Viking Wins Condé Nast Traveler #1 River Line and #1 Ocean Line
There is fantastic news that Viking has once again been named #1 River Line and #1 Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler as well as #1 for both Rivers and Oceans by Travel + Leisure. This epic milestone means that Viking stands alone at the pinnacle as it has accomplished what no other cruise line has done–simultaneously earned #1 in its Categories from both publications in the same year.
Viking Reaches Incredible Milestone
For the second year in a row, Viking has achieved something no other cruise line has, been voted both the Best River Line and the Best Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards AND named #1 for both rivers and oceans by Travel + Leisure. Will this wonderful repeat be turned into a three-peat in 2023? Only time will tell!
Nearly a quarter of a million (more than 240,000) Condé Nast Traveler readers rated their travel experiences for the 2022 Readers’ Choice Awards. Due to their incredible accomplishment, Viking will be featured in the November U.S. and U.K. print editions of Condé Nast Traveler. The full results of the award voting tabulations can be found HERE!
Viking Will Be Featured In Prestigious Publication
Torstein Hagen is the Chairman of Viking. He stated, “We are honored to have once again been named Condé Nast Traveler’s #1 river and #1 ocean line. These new awards, along with being voted to the top by Travel + Leisure, showcase our team’s hard work and encourage us to continue delivering the meaningful travel experiences that set us apart.”
He added, “hank you to our guests and the readers of Condé Nast Traveler. They say when you reach the top, there is only one way to go – we say that way is onwards.”
Viking Is On An Upswing
Today’s stunning announcement comes on the heels of an entire year of significant milestones for the company celebrating its 25th anniversary. For starters, in January Viking Expeditions launched the purpose-built Viking Octantis®, and her sister ship, the Viking Polaris®, debuted last week. Also earlier in the year, Viking welcomed eight new Viking Longships® on the rivers of Europe.
The record-setting company also debuted new purpose-built vessels for the Nile, Mekong and Mississippi Rivers as well as one new ocean ship, the Viking Mars®.
But Viking is not done yet–by year’s end the legendary company will have debuted an additional identical ocean ship, the Viking Neptune®.
Viking Has Multiple Reasons to Celebrate
Viking debuted in 1997. The world-renowned company is known for its destination-focused journeys on rivers, oceans, and lakes around the globe. Itineraries are specifically designed for experienced travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine. Chairman Torstein Hagen likes to say that Viking offers experiences for, “The Thinking Person.”
To date Viking has more than 250 awards to its name, including being the first cruise line to ever be named both the #1 Ocean Line and the #1 River Line in a single year in Travel + Leisure’s 2022 “World’s Best” Awards. Viking has also been rated the #1 River Line and #1 Ocean Line by Condé Nast Traveler in the publication’s 2022 and 2021 Readers’ Choice Awards. Interested readers can learn more about Viking’s unique experiences via its award-winning enrichment channel, www.viking.tv
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