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VIKING CRUISE SCENIC COMMERCIALS

Oznell — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 22:45:13 GMT

I'm not really interested in cruising. But everytime the stunning Viking Cruise line commercials come on, I just stop and gape...

Couldn't figure out where this red-roofed town was -- thought Mediterranean, but the architecture didn't quite look "typically" Mediterranean, nor did it look Nordic. Looked it up-- it's Dubrovnik! Beautiful Dubrovnik, in Croatia.

Anybody else like these commercials? What a breath of fresh air!

And the narration of these ads-- done by the Viking chairman, white-haired Torstein Hagen! He somehow contributes to the magic, with his fairy-tale Norwegian accent, talking about his boyhood home, in the ad dubbed "Be Curious"

"Growing up in a little red house, on the edge of a forest in Norway...." His accent is so lilting!

Each scene of the ship in a different corner of the world is more ravishing than the previous one. Love the sunlit river scene, and the remote glacier one.

Anyway, these commercials, which are both on TV and on youtube, are like taking an enchanted little mini-vacation.

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spiderw — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:00:44 GMT

I also enjoy the Viking Cruise commercials. The scenery is spectacular and I always get the urge to travel. I want to board the shi[p and go to wherever it takes me!!!!! It is a well done ad, one I don't mind watching. So charming and inviting!

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Snoopp — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:05:15 GMT

I thought that was Croatia. It is very beautiful there.

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MamaWick — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:32:08 GMT

I'd cruise to Amarillo if I could. Love cruising.

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twinsister — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:38:19 GMT

I love those commercials and always wanted to take a Viking cruise. The scenery is so beautiful, and I enjoy cruises, but I think my cruising days are over.

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BlueFinch — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 23:51:49 GMT

Great photos. Not interested in cruising either. I think these ships are ripe petri dishes. But, the commercials are so enticing.

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FancyPhillyshopper — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:02:02 GMT

If you want to see more of the Viking Cruise destinations, you can go to their dedicated website that features nonstop videos.

It is like you are cruising from home!

The website is VIKING (dot) TV

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LillyBee2 — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:35:50 GMT

I went on vaiking cruise in 2018 - pre-covid - did the Christmas Markets in Germany. From Amsterdam to Basil Switzerland. The ship and crew are lovely. It's very differant from the large cruise ships. Many good memories and would go again. The views are stunning - would like to go again. Croatia look beautiful, that would be great trip.

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gidgetgh — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:38:55 GMT

Lots of you tube videos on the river cruises.

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Wobin — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:48:14 GMT

@Oznell wrote:

I'm not really interested in cruising. But everytime the stunning Viking Cruise line commercials come on, I just stop and gape...

I wasn't interested in cruising either but wanted to visit Scandinavia a few years ago and chose a Viking Ocean cruise. It was wonderful. The ship was beautiful and uncrowded and many times docked right in town. Hoping to take another one day.

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SilleeMee — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 02:07:37 GMT

I worked with a man who was from Croatia and he used to always talk about how beautiful his country was. I never knew until he showed us some pictures of his hometown. He said there are many place to visit over there. He said the coastline had some of the most beautiful places to stay if you visit.

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Snoopp — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:55:27 GMT

@FancyPhillyshopper wrote:

If you want to see more of the Viking Cruise destinations, you can go to their dedicated website that features nonstop videos.

It is like you are cruising from home!

The website is VIKING (dot) TV

I'll check this out, thanks. Have you ever seen the show Mighty Ships? I think that's the name. It's all about the inner workings of cruise ships. Decent show.

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Snoopp — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 11:56:00 GMT

@LillyBee2 wrote:
I went on vaiking cruise in 2018 - pre-covid - did the Christmas Markets in Germany. From Amsterdam to Basil Switzerland. The ship and crew are lovely. It's very differant from the large cruise ships. Many good memories and would go again. The views are stunning - would like to go again. Croatia look beautiful, that would be great trip.

That sounds like a wonderful trip.

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Stray — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:12:46 GMT

@Oznell wrote:

I'm not really interested in cruising. But everytime the stunning Viking Cruise line commercials come on, I just stop and gape...

Couldn't figure out where this red-roofed town was -- thought Mediterranean, but the architecture didn't quite look "typically" Mediterranean, nor did it look Nordic.   Looked it up-- it's Dubrovnik!   Beautiful Dubrovnik, in Croatia.

Anybody else like these commercials? What a breath of fresh air!

And the narration of these ads-- done by the Viking chairman, white-haired Torstein Hagen! He somehow contributes to the magic, with his fairy-tale Norwegian accent, talking about his boyhood home, in the ad dubbed "Be Curious"

"Growing up in a little red house, on the edge of a forest in Norway...."     His accent is so lilting!

Each scene of the ship in a different corner of the world is more ravishing than the previous one.   Love the sunlit river scene, and the remote glacier one.

Anyway, these commercials, which are both on TV and on youtube, are like taking an enchanted little mini-vacation.

@Oznell - I recognized beautiful Devrovnik as we were there last year on a land tour. I love the Viking commercials & really love Torstein Hagen's narration. Viking had very good COVID protections in place for their guests, probably the best. My dentist never travels because his wife has bad arthritis & just wasn't open to travel but just had both knees replaced. He said he watched the presentations on you tube with his wife during the early pandemic & during her recovery. He sold my dentist on the river boat tours & his wife after watching & hearing the commercial seems to want to "try" one. He's so happy because he was so taken by the commercials & really wants to go.

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Oznell — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 16:33:00 GMT

How interesting to get everyone's take on their cruise experiences, destinations and cruising in general, thanks for sharing those!

Thanks for recommending the site, @FancyPhillyshopper !

@Stray, that is so sweet about your dentist- hope that he and his wife can eventually go, now that they are entranced.