Viking River Cruises! Everything you need to know and then some. Real travel experts Ira and Helene Kaplan join Ken to discuss and review the most popular river cruise line in the world today, Viking River Cruises. Discover what sets Viking river cruises and their Viking Longships apart from their competitors. Getting set to book a river cruise with Viking? Ira and Helene explain the stateroom sizes you can expect, what type of fellow passenger you will encounter, the atmosphere on board a Viking Longship, and much more. They also take the mystery out of the booking process with regard to reserving your river cruise, when to expect final payment, and their most important river cruise tip: how to save money when booking your river cruise. All of this, plus great tips booking Viking Air. and more.
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00:00 Introduction 00:10 Real travel experts Ira & Helene Kaplan 01:07 Viking ships and destinations 01:42 Viking river ship accommodations 04:06 Excursions - how many are included? 04:55 Docking privileges 05:24 Ship size 05:53 Demographics of guests 06:55 On Board atmosphere 09:12 Dining 09:25 On board gratuities 09:38 Dress Code 10:00 Booking a Viking River cruise tips 10:34 Viking and Airfare tips 13:28 Payment dates & cancellation fees 16:56 Book Early 17:47 More tips: transfers, packages & more 21:02 Loyal following 21:25 How to contact the Kaplans
