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TO “TOP 10 SMALL SHIP CRUISE LINES” IN 2006 ANNUAL SURVEY
LOS ANGELES (October 25, 2006) – Viking River Cruises was recognized by readers of the leading travel publication Condé Nast Traveler in the “Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines” for the magazine’s annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Condé Nast Traveler magazine’s annual survey allows its readers to rate hotels and resorts, cities and islands, cruise lines and more to determine the best of the best in travel. “We are honored to be recognized as one of the “Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines” by Condé Nast Traveler readers,” said Torstein Hagen, Founding Chairman, Viking River Cruises. “As the world’s leading river cruise line, we own and manage all aspects of our passenger’s experience, from our reservations department to our ships to our onboard Swiss hotel management, giving our passengers an excellent travel experience. Our listing in the top 10 Small Ships, along with the high numbers of passengers who return to us year after year for another cruise, confirms our leadership in the industry.” The Readers’ Choice
Awards results appear in the November issue of
Condé Nast Traveler, and are also
available online. In 2006, more than
283,657 subscribers were provided with the questionnaire to vote on
cities, islands, hotels, resorts, safari camps, cruise lines, airlines, and car
rental agencies that they had visited or traveled within recently. Addition
information about the methodology is available on
Condé Nast Traveler’s
website.
For 2007 vacations, river cruisers can choose from 17 different Viking River Cruises itineraries that travel along the majestic rivers of Europe, Russia and China. Additional details about China itineraries are featured in the 2007 China Expeditions brochure, and Europe and Russia itineraries are detailed in the 2007 European & Russian River Cruise Journeys brochure; both are available from travel agents or by calling toll-free 1-877-66VIKING (1-877-668-4546), or by visiting the company online at vikingrivercruises.com. About Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises, the world leader in river cruising, offers quality service, gourmet cuisine and comfortable scenic cruising along Europe, Russia and China’s majestic rivers. The company has been honored multiple times on Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List” and Travel & Leisure’s “World’s Best” Awards. Travel agents have also recognized Viking River Cruises with the 2006 “WAVE” Award for “Best Overall Cruise Line for River Cruising” by TravelAge West and “Best Cruise Line – River Cruise” by Recommend magazine. Additionally, Viking River Cruises was just recently again named “Best River Cruise” by CruiseReport.com. Since its 1997 inception, the company has grown to a fleet of 23 vessels, and provides a unique, premium vacation to experienced travelers with an interest in geography, culture and history. For additional information, contact Viking River Cruises at 1-877-66VIKING (1-877-668-4546) toll-free or visit the company online at vikingrivercruises.com |