Friday, June 27, 2008

Viking River Cruises

Viking River Cruises







Viking River Cruises is the world's largest river cruise line and was established by a Scandinavian and Dutch consortium with experience in cruising. Viking River Cruises sail to the finest rivers of Europe, Russia, China, France, Holland and Belgium.

Viking Rivers Cruises showcase the rivers of Europe, Russia, and China. In Europe you would sail along the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Danube, Elbe, Seine and Rhône ; in Russia the Volga ; and China's Yangtze. River cruises are an ideal way to discover these regions up close and in comfort. Visit the quaint small villages as well as the cosmopolitan cities of the world with daily trips ashore into port. Your cruise would take you to the historic sites as well as the natural wonders of the world. The cruise would also provide an enriching and scenic journey that will surely be one of the most beautiful vacations you had ever dreamt of.

Viking River Cruises has a large fleet of ships. It is thus continuing to expand to many new destinations in the world. Some of the ships owned by Viking River Cruises are Viking Burgundy , Viking Century Sky , Viking Century Sun , Viking Danube , Viking Europe Viking Kirov , Viking Lavrinenkov , Viking Lomonosov , Viking Kirov , Viking Lavrinenkov , Viking Lomonosov , Viking Neptune , Viking Pakhomov , Viking Pride , Viking Schumann , Viking Seine , Viking Sky , Viking Spirit Viking Sun , and Viking Surkov . All cabins on Victoria River Cruises are outside, each equipped with personal baths and shower. Many cabins have hotel style beds and windows and large picture windows that open in many cabins. All ships are deluxe and can accommodate 150 passengers for Europe Cruises and 186 for cruises to China. Public areas are beautifully appointed with single seating restaurants, bar and lounge. The ships are equipped with modern nautical instruments having the highest levels of safety.

All ships on board have personal service including a tour manager. Passengers are served fine cuisine and regional specialities are also served on Viking River Cruises.

On cruises to Europe & Russia, Old World Highlights program are conducted featuring folkloric entertainment, lectures and demonstrations and daily shore excursions led by knowledgeable, English-speaking guides. Cruises to China feature a fully-escorted vacation with English-speaking guides, fascinating guided tours and cultural highlights.

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