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
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What Creators Are Saying About Viking
The decisions you make now can make or break your entire trip. So, stick around because at the end of this video, we'll show you the biggest mistake that first-timers make.
Crystal
Even though nothing has gone to plan on this river cruise, I have still had a really nice time.
Cruise Mummy
There's really not anything you won't love about this resort, but with this might come some problems.
Mike
It's progress, right? But I mean, is it progress at a cost of giving up something you'll never get back to at the same time?
Mike
Cruise lines will show you the dream, but they will not always warn you about the traps.
Cruise Adventure - Videos
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 methodologyWhat Creators Are Saying
Selected quotes from our creator panel.
“May your passengers and crew always be safe and may you always have a hands width of water beneath your keel”
“I name the Viking mirror. Mirror is the Russian word for peace. May you promote peace wherever you travel.”
“She's helped strengthen our company, guide our growth, and shape the discipline, clarity, and long-term thinking that define Viking today.”
“I'm so happy and so honored that I was chosen and and I'd like to say obviously thank you so much to karina hagen and thor hagen”
“viking was quickly named the world's best ocean cruise line by the readers of travel and leisure”
Pro 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 (130)
0:16Exploring Norway by Kayak with Viking
0:26POV: Ocean views from your private balcony
0:36Guest Travel Highlights | Viking
0:15Viking Expedition Submarine Milestone
0:09The Viking Neptune's Friendly Stowaway
0:22Kayaking in Antarctica with Viking
0:15Itinerary: Panama Canal & Central America | Viking Ocean
1:00TourThree Values from Viking's Chairman Torstein Hagen
4:33TourA New Year's Message from Viking's Chairman & CEO Torstein Hagen
9:39VlogA Look Back at 2023 with Karine Hagen | Viking
0:30What Viking is Not
0:10All-Included Private Veranda | Ocean Voyages | Viking
29:09VlogTor's Travels: Expedition to Antarctica | Viking
0:18Relax in our Onboard Nordic Spa | Expedition Voyage | Viking
29:12TourBe Curious: Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen Discusses Expedition Voyage to Antarctica
11:54TourThe Viking Octantis & The Viking Polaris Naming Ceremony | Vessels | Expedition Voyage | Viking
12:35TourThe Viking Mars Ocean Ship Naming Ceremony | Viking
4:03TourChairman Torstein Hagen Marks Viking’s 25th Anniversary | Viking
20:56TourThe Viking Venus Ocean Ship Naming Ceremony | Viking
2:16TourExplore Krka Falls: Mediterranean Voyage Shore Excursion in Croatia | Viking
1:24:38TourExplorations in Space: A Conversation with Astronauts | Viking
1:33TourIconic Western Mediterranean Itinerary | Viking
1:14TourMediterranean Odyssey Itinerary | Viking
1:58TourViking Homelands Itinerary | Viking