Inside Viking Vesta: Standout Experiences on Viking’s Newest Ocean Ship Leaving the port town of Canakkale, Turkey, near the ancient settlement of Troy, the Viking Vesta slipped through the sunny strait just beyond the Aegean Sea, with the sunset swirling… Melissa Curtin , January 5, 2026
From Athens to Istanbul: Unforgettable Moments on the New Viking Vesta While living your best cruise life from the Mediterranean Sea to the Aegean, witness the origin of civilization on Viking’s newest ocean ship, the Viking Vesta. From ancient Athens to… Melissa Curtin , January 5, 2026
Find Your Perfect Cruise: U.S. News Reveals the Best Cruise Lines for Every Traveler I’ve been on over 30 cruises and I still remember my very first one, a three-day weekend out of the Port of Los Angeles on a Carnival ship in the… Johnny Jet , November 18, 2025
How a Viking River Cruise Brought Me and My Mom Closer A big thanks to Viking for hosting our cruise so we could provide this detailed review of our experience. My mom and I never had the perfect storybook relationship, due… Melissa Curtin , March 14, 2023
Viking Launches Expedition Voyages I’ve been fortunate to sail with Viking a few times. The first time was a river cruise through Europe, where my husband and I visited some of the continent’s most… Natalie DiScala , January 19, 2020
10 Reasons to Cruise the Baltic Sea on Viking Jupiter Once the thoroughfare of the legendary Vikings, the Baltic Sea stretches northward from Denmark to the Arctic Circle. Encompassing Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, and the Baltics (Estonia, Latvia,… Lavanya Sunkara , October 16, 2019
10 Small But Cool Things that Make Viking Sea Stand Out Above the Rest My wife Natalie (her website is OhTravelissima.com) and I just disembarked Viking’s new ocean cruise ship, Viking Sea, a few days ago in Le Havre (a two-hour train ride or… Johnny Jet , May 8, 2016
Viking Ocean Cruises to Embark on 141-Day World Cruise Viking Ocean Cruises has just announced that its fourth ship, Viking Sun, will take travelers on an incredible 141-day world cruise to five continents, 35 countries and 66 ports, with 12… Caitlin Martin Marker , May 3, 2016
23 Reasons to Sail on Viking Ocean Cruises: Viking Star If you are into cruising and/or are a fan of Viking, then checkout these 23 reasons to sail on Viking Ocean Cruises: Johnny Jet , May 12, 2015
Visiting Europe’s Christmas Markets on a Viking River Cruise I’ve always heard that the European Christmas markets are spectacular but to be honest, I’d never had a strong desire to see them since I’m more of a warm weather… Johnny Jet , December 31, 2013
11 Reasons to Go on a European River Cruise River cruising is one of the fastest-growing segments of the travel industry, so recently, I decided it was time for me to put away my prejudices (ie: river cruising is… Johnny Jet , December 23, 2013
20 Reasons to Go on a European Viking River Cruise As you probably know by now, river cruising is one of, if not the, fastest-growing segments of the travel industry. Last summer, I decided it was time to put away… Johnny Jet , December 23, 2013
Viking European Christmas Market Cruise: Bratislava, Slovakia DAY 6: Bratislava, Slovakia Friday Bratislava is only a 40-minute drive from Vienna so it doesn’t take long to get there by boat. Bratislava is the capital Slovakia and is… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2013
Viking European Christmas Market Cruise: Melk, Austria DAY 4: Melk, Austria Wednesday This was the one day we overslept, which was a bummer because we missed the morning tour of the 900-year-old abbey at Melk. We later… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2013
Viking European Christmas Market Cruise: Linz, Austria DAY 3: Linz & Salzburg, Austria Tuesday We woke up in Linz, Austria and after breakfast aboard our boat, we boarded one of the four tour buses headed to the… Johnny Jet , December 20, 2013
