| ACA update 24 Aug 17: Viking Cruises into Australia

WITH Jill Abel, CEO – When Matt Grimes from Viking
Cruises speaks at ACA’s conference
in Sep, it will be six months prior
to their newest ship, Viking Sun
arriving into Australia. That visit,
which kicks off in Feb 2018, is taking
in seven ports including three in
Queensland – home state to our
conference this year.
The ship’s visit also marks the
company’s exciting debut into
Australian waters – the latest
cruise line to recognise the growing
importance of this region.
Viking’s itineraries are created
with fewer sea days and more time
in port than any other cruise line.
They are also very much focused on
selecting curated shore excursions
that are designed to showcase the
best of the ports they visit.
That puts them squarely in
line with ACA’s belief that the
destination is now a key focus for
passengers when they are making
decisions around their next cruise.
In his role, Matt is responsible
for itinerary development and
deployment. As such we welcome
his insights during his presentation
titled “A Different Approach“, which
will explain the offerings that set
Viking apart & the opportunities the
company brings to the destinations
they will visit in Australia.
Last year we heard an inspiring
presentation from Crystal Cruises
on how they were growing their
brand in this market. We look
forward to hearing from Matt this
year to continue that story and are
delighted that Viking has chosen
our Conference as their platform
to do so.