The first vessel, Viking Octantis, is scheduled to make its maiden voyage in January 2022. It will be assigned to the Great Lakes and Antarctica. Its sister ship, Viking Polaris, is slated to come on board later that year, in …
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Along the shore of Lake Superior and across wild lands of the north, stars illuminate the darkness. Even the Milky Way, an elusive sight in urban areas, appears as a misty band of infinity and wonder. In an electrified terrestrial …
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A big player in the cruise industry is diving into the Great Lakes market. Switzerland-based Viking, which built its name plying the rivers of Europe, is extending its reach into North America in 2022 with voyages exploring the largest surface …
Cutting-edge Viking cruise ship is headed for the Great Lakes Read more »
By now you’ve no doubt seen the headlines about coronavirus. The illness — which impacts the respiratory system — has earned headlines over the past week as it has spread from China to points around the world. The virus has …
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Video Family attorney for toddler who died falling from cruise ship says Royal Caribbean has been ‘giving a false narrative since day one’ The parents of Chloe Wiegand, the Indiana toddler who fell to her death from the open window …
One of the bright spots at the Port of Astoria over the past decade is the emergence of cruise ships. Cruise ships have stopped in Astoria since the early 1980s, but, over the past several years, the port of call …
I’ve never been fond of the view from a cruise ship balcony. Looking at the ocean all day is, well, monotonous. I always think I’m going to love it and will spend time on it but, except for sunrise and …
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“Silversea is the best cruise line,” said Dunham-Potter. Out of 187 cruises, the 19-day sailing on the Silver Muse ranks as her favorite. “We sailed from Muscat, Oman, to Singapore,” she said. “On the way we visited India, Sri Lanka, …
I looked up, squinting into the sun. Twenty feet above my head a panic-stricken man was trying to balance on the ship’s sky-high ropes course. His legs shook like Jell-O, and his face was bedsheet white. Someone was shouting at …
Carnival Panorama, the cruise line’s new Long Beach-based ship, delivers fun, games Read more »
Two days into a Mediterranean cruise last summer, I was sitting at La Persiana, a waterfront restaurant in the Tuscan port city of Livorno, watching the sun set over the sea and thinking about shipping routes. A few crew members …
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