Cruise news (Viking Star-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
Port of San Diego CA starts cruise season by welcoming back HAL-Holland America
Port San Diego (California USA) is marking the commencement of its latest cruise season in partnership with long-standing homeport collaborator HAL...
October 3, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises lift COVID vaccination requirements after 3 years
Viking Cruises announced that they would be lifting COVID vaccination requirements for all guests on sailings effective November 1st, 2023...
June 17, 2023 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises announces new Mediterranean itineraries for summer 2021
Viking OCEAN plans to expand its Mediterranean deployment during summer 2021, adding a 3rd ship with homeporting in Valletta Malta. Part of the...
May 26, 2021 - Cruise Industry
China Merchants and Viking Cruises announce new joint venture cruise line
Viking Cruises and China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings announced a joint venture cruise line that is focused on mid-sized luxury cruise...
December 15, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises installs first COVID-19 PCR Laboratory at sea
Viking Cruises completed the installation of the first full-scale COVID-19 PCR laboratory at sea on its Viking Star ship. The new facility...
November 3, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking announces new Panama Canal cruises
Viking Ocean Cruises announced two brand-new Panama Canal itineraries that are now open for sale. These are an 18-day "Panama Canal and Coastal...
August 12, 2020 - Accidents
Crew tests positive for COVID-19 on Viking Cruises' Viking Star ship
A crew member of Viking Cruises' Viking Star ship in Alesund Norway has tested COVID-positive. The company said there had been minimal contact...
August 5, 2020 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises announces 136-day "2021-2022 Viking World Cruise"
Viking Cruises introduced its 136-day, 27-country world cruise for 2021-2022. The 136-day package named the "2021-2022 Viking World Cruise" features...
July 22, 2020 - Accidents
Collision Between GNV Fantastic Ferry and Viking Star in Barcelona
At about 2:00 p.m. yesterday, January 12, the ferry 'Fantastic' of Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) company, from Tangier, collided with the Viking Star...
January 13, 2018 - Accidents
Cape Cod Bridges Inspected After Cruise Ship Accident
Three bridges over Cape Cod Canal were checked out and none have any damage following a pole on a cruise liner clipped one of them on...
October 18, 2016 - Accidents
Viking Star Clips Railroad Bridge: VIDEO
Army Corps of Engineers personnel on duty at Cape Cod Canal (Massachusetts) on Wednesday night, October 12, heard scraping sounds as a Viking...
October 14, 2016