Explore with peace of mind

Stephen ScourfieldThe West Australian
Camera IconViking's ocean ships are sleek and stylish. Credit: Viking Cruises/Supplied

Viking has been a leader throughout the pandemic. Its Risk-Free Guarantee and customer protections have been second to none, offering the ability to change a cruise even up to 14 days before departure. Its Health and Safety Program has been truly industry-leading.

It even recruited Dr. Raquel C. Bono as chief planning officer to develop coronavirus protocols, and help lead Viking’s restart. Her previous job was leading Washington State’s medical and healthcare system’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, she was Vice Admiral of the United States Navy Medical Corps.

But also leading the company, of course, is its impressive and proactive chairman, Torstein Hagen.

He has led Viking from river cruising to ocean cruising, with lots of new ships, all cleverly designed and, once again, leading the world’s cruising fleet.

There are now clever itineraries that combine the two.

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And this is your chance to hear that story and all about their ships, voyages, destinations and protocols at a free West Travel Club Meet the Team event.

Travel Editor Stephen Scourfield will welcome Viking Cruises senior executive Alister Burn as our expert guest, to share the news.

We’ll have drinks and nice nibbles, of course — and we’ll have a special offer from Viking for our guests.

Camera IconThe Viking Ship Odin on the Danube River in Budapest Hungary. Credit: Supplied

HEAR ABOUT

  • Viking Health and Safety Program is one of the most well-researched and comprehensive COVID-19 prevention and mitigation plans in the travel industry.
  • Viking became the first cruise line to install a full-scale polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing lab at sea. All its ships are now thus equipped, and every crew member and guest can be tested every day.
  • Classic river cruising itineraries in Europe.
  • Great ocean cruises, particularly in Viking’s “home waters” of Northern Europe.
  • In addition to Viking’s “longship” river cruisers in Europe and ocean fleet, its first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August 2022. It will sail on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St Paul.
  • Its Polar Class 6 luxury expedition ships Viking Octantis and Viking Polaris are also due to sail their first passenger voyages in 2022.

BOOK YOUR PLACE NOW

  • Free event. Numbers limited
  • Newspaper House, 50 Hasler Road, Osborne Park.
  • The event will be held in West Café on Thursday June 10, 2021 from 6.15pm to 8.15pm
  • westtravelclub.com.au/events
  • You need to be a registered member of West Travel Club to attend. But that’s easy — and free. westtravelclub.com.au/join We just ask for your first and second name, and your email address so that we can send your event confirmation.

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