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Viking opens most popular departures for 2023-2024

Bookings are now open for some of Viking's most popular ocean cruises for 2023-2024, allowing you to lock in a trip to look forward to, with a risk-free guarantee.

Bookings are now open for some of Viking’s most popular ocean cruises for 2023-2024, allowing you to lock in a trip to look forward to, with a risk-free guarantee.

Viking has released a number of new departure dates for some of its most popular ocean cruise itineraries for late 2023 and early 2024, including those that cover Scandinavia, The Mediterranean, Alaska, The Caribbean, Asia, Australia and New Zealand.

The cruise company has launched two brand new combinations cruise itineraries in Scandinavia.

“These new departure dates are for some of our most popular cruise itineraries and provide more choice and certainty for travellers to plan ahead,” said Michelle Black, Managing Director of Viking ANZ.

“In response to increased consumer demand for Scandinavian cruises, we’ve also released two brand new combination voyages allowing guests to enjoy extended time in this popular region.”

Plus, with Viking’s Risk-Free Guarantee now available until 30 November 2021, travellers have the freedom to change their plans up to 14 days before departure.

Need some inspiration to get your wanderlust stirring?

2023-2024 ocean cruises now open for sale

Viking Cruises
The Viking Sky
  • 13-day Mediterranean Odyssey departing Mar-Sep 2023 from Barcelona to Venice or v.v. is priced from $7,995pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $1,400 per couple.
  • 15-day Viking Homelands voyage departing Apr-Sep 2023 from Stockholm to Bergen or v.v. is priced from $8,895pp in a Deluxe Veranda and includes savings of up to $1,400 per couple.
  • 15-day Australia & New Zealand departing Jan-Mar, Dec 2023; Jan-Feb 2024 sailing from Sydney to Auckland or v.v. is priced from $8,995pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $2,000 per couple.

Popular voyages with new 2023 departure dates

Stockholm, Sweden
  • 29-day Baltic Jewels & the Midnight Sun itinerary departing Jul-Aug 2023 from Stockholm to London or v.v. is priced from $19,995pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $2,800 per couple. This itinerary has been one of Viking’s top-sellers and is completely sold out for 2022.
  • 29-day Mediterranean’s Iconic Shores departing Apr-Sep 2023 from Barcelona to Istanbul or v.v. is priced from 18,995pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $2,800 per couple.
  • 22-day Adriatic & Mediterranean Sojourn departing Apr-Oct 2023 from Istanbul to Rome or v.v. is priced from 13,995pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $2,800 per couple.

New combination itineraries that are now open for sale

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Seljalandsfoss Waterfall, Iceland
  • 27-day British Isles & Iceland Explorer voyage departing July 2023 from Reykjavik to London is priced from
    $18,695pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $2,800 per couple.
  • 29-day Scandinavia & the British Isles voyage departing May, July 2023 from Stockholm to London or v.v. is priced
    from $19,395pp in a Veranda stateroom and includes savings of up to $2,800 per couple.

Welcome, Viking Saturn

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Viking Saturn

Viking has also recently announced its newest ocean ship, Viking Saturnwill join the company’s award-winning fleet in early 2023.

The 930-guest sister ship will spend her maiden season sailing three new itineraries in Scandinavian and Nordic countries, including two 15-day journeys, Iconic Iceland, Greenland & Canadaand Iceland & Norway’s Arctic Explorerand the 29-day Greenland, Iceland, Norway & Beyond voyage

In addition to the three new itineraries, Viking also announced today that the company will bring back the popular 8-day Iceland’s Natural Beauty itinerary starting in August 2023.

WIN! WIN! WIN!

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Aerial view of the Viking Sea docked in Dubrovnik, Croatia

Viking is also giving Australian and New Zealand travel agents the chance to win an expedition pack valued at over AU$1,000.

One lucky agent will walk away with a limited-edition collector parka, a pair of state-of-the-art Nikon binoculars plus $250 worth of Rewards by Viking points.

To enter, agents simply need to download an expedition social media tile from Viking’s Marketing Centre and post it on their preferred social media platform.

In their social media post, agents could simply promote Viking’s purpose-built, state-of-the-art expedition ships, a destination or Viking’s latest expedition offer.

Agents then need to share the link to their social media post on Viking’s competition page before 31 October 2021.

Agents must also be a registered member of Rewards by Viking before the bonus points can be credited to their account. Points can be redeemed in the online store for a range of brand-name products such as electronics, sporting goods, beauty products and gift vouchers.

And the best bit? Winning agents will be awarded their Rewards by Viking bonus points just in time for Christmas shopping.

Becoming a member of Rewards by Viking is easy, and also allows travel agents to earn points for every Viking cruise they sell.