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VIKING
RIVER CRUISES RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE BY
TRAVEL
COMMUNITY LOS ANGELES (October 23, 2006) – Viking River Cruises was honored by readers of Recommend magazine readers as the “Best Cruise Line – River Cruise” in their “10th Annual ‘Readers’ Choice Awards’” for Viking River Cruises commitment to excellence. More than 1,500 travel agents weighed in on their favorite destination, airline, cruise line, rental car company and more. “We
are very pleased to be chosen by Recommend readers as the ‘Best River Cruise
Line’,” said Torstein Hagen, Founding Chairman, Viking River Cruises. “It is
gratifying to know that Recommend magazine readers see us not only as the
category innovator and leader, but also as their top choice for river cruising.
We are constantly listening to feedback from the agent
community, and striving to build the best reservations center, best onboard
product, and best service – both for agents and consumers.”
In addition
to the Recommend “Readers’ Choice
Award,” Viking River Cruises was recently recognized for the second year in a
row by travel website CruiseReport.com as “The Best River Cruise Line.”
The website notes that, “Viking River Cruises is
not only the largest river cruise company in the world, but in our opinion,
they are the best. River cruising
is all about getting up-close and personal with the destination and Viking
River Cruises staff does an excellent job of immersing its guests into the
local culture of the regions to which they sail.”
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 |