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Cruises are one of the most popular ways to enjoy time off from work and to enjoy a vacation. People heard of Royal Caribbean Cruises, Carnival Cruises, Disney Cruise Line, Norweign Cruise Line, and their multiple cruises, but have you heard of Viking Cruise Line? Viking Cruise Line has two divisions, Viking River Cruise, which offers to cruise along the rivers of Europe, Russia, China, Ukraine, Southeast Asia, and Egypt. The other division is Viking Ocean Cruise, which offers to cruise in Northern Europe, the Baltic, the Americas, the Caribbean, the Mediterranean, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
Viking Cruise Line is known as a luxury cruise line with the hefty price starting at $1,500 going as far as $5,000 and included in the prices are:
- Returning flights from the UK*.
- Deluxe ensuite accommodation with river view.
- All onboard meals.
- Specially selected wine, beer and soft drinks served with lunch and dinner on board.
- Complimentary tea and coffee – help yourself whenever you fancy.
- Daily excursions, including visits to UNESCO World Heritage sites.
- Cultural enrichment program for an in-depth understanding of the places you visit.
Now Viking wants to become a Guinness World Record Cruise line by having the longest ship ride in history, 245 days. The Viking Sun Cruise will host 930 passengers and in eight months after it returns to London they hope to have set the record for, “longest continuous passenger cruise.” according to Forbes.
On August 31, 2019, the cruise line left Greenwich terminal and will set out to visit 51 countries within six continents and 111 port visits and overnight stops in 23 cities. Viking Sun Cruise is a long trip so they broke it up into two segments, 127 and 119 days. The Viking Sun Cruise will traverse Scandinavia, the Caribbean and destinations throughout South America before calling on the remote tropical islands of the South Pacific. Viking Sun will then continue its journey along the coast of Australia and through Asia before returning to the Mediterranean and Europe.
The Ultimate world cruise starts at $92,990 per person and includes outside stateroom accommodations, all meals, beer and wine with lunch and dinner, 24-room service, free Wi-Fi, business class airfare, complimentary shore excursions at each port of call and more.
“For more than 20 years we have been committed to connecting travelers to culturally immersive experiences that allow them to explore the world in comfort,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking, in a press release. “Our Ultimate World Cruise is the most extensive itinerary available in the industry, nearly double the length of our previous world cruise itineraries. I am pleased to offer such a unique experience for our guests.”
