cruises Best Refurbished
Ship (
ocean - going) Regatta, Oceania Cruises Best Overall Cruise Line for River Cruising Viking River Cruises River Cruise Line Providing Best Travel Agent Support Viking River Cruises Best New
Ship (River Cruise) AmaSonata, AmaWaterways Best Staterooms (River Cruise) Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection Best Onboard Dining (River Cruise) AmaWaterways Best Shore Excursions (River Cruise) Viking River Cruises Best Theme Cruise (River Cruise) AmaWaterways
Travel + Leisure World's Best winner Crystal Cruises — which currently has just two
ocean - going
ships, Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity — just announced these major additions to the brand: the 62 - passenger Esprit, a yacht which will sail seven - day warm - weather itineraries beginning in December 2015; two river cruise vessels launching in 2017; a 60 - passenger Boeing 787 Dreamliner, to fly
guests on 28 - day round - the - world trips, also launching in 2017; and three
ocean - going vessels equipped with expedition capabilities, to debut in 2018.
Just like the Viking Longships on the rivers of the world, Viking's new elegant
Ocean Cruise
ships feature superb innovative design and creative use of space to maximize the pleasure factor on board
ship as well as interaction among
guests.
Olsen's 929 -
guest Braemar was cruising from Santa Cruz, Tenerife to Bridgetown, Barbados, at a speed of 16.2 Knots, when the officer of the watch spotted the drifting sailing yacht Nicollet on the radar, positioned in the Atlantic
Ocean, ten nautical miles from the cruise
ship.
It also includes another interactive
Ocean Tagalong experience that allows
guests to direct their «creatures» through a series of screens by moving their arms and hands to control the creature's swimming motions and directions, as
guests prepare for
ship boarding.
With her handsome profile and a traditional walk around promenade deck, Astoria, formerly Azores, is a classic, beautifully restored
ocean going cruise
ship carrying just 550
guests offering a wide selection of very well appointed and comfortable public lounges and cabin accommodation.
Once again providing
guests with a world of choice, this brand new programme includes sailings from five UK departure ports and incredible fly - cruises aboard our smaller, recently refreshed
ocean - going
ships, as well as immersive European river cruises, taking in over 200 destinations around the globe.
«With our new
ocean cruises, we are applying the same principles behind our award - winning river cruises — small, intimate
ships with destination - focused itineraries that allow
guests to experience privileged access excursions and onboard cultural experiences.»
By 2019, fast - growing Viking will be the largest small
ship ocean cruise line, with six 930 - passenger
ocean ships and will offer
guests new opportunities for exploration in Alaska, Australia, Asia and the Caribbean.
The
ship is a brand new prototype, designed specifically for sun lovers and to bring MSC Cruises
guests closer to the
ocean than ever before.
Classified as «small
ships,» Viking's all - veranda
ocean ships have a gross tonnage of 47,800 tons, have 465 staterooms and host 930
guests.
This
ocean liner is a Oceania class
ship, built in 2011, capable of accommodating up to 1,250
guests in 626 luxuriant staterooms.
These rooms are the perfect size for two
guests and are located on the aft section of the
ship for incredible, unobstructed views of the
ocean.