Your Viking Journey,
Beautifully Planned.

From First Decision to Welcome Home.

Personal guidance for the entire journey—not just the cruise itself.

Personally guided by Mike Ward · Viking Certified Expert Travel Advisor

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Viking Knowledge. Personal Guidance.

Certified knowledge across Viking’s river, ocean, and expedition journeys—with one dedicated advisor helping you bring the entire vacation together.

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Rivers Certified

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Oceans Certified

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Expeditions Certified

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Viking Certified Expert

Your Viking Vacation Should Feel Exciting.
Not Complicated.

The planning can feel overwhelming.

You’ve imagined the destinations, the experiences, and the extraordinary places you’ll discover. But the entire journey brings decisions that aren’t always simple.

A calmer, clearer way forward.

I help you understand your itinerary choices, stateroom options, flights, hotels, transfers, excursions, and timing—so every part of the vacation feels considered.

You shouldn’t have to become a Viking expert to enjoy an exceptional Viking vacation.

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More Than a Cruise.
A Complete Journey, Thoughtfully Planned.

Your Viking cruise is the centerpiece of your vacation. Everything surrounding it should be just as thoughtfully considered.

01

Your Viking Cruise

Choose an itinerary and stateroom that reflect your interests, preferences, and personal travel style.

02

Your Flights and Arrivals

Consider flight options, arrival timing, and transfers so you understand how the pieces fit together.

03

Your Time Before and After

Extend your journey with carefully considered hotels, private tours, or extra time in the places you’ve dreamed of visiting.

04

Your Experiences Along the Way

Consider Viking excursions, independent experiences, and opportunities that make your journey especially memorable.

The Viking With Confidence Experience

1

Your Private Viking Clarity Session

We’ll discuss your interests, answer questions, explore options, and identify the decisions that matter most.

2

Personal Trip & Destination Planning

We’ll bring together your voyage and the travel arrangements surrounding it—from flights to hotels and experiences.

3

The Right Decisions at the Right Time

I’ll help you stay informed about deadlines and next steps so you can prepare thoughtfully.

4

Personal Support Through Your Return Home

You’ll have a dedicated advisor who knows your plans and priorities before, during, and after your journey.

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Two Personal Travel Resources
to Make Your Journey Easier

Your Viking Voyage Blueprint Package

Before departure, you’ll receive your personalized Viking Voyage Blueprint Package, designed to bring the essential details of your vacation together.

Leave home knowing what to expect.

Your Trip in Your Pocket

You’ll also receive access to a convenient travel itinerary app that keeps flights, hotels, addresses, directions, phone numbers, check-in information, and daily plans together.

Less searching through paperwork. More time enjoying your travels.

Keep Your Reservation.
Gain a Personal Travel Advisor.

If you reserved directly with Viking within the past 60 days and haven’t made your final payment, you may still qualify for the Viking With Confidence experience.

Your existing reservation stays the same. Your cruise price stays the same. And there’s no additional charge for my planning services.

Your cruise may already be booked. But there is still an entire journey to plan.

See If My Viking Reservation Qualifies
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Your Personal
Viking Travel Advisor

Viking Certified Expert Travel Advisor
Mike and Amy Travel

A Viking journey is about more than the places you’ll visit. It’s about enjoying the entire experience, from the moment you begin dreaming about your trip until you return home.

Through my signature Viking With Confidence planning service, I help travelers navigate the decisions that make a great Viking vacation truly exceptional.

My personalized planning service is complimentary. I’m compensated by the cruise line when you book through me.

From our first conversation through your return home, you’ll have someone in your corner.

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Questions Travelers Often Ask

Does your service cost extra?

No. My personalized planning service is complimentary. I’m compensated by the cruise line when you book through me.

Can you help if I already booked directly?

Possibly. If you booked directly within the past 60 days and have not made final payment, your reservation may be eligible for reassignment.

Do you only plan the cruise?

No. We can also consider flights, hotels, transfers, excursions, private tours, and time before and after your cruise.

Will you still be available after I book?

Yes. My planning support continues through your departure, your journey, and your return home.

Every Memorable Journey
Begins Somewhere.

Choose the path that fits where you are today. The form will show only the questions that matter for your next step.

My Service Promise

I’ll personally review your information and reach out to discuss how I can help.

Where are you in your Viking planning?

Complimentary personalized planning · No obligation

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