{"id":10964,"date":"2013-05-17T01:40:34","date_gmt":"2013-05-17T07:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?p=10964"},"modified":"2015-08-07T04:11:33","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T10:11:33","slug":"viking-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2013\/05\/viking-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Open For Bookings: Nearly All-Inclusive, Viking Ocean Cruises’ New Viking Star"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last night, from the International Ballroom at The Beverly Hilton, Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking River Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises, says cruises on Viking Star will cost 38 percent less than similar cruises in the ship’s competitive set. \u00a9 2013 Ralph Grizzle<\/p><\/div>\n

THE BEVERLY HILTON, BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA \u2014 Perhaps the biggest surprise announced last night during the Viking Ocean Cruises’ reveal: lead-in per diems at just under $300 per person with<\/em> included WiFi<\/strong>, an\u00a0included tour in each port of call, overnight stays in embarkation and disembarkation ports,<\/strong> and complimentary beer and wine<\/strong> with lunch and dinner.<\/p>\n

When bookings open on Friday May 17, the new Viking Star’s 15-day cruises between Bergen and Stockholm will go for $4,499 per person for\u00a0accommodations in a 270-square-foot Veranda Suite, featuring a king-sized bed, a sitting area, an expansive balcony, and \u00a0a large bathroom with a shower spacious enough to bathe in “without touching any of the walls,” says\u00a0Torstein Hagen, chairman of Viking River Cruises, and, as of last night, Viking Ocean Cruises.<\/p>\n

In developing the concept for Viking’s ocean product, Hagen wanted a no-nonsense ship that delivered in seven key areas:<\/p>\n