So far, so good: less than 24 hours after lift-off, 55 companions have signed up to come along on this grand voyage! Welcome aboard! ...

At each stop along the way — all 64 of them — Viking includes one ‘shore excursion.’ These might be a two- or three-hour scenic tour of...

On December 13, I leave on a grand voyage, going from Miami to London — the long way! — on Viking’s first world cruise. I’ll fly from...