NEWS: Viking Ocean Cruises to Come to Australia for the First Time

[CruiseCriticAUeditor]

You read it here first: http://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/news.cfm?ID=6817

[NSWP]

You read it here first: http://www.cruisecritic.com.au/news/news.cfm?ID=6817

I hope they do well, albeit a tad expensive per diem. Nice looking ships anyway.

[GUT2407]

I hope they do well, albeit a tad expensive per diem. Nice looking ships anyway.

 

Very interested.

 

Depending on timing and $$$$$$$$$

[Kiwi_cruiser]

Very interesting :)

 

I wonder if they would come to New Zealand?

[Keith1010]

Thanks for sharing this.

Keith

[The_Big_M]

The operative word is unconfirmed.

 

Bookings can and do change, so it indicates it's a possibility/highly likely, but doesn't mean they will be.

[CruiseCriticAUeditor]

Very interesting :)

 

I wonder if they would come to New Zealand?

 

It would make sense. With largely American passengers, they would want to cruise around NZ too if they were coming all the way to AU. I checked a few port schedules (Dunedin, Auckland, Akaroa) but didn't see any bookings yet. Perhaps you can help me dig around! The ship returns to Sydney just under a month after its first arrival -- that's too short for a leisurely AU circumnavigation but about the right duration for NZ because Viking does lots of overnight stays, so they'd take their time.

[Kiwi_cruiser]

It would make sense. With largely American passengers, they would want to cruise around NZ too if they were coming all the way to AU. I checked a few port schedules (Dunedin, Auckland, Akaroa) but didn't see any bookings yet. Perhaps you can help me dig around! The ship returns to Sydney just under a month after its first arrival -- that's too short for a leisurely AU circumnavigation but about the right duration for NZ because Viking does lots of overnight stays, so they'd take their time.

 

I will keep an eye on the NZ ports schedules and see if she shows up :)

[MicCanberra]

Interesting, I may well be free for a 2018 Viking adventure. thanks for sharing the article Louise.:D

[Fletch1]

We have done a river cruise with Viking and were very impressed in the way they do things. It was our one and only river cruise, but would definitely do it again with Viking.

 

Their ocean cruises won a heap of awards this year. They are expensive but include everything.....well worth it I believe!

Edited February 20, 2016 by Fletch1

[GUT2407]

We have done a river cruise with Viking and were very impressed in the way they do things. It was our one and only river cruise, but would definitely do it again with Viking.

 

There ocean cruises won a heap of awards this year. They are expensive but include everything.....well worth it I believe!

 

Looks too expensive for me.

[MicCanberra]

We have done a river cruise with Viking and were very impressed in the way they do things. It was our one and only river cruise, but would definitely do it again with Viking.

 

Their ocean cruises won a heap of awards this year. They are expensive but include everything.....well worth it I believe!

 

Time will tell if the prices will be competitive taking into account all the inclusions of course.:D

[MicCanberra]

Looks too expensive for me.

 

Not drinking takes out some of the incentive for an all inclusive cruise.

[GUT2407]

Not drinking takes out some of the incentive for an all inclusive cruise.

 

True.

[MicCanberra]

I would still get plenty out of it though.;)

[GUT2407]

I would still get plenty out of it though.;)

 

 

I'm one of those who could at least break even on the AIBP, while not drinking alcohol.

 

Strewth $59 a day (or thereabouts) is only about 20 Diet Cokes. No doubts I could crack that.

[MicCanberra]

it would be pushing it, buttons popping.:rolleyes: