Viking River Cruises Recognized by Conde Naste Readers
Viking River Cruises was recognized by readers of the leading travel publication Condé Nast Traveler in the “Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines” for the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s annual survey allows its readers to rate hotels and resorts, cities and islands, cruise lines and more to determine the best of the best in travel.
“We are honored to be recognized as one of the “Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines” by Condé Nast Traveler readers,” said Torstein Hagen, Founding Chairman, Viking River Cruises. “As the world’s leading river cruise line, we own and manage all aspects of our passenger’s experience, from our reservations department to our ships to our onboard Swiss hotel management, giving our passengers an excellent travel experience. Our listing in the top 10 Small Ships, along with the high numbers of passengers who return to us year after year for another cruise, confirms our leadership in the industry.”
The Readers’ Choice Awards results appear in the November issue of Condé Nast Traveler, and are also available online. In 2006, more than 283,657 subscribers were provided with the questionnaire to vote on cities, islands, hotels, resorts, safari camps, cruise lines, airlines, and car rental agencies that they had visited or traveled within recently. Addition information about the methodology is available on Condé Nast Traveler’s website.
For 2007 vacations, river cruisers can choose from 17 different Viking River Cruises itineraries that travel along the majestic rivers of Europe, Russia and China. Additional details about China itineraries are featured in the 2007 China Expeditions brochure, and Europe and Russia itineraries are detailed in the 2007 European & Russian River Cruise Journeys brochure; both are available from Cruise Planners by calling toll-free 1-888-286-9827.
Viking River Cruises Named Worlds Best
For the third consecutive year, Viking River Cruises was honored by readers of top travel publication Travel + Leisure as one of the “Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines” in their 11th annual “World’s Best Awards.” Travel + Leisure magazine’s annual “World’s Best Awards” allows its readers to provide insights on their favorite cities, hotels and cruise lines “We are extremely honored to be included on the 2006 list, and for the past three years,” said Torstein Hagen, Founding Chairman, Viking River Cruises. “As the world’s largest river cruise line, we provide our passengers with diverse and in-depth experiences on the majestic rivers of Europe, Russia and China. Our inclusion on the list indicates that we’re doing something right …and we’re committed to continuing to surpass our customers’ expectations.”
2007 European Offerings
Viking River Cruises offers 14 different itineraries in 2007 ranging from seven to 14 nights along the Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Saône, Rhône, and Elbe Rivers, plus Russia’s Waterways of the Czars and Ukraine’s Dnieper River. Various itineraries highlight Amsterdam, Vienna, Paris, Budapest, Berlin, Prague plus quaint small European towns and villages along the rivers. All feature included tours with English-speaking guides, non-smoking shipboard environments, gourmet food, and an English-speaking crew.
2007 China Offerings
Viking Century Sun and Viking Century Sky, 5-star sister ships each carrying 306 passengers, are the newest and most deluxe ships on the Yangtze River. Viking River Cruises offers three different China cruisetour itineraries, each including a Yangtze River cruise plus overnight five-star hotel stays in Beijing, Xian (home of the Terra Cotta Warriors) and cosmopolitan Shanghai.
From favorite cities and islands to favorite domestic airlines and car-rental agencies, Travel + Leisure uncovers the best in travel. For each category in the “World’s Best Awards,” readers weighed in on their travel experiences and provided feedback in a number of areas. Cruise lines in particular are rated on cabins, food, service, itineraries/destinations, activities, and value. Cruise lines are also divided into two categories based on passenger capacity. The majority of small cruise lines have a maximum capacity of 400 per ship. Viking River Cruises falls into this category, with a typical passenger capacity of 150 passengers in an intimate, comfortable setting.
“The World’s Best” list appears in the August issue of Travel + Leisure, and is also available online at www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest.
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