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Viking Recognized in USA TODAY 10BEST 2026 Readers' Choice Awards
Viking Ranked #1 in Seven Categories, Including Best River Line and Best Ocean Line V...
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[{"type":"text","content":"Viking Recognized in USA TODAY 10BEST 2026 Readers' Choice Awards\n\n\n .bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking Ranked #1 in Seven Categories, Including Best River Line and Best Ocean Line\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking® (\n \n www.viking.com\n \n ) (NYSE: VIK) today announced it earned top honors in\n \n USA TODAY 10BEST 2026\n \n Readers’ Choice Awards\n \n ,\n \n ranking #1 across the\n \n Best River Cruise Line\n \n ,\n \n Best Ocean Cruise Line\n \n ,\n \n Best Alaska Cruise\n \n and\n \n Best Cruise Line for Shore Excursions\n \n categories. In addition, Viking’s ocean ships, the\n \n\n Viking Mars\n \n\n ® and the\n \n\n Viking Star\n \n\n ®, received individual honors for\n \n Best Adults-Only Cruise\n \n and\n \n Best Cruise Ship for Dining,\n \n respectively.\n \n USA TODAY 10BEST\n \n Readers’ Choice Awards highlight top travel experiences as selected by readers, following nominations by a panel of travel experts.\n \n\n This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:\n \n https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260114384879/en/\n \n\n\n\n\n Viking today announced it earned top honors in USA TODAY 10BEST 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, ranking #1 across seven categories, including Best River Line and Best Ocean Line. USA TODAY 10BEST Readers’ Choice Awards highlight top travel experiences as selected by readers, following nominations by a panel of travel experts. Pictured here, a Viking Longship sailing the Danube River. For more information, visit www.viking.com.\n \n\n\n “We are honored to be recognized by\n \n USA TODAY\n \n readers for both our river and ocean voyages,” said Torstein Hagen, Chairman and CEO of Viking. “We have always done things differently in the travel industry—we focus on the destination, and we do not try to be all things to all people. These awards are a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire Viking family across our fleet.”\n \n\n Today’s announcement adds to a growing list of accolades for Viking. Viking was rated #1 for Oceans and #1 for Rivers by\n \n Condé Nast Traveler\n \n for the fifth consecutive year in the 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards. Viking is also rated a “World’s Best” by\n \n Travel + Leisu...