MSC Virtuosa arrives in Southampton

Hope on the horizon: New ships herald a new start for UK cruising

Two new ships, MSC Virtuosa and Viking Venus, arrived in the UK earlier this week to spearhead the start to a return to cruising as the threat of Covid recedes. Virtuosa leads the way with her maiden voyage around the British Isles on 20 May, while Viking Venus will make her debut as she heads

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Viking Venus and Viking Sea in Valetta

Cruise roll-out escalates as Viking announces return to the MED this summer

The cruise roll-out continues to escalate as the COVID threat subsides with Viking’s decision to restart operations in the Mediterranean from July to October for vaccinated guests. Offered as part of Viking’s Welcome Back collection, Viking Venus and Viking Sea will homeport in the Maltese capital city of Valletta (pictured) – a cultural UNESCO World

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Anne Diamond with Viking Venus

Venus becomes the new star of the Viking fleet and heads for summer in the UK

Viking today took delivery of its new flagship, Viking Venus, in a hand-over ceremony at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Ancona, Italy. The ship will now make her way to the UK to prepare for her official naming ceremony on 17 May and a programme of spring and summer cruises around the British Isles. “Many of us

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Viking Venus

Viking leads the way with UK cruising in May with three voyages on new ship Viking Venus

Viking will be leading the field when it resumes domestic operations in the UK with the first of three special sailings departs Portsmouth on 22 May on the brand new ship, Viking Venus. The England’s Scenic Shores itinerary, which will call at Liverpool, Tresco in the Isles of Scilly, Falmouth and Portland, is only available

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