By Editor , 19 October 2026

Viking Names Top Advisor Godfather of Nile Ship Viking Sekhmet

Viking Names Top Advisor Godfather of Nile Ship Viking Sekhmet

Coral Springs – October 19, 2026 -- Viking has named Michael Consoli, owner of Cruise Planners – Michael Consoli & Associates, godfather of the Viking Sekhmet, an 82-guest Nile river ship that is one of seven new river ships the cruise line is naming this year.

Consoli joined six other travel industry leaders at Viking's naming ceremony in Amsterdam on October 15. The Atlanta-based advisor has been recognized as Viking's No. 1 global-producing travel advisor for 10 consecutive years.

By Editor , 7 October 2026

River Cruises Ditch Grandma's Image, Lure Younger Travelers in 2026

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River Cruises Ditch Grandma's Image, Lure Younger Travelers in 2026

Albuquerque, N.M. – October 07, 2026 -- River cruising, once dominated by guests in their 70s, 80s, and 90s, is now drawing Generation X, Millennial, and family travelers, according to Craig S. Pavlus, founder and CEO of Pavlus Travel & Cruise.

River cruising accounts for about 7 percent of total overnight cruise capacity but is growing quickly, Pavlus says, citing data from Cruise Lines International Association. Global river cruise capacity sits at roughly 61,000 berths compared with about 776,000 lower berths for ocean cruising.

By Editor , 20 September 2026

Travel Exec Named Godmother for New Viking Fjolvar River Ship

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Travel Exec Named Godmother for New Viking Fjolvar River Ship

Albuquerque, N.M. – September 20, 2026 -- Shelby Steudle, president of Pavlus Travel & Cruise, will christen Viking's new river ship, the Viking Fjolvar, at an official ceremony in Amsterdam on October 15. Viking selected Steudle as the vessel's "godmother," a maritime tradition dating back thousands of years meant to bless a ship and protect those who sail aboard it.

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