Viking cruise line is building two cutting-edge ships — and one is headed for the Great Lakes
A big player in the cruise industry is diving into the Great Lakes market.
Switzerland-based Viking, which built its name plying the rivers of Europe, is extending its reach into North America in 2022 with voyages exploring the largest surface of fresh water in the world.
The announcement was made last week at an event in Beverly Hills, Calif., where Viking founder and chairman Torstein Hagen rolled out details about the cruise line's upcoming "expedition" voyages. These include trips to far-flung locales such as Antarctica and the Arctic, as previously reported, as well as newly revealed itineraries in the closer-to-home Great Lakes - an increasingly popular cruise destination.
"We began as Viking River Cruises; then
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