Viking completes first domestic China cruise for foreign travelersViking completes first domestic China cruise for foreign travelers
Viking wrapped its first domestic China voyage carrying international travelers.
September 20, 2024

The Shanghai to Shenzhen (for Hong Kong) trip was aboard China-flagged Viking Yi Dun (formerly Viking Sun), which has been operating in China under a joint venture for several years.
Last year the company began marketing the domestic cruises to international travelers and this, the first one, was met with fanfare at ports all along the way: Zhoushan, Dongtou, Pingtan, Xiamen and Shenzhen.
'For 15 years, we introduced China to guests on our Yangtze River itineraries. Now, we are proud to offer these exclusive domestic sailings in China, and we look forward to welcoming people to this part of the world in the Viking way,' Viking Chairman/CEO Torstein Hagen said.
Viking reported enthusiastic feedback from passengers about their time in China.
Examples include: 'It is the support of the Viking team that has enabled us to move through this door into China and experience it. The experience has been so wonderful both on and off [the ship]. I feel really privileged, and I’m going back more curious in many ways.' —Paul S.
Recently Viking announced new 2025 Asia voyages sailing September through November, with itineraries that include Japan and, via overland/air, Tibet within China.
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