A brand new function right here at ChrisCruises.com, a glance again at tales posted on this present day, ten years in the past
The clock was ticking, Guinness E book Of World Information adjudicator standing by, as Viking River Cruises eclipsed its personal file, christening 18 longships in sooner or later. A ginormous feat by no means tried earlier than by every other cruise line, it was enterprise as normal for the corporate that didn’t even exist a short while in the past.
“Immediately we mark a brand new milestone for Viking and for contemporary river cruising. We’re proud to have a good time the arrival of our latest ships, and it’s an honor to have each named by a outstanding godmother,” stated Torstein Hagen, Chairman of Viking Cruises in an Avignon, France ceremony that sealed the win.
Certainly, very like Carnival, Royal Caribbean, Movie star, Holland America and Princess Cruises took the enterprise of ocean cruising in a brand new course many years in the past, Viking River Cruises has single-handedly energized river cruising.
Bringing a lazy area of interest of the journey business mainstream, journey professionals available cheered as what may need been thought unattainable not way back turned actuality. “River cruising is the fastest-growing phase of journey,” stated Hagan, “and it’s largely due to the passion of our friends and journey commerce companions that now we have loved such success.”
We reported that enthusiasm, witnessed aboard Viking Odin final summer season on a 15-day Viking River Cruise the place cruise vacationers aboard agreed, the revolutionary Viking longships are the best way to see Europe in fashion and luxury. Some had been on huge ship ocean cruises earlier than and preferred Viking’s actually all inclusive fashion. Others had carried out Europe by land, flying from place to position, staying at quite a few motels and acknowledged the excellent worth of a Viking River Cruise. Almost all agreed, it was their greatest journey expertise ever and vowed to return once more for extra.
“Not dangerous for an organization that didn’t even exist 13 years in the past,” stated Hagan at a christening celebration held after the occasion. Not dangerous certainly and the way forward for Viking River Cruises appears to be equally as wonderful. 2015 will see Viking getting into the ocean cruise enterprise with Viking Star, a 930-passenger ocean ship that can comply with the identical recipe for achievement because the all inclusive Viking river product.
That’s the headline. Taking you inside cruise holidays, right here’s the story:
A substantial amount of Viking’s success comes from the fervour for journey demonstrated by Hagan and evident on every Viking ship. Ardour is a high quality we like, respect and assist in any enterprise. In a world the place {dollars} and cents appear to rule supreme over buyer satisfaction, Viking has made each work collectively, a uncommon accomplishment that we don’t typically see.
How highly effective is ardour in a journey firm? Viking River Cruises started in 1997 with nothing. Now, Viking operates over 50 longships with 10,000 berths. In 2015, Viking will add Viking Star, a 938-passenger ocean ship that can take the identical all-inclusive means of touring to sea and be the primary of what we predict to be a fleet of a dozen or extra ships in a decade.
Vikings, it appears, are a passionate bunch.
