Viking
🏅Authority CreatorViking description on YouTube:
Viking provides destination-focused voyages on oceans, rivers and lakes around the world. Designed for curious travelers with interests in science, history, culture and cuisine, Chairman Torstein Hagen often says Viking offers experiences for The Thinking Person™. Viking has more than 450 awards to its name, including being rated at the top of its categories for oceans, rivers and expeditions by both Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. No other cruise line has ever received these same honors by both publications at the same time. Viking provides destination-focused voyages on oceans, rivers and lakes around the world: • River Voyages: https://explore.viking.com/Rivers • Ocean Voyages: https://explore.viking.com/Oceans • Expeditions: https://explore.viking.com/Expeditions
We’ve analysed 125 of 127 videos so far.
Solid sample of Viking's catalogue — the patterns below should be reliable.
How cruise-focused are they, and how much of it have we analysed?
- 202610100%10 of 10100%10 of 10
- 202511100%11 of 11100%11 of 11
- 20243297%31 of 32100%31 of 31
- 202333100%33 of 33100%33 of 33
- 20223100%3 of 3100%3 of 3
- 20217100%7 of 7100%7 of 7
- 202016100%16 of 16100%16 of 16
- 20194100%4 of 4100%4 of 4
- 20183100%3 of 3100%3 of 3
- 20171100%1 of 1100%1 of 1
Topic-by-topic creator consensus
Every topic scored on the Trip Bacon Score — 0 to 5. More bacon, more love.
Dining
Cabins
Entertainment
Deck & Recreation
Ship & Crew
Value & Logistics
Scale: 0–5 strips in half-step increments. 0 = “meh”, 5 = “bacon bliss”. Aggregated from creator-review sentiment, weighted by channel expertise.
About our Bacon Score methodologyPro Tips From Creators
The most-shared advice for Viking.
Explore Calabria by ship to discover hidden gems.
Book early for the widest selection of choices for 2027 departures.
Add a land extension to your cruise for more immersion into the destination.
Book land experiences through Viking for a seamless, inclusive tour.
Visit Egypt on Viking ships for a comfortable and memorable experience
Take a long ship to explore the river
Smell and taste olive oil properly
Engage with locals and the destination when traveling
Videos (125)
0:27Explore Cairo on a Nile River Voyage
9:10TourViking's Chairman & CEO Torstein Hagen with Jim Cramer of CNBC's "Mad Money"
0:30Views along the Nile River
0:47Discover Historic Egyptian Temples
0:35Welcome to Egypt
0:51Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum
1:00Explore Italy with Jean Newman Glock and Mary Carillo
1:37VlogExplore Italy with NBC's Mary Carillo and Viking's Jean Newman Glock
0:25Top 10 Viking Experiences in Italy
5:29TourA New Year’s Message from Viking Chairman & CEO Torstein Hagen
0:29Discover What Sets Viking Apart
0:15Viking voted #1 for Rivers & Oceans 5 years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler
0:15Viking voted #1 for Rivers & Oceans 5 years in a row by Condé Nast Traveler
0:30VlogThe Best of Norway & Scenic Train with The Points Guy
0:30TipsThe Points Guy on Viking's Land Extensions
0:30Tour7 Continents, Endless Discoveries, One Viking
0:30TourOne Viking: A Message from Chairman Torstein Hagen | Viking
0:13Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2025
0:34Viking's Scandinavian Voyages
1:30TourFrom the entire Viking family, thank you for sailing the world’s oceans with us the last decade.
7:48TourCelebrating 10 Years of Ocean Voyages | Viking
2:19Tour11 Years of Award-winning Ships with Fincantieri | Viking
12:05TourNew Nile Ships Named in Egypt: The Viking Hathor and Viking Sobek | Viking
1:34TourExplore Egypt in Viking Comfort: A Personal Invitation from Lord Carnarvon