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Viking expedition discovers new penguin colony in Antarctica

March 8, 2024585 Views

New chinstrap penguin colony recorded following survey at Astrolabe Island by Viking and Oceanites Viking has announced that its expedition team supported the discovery of a new colony of chinstrap penguins not previously known to science on Diaz Rock, near Astrolabe Island, in Antarctica. The finding took place in January 2024 when Viking's expedition vessel, the Viking Octantis, visited Astrolabe Island, a three-mile-long island, located in the Bransfield Strait of the Trinity Peninsula in Antarctica. Astrolabe Island is home to a colony of chinstrap penguins that had not been surveyed since 1987. Astrolabe Island in Antarctica with Diaz Rock in the distance. Photo credit Hayley Charleton-Howard. During the visit, Viking's scientific partner, Oceanites, the leading field re...

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Viking named #1 river and ocean luxury cruise line for 2023

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July 2, 2023898 Views

Viking only line to win best in both river and ocean categories for four years in luxury travel advisor's awards of excellence Luxury Travel Advisor has named Viking the "Best Luxury River Cruise Company" and "Best Cruise Line for Luxury Ocean Cruises" in the publication's 2023 Awards of Excellence. Viking is the first and only line to be named best in both the river and ocean categories for four years. The announcement also marks the eighth time Viking has been voted "Best Luxury River Cruise Company" during the annual awards. Luxury Travel Advisor, a prestigious travel publication, annually selects companies and individuals considered elite suppliers in the luxury travel industry as honorees through an exclusive voting opportunity by the publication's advisory board. The lis...

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Passengers to be compensated after algae spoils Australia-New Zealand cruise

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January 4, 20231010 Views

Viking Cruises will compensate hundreds of passengers on its Orion cruise ship after cruisers were forced to stay on board and miss multiple stops because officials blocked port access due to marine growth on the ship's hull. The 930-guest capacity Viking Orion docked in Sydney on Wednesday, the final stop on what is normally a 15-day, 9-stop cruise of New Zealand and Australia. The front of the Viking Orion cruise ship, which has been stranded at sea for eight days after a potential harmful "marine growth" was found on its hull, is seen from the ship's observatory deck off the coast of Australia January 3, 2023. Julie Reby Waas/via REUTERS But plans went awry, local media reported, after New Zealand officials asked the ship to leave the country's waters part way through its crui...