24 Nov 2016
Viking Cruises is delighted to be chosen as the winner of four prestigious awards including, Best River Cruise Line, Best Cruise Line for Customer Service, Best New Ocean Ship (Viking Star) and Best Luxury Cruise Line at the 2016 British Travel Awards last night. These coveted awards are particularly respected because they are entirely independent and winners are voted for by the public. This adds to a record breaking total of 17 awards this year with Viking having claimed Best River Cruise Line for the past eight years at the BTA awards. These award wins are testament to Viking Cruises' dedication to quality, value for money and customer service.
Among the prestigious awards Viking Cruises has won this year are:
- Best River Cruise Line at the BTA Awards 2016
- Best Cruise Line for Customer Service at the BTA Awards 2016
- Best New Ocean Ship (Viking Star) at the BTA Awards 2016
- Best Luxury Cruise Line at the BTA Awards 2016
- Best River Cruise Company at The Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards 2016
- Best River Cruise Company at the Food and Travel Awards 2016
- Best Overall Cruise Company at the Food and Travel Awards 2016
- Top 3 for the Small Ship category at the Condé Nast Traveller Reader Awards 2016
- Best River Cruise Company at the Travel Bulletin Awards 2016
- Number One Ocean Cruise Line at the 2016 World's Best Awards (voted for by Travel and Leisure readers)
- Best Itineraries (River category) at The Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards
- Best Value (Ocean Category) at The Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards
“We are thrilled to have won these fantastic awards as they recognise the importance we always place on good value and excellent customer service. Viking offers as standard complimentary extras including, WiFi, daily shore excursions, use of the spa, and drinks with lunch and dinner. We always strive for excellent customer service which is why we have recently created dedicated call teams for river and ocean. We are driven to provide the best advice for customers”, says Wendy Atkin-Smith, Managing Director Viking Cruises UK.
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About Viking Cruises
Viking Cruises offers culturally-enriching, destination-focused river and ocean cruises for travellers curious about the world, its rich culture and varied history. Viking Cruises takes its guests on curated, elegant voyages along some of the most iconic rivers in Europe and the Far East allowing a unique window on inspiring destinations and rewarding experiences. Featuring on board cultural enrichment and included shore excursions, Viking's journeys are competitively priced for genuine value.
Since its 1997 inception the company has grown to become the world's leading operator with a fleet of over 60 vessels. Having christened its second ocean ship, the Viking Sea, in May Viking Cruises will build a further 4 ships by 2020 bringing their Ocean fleet to a total of 6 ships. The sophisticated state-of-the-art Viking Ocean Ships can host 930 guests on itineraries that start from the brand's homeland in Scandinavia and the Baltic through to the Western and Eastern Mediterranean. Viking has consistently won customer-voted and industry-recommended awards including 15 in the last 12 months alone, such as the Best River Cruise Company at the Times and Sunday Times Travel Awards and Best Overall Cruise Company at the Food and Travel Awards. In addition, the Travel Bulletin Awards named Viking Best River Cruise Company whilst at the Condé Nast Traveller Reader Awards Viking was included in the top 3 for the Small Ship Category.
For additional information on Viking's River and Ocean offering, contact Viking Cruises 020 8780 7995 or visit the company at www.vikingcruises.co.uk
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