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Viking River Wins 'World's Best' Award!
Hi Everyone,
I received this press release from Viking River Cruises and thought it would be of interest. If you have missed any of my news' postings, they are available on my web site. Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com Viking River Cruises Honored With Travel + Leisure's Prestigious 2004 'World's Best' Award Top-Ranked River Cruise Line Also Recognized by CruiseReport.com LOS ANGELES, Aug. 9 Viking River Cruises, the world leader in river cruising, announced today that it debuted on Travel & Leisure magazine's "Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines" in the August 2004 "World's Best" Awards issue. "World's Best" Awards are compiled from nearly 450,000 Travel & Leisure subscribers who rated recent travel experiences based on value, food, service, accommodations, destinations and activities. Viking River Cruises debuted on the awards list as the highest-ranked river cruise line. "Travel & Leisure readers are some of the most experienced consumers in the travel industry and we're thrilled to by this honor," said Viking River Cruises President Jeff Dash. "We strive to create a high-quality, culturally focused experience for our passengers -- and to receive this kind of response from the readers of Travel & Leisure is extremely gratifying." In addition to receiving "World's Best" from Travel & Leisure, Viking River Cruises was also named "Best River Cruise" by top cruising website CruiseReport.com in its recently announced "Best at Sea" awards. The website noted that "Viking River Cruises is not only the largest river cruise company in the world, but in our opinion they are the best. River cruising is all about getting up-close and personal with the destination and Viking River Cruises staff does an excellent job of immersing its guests into the local culture of the regions to which they sail." CruiseReport.com's awards are granted by the experienced editorial staff, based on in-depth reviews. To learn more about the "Best at Sea" awards, visit CruiseReport.com. About Viking River Cruises Viking River Cruises, the world leader in river cruising, offers quality service, gourmet cuisine and comfortable scenic cruising along Europe, Russia and China's majestic rivers. This year, the company was honored as the top river cruise line on Conde Nast Traveler's "Gold List" and Travel & Leisure's "World's Best" Awards as well as being named "Best River Cruise" by CruiseReport.com. Since its 1997 inception, the company has grown to a fleet of 25 vessels, and provides a unique, affordable vacation to experienced travelers with an interest in geography, culture and history. For additional information, contact your travel professional. |
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