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Viking to restart Europe river cruises in July for vaccinated travelers

Viking will restart its European river operations in July with select itineraries in Portugal, France and along the Rhine open to fully vaccinated travelers.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

May 19, 2021

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Among the first cruises to start for Viking is 'Portugal’s River of Gold.' Here, PortoPHOTO: VIKING

The first five itineraries now available include 'Rhine Getaway' (eight days, Amsterdam to Basel), 'Portugal’s River of Gold' (10 days, Lisbon to Porto), 'Paris & the Heart of Normandy' (eight days, round-trip Paris), 'Lyon & Provence' (eight days, Avignon to Lyon) and 'France’s Finest,' a 15-day journey that combines the northern and southern France itineraries.

Follows EU news

This announcement follows today's news that the European Union will open its borders to fully vaccinated Americans and other travelers.

'We have been delighted to greet our first guests back on board in England this week, and we are looking forward to welcoming travelers back on board some of our European river vessels in July,' Viking Chairman Torstein Hagen said.

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About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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