Viking River Cruises Awarded Best Rver Cruise By Porthole Magazine
Viking River Cruises, offering a greater variety of destinations through Europe, Russia and China, has been voted as Best River Cruise for the first time by readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine in its 10th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards. The Readers’ Choice Awards are the result of voting by thousands of readers of the publication, which covers ocean and river cruising, reflecting their opinions about recent travel experiences they have had. Unlike ocean cruises, rivers provide easy access to city centers. You can sail directly to the heart of every destination and dock in the middle of town. Votes are cast both online and by mail over a several-month period.
“With such wonderful itinerary options aboard a state-of-the-art fleet, it’s no wonder our readers voted Viking River Cruises as their favorite,” said Bill Panoff, publisher and editor-in-chief of Porthole Cruise Magazine. “I congratulate the line on its much-deserved win.”
“We are delighted to have earned this honor,” said Tor Hagen, Chairman of Viking River Cruises. “It gives us valuable feedback about how happy our guests are with their Viking River Cruises experience, and inspires us to work even harder so we can continue to earn this kind of recognition.”
Viking has announced several improvements for the 2009 sailing season. The company is launching a new, state-of-the-art ship in Europe, Viking Legend, with a 20% more energy-efficient propulsion system. A newly renovated Viking Kirov will join its sister ship, Viking Surkov, as the best river cruise vessels in Russia. Free shipwide wi-fi in Europe and Russia is just one of the new amenities offered for 2009 (China ships still have an internet cafe). And the company’s “cruisetours,” each of which includes a Yangtze River cruise through the Three Gorges region, are clearly the leading travel product in China. “We are focused on delivering value to our guests,” explains Mr. Hagen. “Our vacation packages are all inclusive, covering accommodations, gourmet meals, virtually all shore excursions and cultural experiences. The quality of our Tour Directors, guides and staff is topnotch.”
“On behalf of everyone at Viking River Cruises, I would like to thank the readers of Porthole Cruise Magazine for their vote of confidence,” stated Mr. Hagen. “We hope to continue to earn your recognition in the years to come.”
About Porthole Cruise Magazine
Porthole Cruise Magazine is published bimonthly and is available on newsstands and by subscription. After 13 years in production, it continues to be the leading consumer cruise publication, covering cruise-related topics from ship reviews to destinations, wine and food to spa and learning, as well as both onboard and onshore activities. Porthole Cruise Magazine features expertly written, sophisticated cruise and travel editorial and photography for savvy consumers worldwide. For more information, visit http://www.porthole.com.
About Viking River Cruises
Viking River Cruises, the world’s largest river cruise company, offers quality service, gourmet cuisine and comfortable scenic cruising along the majestic rivers of Europe, Russia and China. The company has been honored multiple times as the top river cruise line on Conde Nast Traveler’s “Gold List” and Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best” Awards. Travel agents have also recognized Viking River Cruises in 2006 and 2007 as “Best Riverboat Cruise Line” by Travel Weekly, “Best River Cruise Line” by Recommend and Travel Agent magazines, and in 2006, 2007 and 2008 as “Best Overall Cruise Line
for River Cruising” by TravelAge West. Since its 1997 inception, the company has grown to a fleet of 21 vessels, and provides unique, deluxe vacations to experienced travelers with an interest in geography, culture and history. Viking River Cruises also has articles on Technorati.
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