Cruise news (Viking Orion-tagged)
- Accidents
Fire breaks out on Viking Orion cruise ship docked in Sydney (NSW Australia)
Due to a small cabin fire, around 850 people (~600 passengers plus ~250 crew) were evacuated from a Viking Ocean Cruises ship docked at White Bay...
February 3, 2023 - Accidents
5th cruise ship denied entry to New Zealand due to strict biofouling laws
Regatta (Oceania) became the 5th cruise ship to cancel port calls in New Zealand because of strict biosecurity laws. So far the biofouling laws in...
January 12, 2023 - Accidents
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth is the 4th cruise ship hit with biofouling in New Zealand
Cruise industry executives met with New Zealand authorities after 2 more cruise ships were denied entry to ports in what the media is dubbing &ldquo...
January 11, 2023 - Accidents
Viking Orion ship stranded off the coast of Australia due to fungus outbreak
Travelers hoping to enjoy a holiday voyage instead found themselves stranded off the Australian coast due to a fungus outbreak onboard Viking OCEAN's...
December 30, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Townsville (Queensland Australia) welcomes first cruise ship in 2+ years
Townsville QLD (Queensland Australia) welcomed its first major cruise ship in 2+ years after Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion visited the Port last...
December 5, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Port Vancouver (BC Canada) welcomes 4 cruise ships on a busy Sunday
The Port of Vancouver (BC Canada) had a busy Sunday as it welcomed 4 cruise ships. With only 3 berths available, the port authority had the 4th ship...
June 13, 2022 - Accidents
Viking Orion cancels call at Santa Barbara (California USA) due to high winds
Very strong winds kept the Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion from disembarking passengers in Santa Barbara (California USA). The vessel arrived at...
April 25, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Orion is the first cruise ship in ~2 years to visit French Polynesia
Tahiti welcomed Viking OCEAN's ship Viking Orion, the first international cruise vessel in ~2 years, to visit French Polynesia. As the boat docked...
January 19, 2022 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion welcomed by Antigua Cruise Port at St Johns
Antigua Cruise Port welcomed Viking OCEAN' ship Viking Orion at Port St Johns, on Friday (October 29) with an inauguration ceremony including the...
October 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion welcomes American guests in Hamilton, Bermuda
American guests embarked on a Viking Cruises' ship for the first time in 15 months, as the line continues the successful restart of operations...
June 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion to complete 14-day quarantine in Bermuda
Viking OCEAN's cruise ship Viking Orion anchored on Friday, May 21, to complete quarantine before homeporting in Bermuda. According to Bermuda's...
May 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' ship Viking Orion collects crew in Bodrum, Turkey
Viking Ocean's ship Viking Orion arrived in Port Bodrum Turkey on April 18, to collect crew and supplies as part of preparations for the upcoming...
April 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Ocean restarts with cruises around Bermuda and Iceland in June
Viking OCEAN announced it would continue restarting limited operations with sailings around Bermuda and Iceland beginning in June. As a result...
April 8, 2021 - Cruise Industry
11 cruise ships disembarked 10000+ crew in Port Mumbai India
Beginning on Friday, June 12, and ending on June 28, a total of 11 cruise ships will call at Port Mumbai India to disembark 10,000+ Indian crew stuck...
June 13, 2020 - Accidents
Wind Blamed for Late Docking at Port of Napier
The wind was blamed for late docking of one of the newest ocean liners in the world at Port Napier on Wednesday, January 2. The 9-deck Viking Orion...
January 5, 2019