VIKING CRUISES AND CRUISIN’ WITH TED A PERFECT COMBINATION

Small Ship Experts

On a Viking ship, you will sail into the heart of your destination, so you can explore up close and in depth. The size of Viking’s vessels—with just 930 guests—gives them greater maneuverability, allowing Viking to dock where the mega-liners cannot, giving you more access to your destination and more time to explore. From Viking’s prime, central berths in the world’s great cities and seldom-visited ports, enriching discoveries are just a short walk from your ship.

When to Contact Us for Travel Assistance

The best time to contact us is when you first start plan your future travel. Go ahead save and look over the Ted’s Exclusive Viking Website for current itineraries and offers. Once you see a cruise that meets your interests, then contact us for help with your cruise. Remember to call Ted at 954-290-8626 or email hello@cruisinwithted.com Remember to mention any promotions you might be aware of and any past guest or other offers for which you may qualify.

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Added Value

There are many advantages to working with an agent whose is a noted Small-Ship Ocean and River Cruise Specialist, particularly one who has handled ever conceivable situation for all types of travelers. Not only will you retain all the benefits that Viking Offers: excellent service, great value for your dollar, past guest discounts and special offers, but you will have a team of seasoned veterans, sussing out extra cruise line deals such as run-of-the-ship, free category (such as ocean view to balcony) upgrades and more. These deals are there but you have to know where and how to find them. I have been able to obtain for my clients free air worth thousands of dollars just by knowing how to revive a seemingly dead promotion.

Once we work out the best combination of elements that carry the best deal for your money, then we work on what we can add to the mix.

Viking allows us to contribute up to $500 per person in non-cash amenities on new and existing bookings. Hey Ted, tell me how I can get your added benefits. Call Ted at 954-290-8626 or email hello@cruisinwithted.com.

What does this mean? Depending on the value of the cabin and added extras such as pre-cruise and post-cruise packages, you will have the extra benefit of having a portion of your on board activities already covered! (Some exceptions are items such as cabin gratuities.)

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Viking Air Services

For your convenience, you can purchase round-trip transoceanic air travel directly from Viking in conjunction with your river cruise or cruise tour. Viking’s air packages are a great value because they include your transfers between airport and ship or hotel. And when you reserve your air with Viking and purchase Ted’s affordable comprehensive travel insurance at his contracted rates and you rair travel is covered by the policy as part of your Viking itinerary. Select from more than 165 different gateways (additional gateways available).

Viking Air Plus is their exclusive custom air department, for guests who have specific travel needs or special requests. Depending upon your travel schedules, requests and flexibility, their team of experienced Viking Air Plus agents can offer assistance. Unfortunately there are many rules and regulations regarding this type of air, which if not understood and followed, can cause serious problems later regardless of the provided services. Read my blog CRUISE LINE CUSTOM AIR DEMYSTIFIED

This is where our travel assistance, based on tens of thousands of previously successfully scheduled and executed travel plans for our clients, helps assist you in ways that are too many to count. We will explain all the advantages of using customized air, what you need to be eligible for the plan and what is required to activate it. We will work with the Viking Air department, first explaining to them your specific needs and then patching you in to share the call with you every step of the way.

Once the conference call with Viking Air ends we will forward to you a detailed written air itinerary for your written authorization. Then we will ensure that it meets your needs or make any needed changes. Only when you are satisfied will we then address air ticketing and address every air concern you might have. Whether you have specific seating in mind or particular flights, every need will be addressed and handled according to your exact specifications.

Failure to understand how cruise line offered air services work and what their requirements are, may result in a considerable loss: additional funds needed to cover any mistakes or at worst, loosing your flights and vacation entirely with no time to re-book. This is why we insist on being pro-active, informing and involving you in every step of vital vacation planning step.

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Get the Most Vacation Protection for Your Dollar!

The last thing most of us think about when we plan a cruise is the list of elements that can go wrong before and during our vacation. While it’s important to research the best attractions, museums, lunch spots and shops to visit during your days in port, it’s equally important to spend a few minutes thinking about protecting the investment you’ve made. It important to understand how travel insurance works, this is covered in detail in my blog on travel insurance.

Fortunately we are able to offer a stellar value on vacation protection insurance in AIG Travel Guard with up to One Million Dollars in coverage for a small fraction of the costs of comparable, cruise line, TripMate coverage. This also includes a pre-existing waiver advantage with instant coverage upon sign-up. We are able to email you a quote with a full breakdown of the coverage within minutes with the convenience of at home payment and confirmation of coverage.

You should have a half a million to a million dollars in coverage. As cruise line insurance usually covers only  $20,000 to $50,000, be prepared for astronomic out-of-pocket expenses when making a claim! Fortunately professional Travel Advisers like myself provide coverage for up to A MILLION DOLLARS . 

The Viking Way

With more itineraries in more destinations worldwide, Viking offers behind-the-scenes insights and opportunities that set them apart from other travel companies. While Viking’s included and optional shore excursions cover cultural and historic highlights, they also go beyond, sharing with you The Viking Way with our Local Life, Working World and Privileged Access experiences—opening doors to people and places otherwise difficult to visit.

Viking River Cruising

Viking River Cruises award-winning Longships offer a variety of stateroom categories and true two-room suites with full-size verandas. On-board amenities include a restaurant, bar & lounge, library and expansive sun deck. The ships feature an elegant Scandinavian design and “green” features, such as solar panels, an on-board organic herb garden and energy-efficient hybrid engines for a remarkably smooth ride.

River cruises range from 8 to 23 days, with itineraries featuring Europe’s Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Rhône, Douro, Moselle, Elbe, Dordogne, Garonne and Gironde Rivers; Russia’s Volga, Neva and Svir; Egypt’s Nile; China’s Yangtze; and Southeast Asia’s Mekong.

Viking River enables you to visit amazing cities such as Budapest, featuring the Great Market Hall, Regensburg and its Stone Bridge and Sausage Factory, Amsterdam and its nearby Keukenhoff Gardens with its amazing tulip Festival and Prague with its lively beer halls.

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Ted has partnered with the Travel Award Winning company, ShoreTrips, providing unique private and group travel experiences, not offered by the cruise lines. ShoreTrips provides smaller, unique excursions that emphasize connecting the traveler with the location w which makes for a more personalized experience and brings customers back. Ted’s partner excursion company is constantly updating and researching the best experiences in their more than 400 destinations around the world, including their most recent additions in the continental United States.

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Viking’s Rhine Getaway is a Perfect Choice for Your First River Cruise.

Viking River’s 8-day Rhine Getaway cruises past steep hillside vineyards and rolling meadows. You will will visit the beautiful sandstone ruins of Heidelberg Castle and see well-preserved Marksburg Castle in Koblenz. You’ll admire Strasbourg’s Art Nouveau architecture and discover its culinary traditions. Plus, you will spend time in Cologne’s Dom, a remarkable Gothic cathedral. With its fairy-tale castles, historic cities, medieval towns and spectacular scenery, it’s no wonder the Rhine is one of Europe’s best-loved rivers

Viking Ocean Smaller Ship Cruising

Viking Ocean Cruises award-winning ships are engineered at a size that allows direct access into most ports, so guests have easy and efficient embarkation and disembarkation. Each ship boasts a private veranda in every stateroom, a choice of restaurants offering a variety of fine dining options, the most al fresco dining at sea, an infinity pool, a Nordic-inspired spa, panoramic Explorers’ Lounge and carefully curated book collections throughout the ship, and more–all designed in understated elegance.

Viking Ocean Cruises range from 8 to 15 days, with itineraries designed to maximize the amount of time travelers spend in their destination. Destinations include Scandinavia and the Baltic; the western and eastern Mediterranean; the British Isles; and North America and the Caribbean, as well as combination cruises of those itineraries available ranging from 22 to 50 days.

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Testimonials: 

Ted was very detailed in making sure we were ready for our Viking cruise. Was able to provide answers to any questions we had. We even got an unexpected ship board credit! BM

Excellent customer service for our Viking Cities of Antiquities cruise. Ted checks in with you frequently and follows up promptly. Definitely recommend his services and will be booking another cruise with him in the future. Added perks were also appreciated. SP

We used Ted for our latest Viking river cruise and everything was perfect. I will use Ted again, and have recommended him to others. TP

Ted took over a Viking Ocean Cruise booking for us. He got us extra on board credits and has been in constant contact with us to assure we have the latest updates on all legs of our trip. He has an app where all of our travel documents, itinerary,excursions and Guides for each port we will be visiting. We have used travel agents in the past and Ted has gone above and beyond any of them. I highly recommend using him for any travels you are considering! KD

5 star service! Ted really cares about his clients. I just keep telling my friends about him! I know of two other families that booked after me and we all say the same thing. We felt like family. He took care of everything and he checked back to make sure everything was as expected. Will book with Ted again! AP

Click here for up to $500 pp in non cash amenties on new and existing bookings and Ted’s amazing service on your next cruise, email hello@cruisinwithted.com or call 954-290-8626