Viking Orion excursions

[Cruise-girl1]

What are the best excursions on the Viking Orion Banbkokmto Tokyo cruise?

[Host Kat]

On 1/7/2024 at 4:12 PM, Cruise-girl1 said:

What are the best excursions on the Viking Orion Banbkokmto Tokyo cruise?

 

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[Peregrina651]

Again, welcome to Cruise Critic  -- and to the Viking Oceans forum. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have, or at least point you in the right direction.

 

I'm doing Hong Kong to Tokyo (Far Eastern Horizons) in 2025 (roll call). I was supposed to go in 2021 but that was cancelled (even had our airfare fixed), so I've been keeping an eye on things for a while now.

 

Currently, Viking gets to Japan twice a year, when it moves the Orion from its summer home in Alaska to its winter home in Australia/New Zealand. The repositioning is sold in segments such that you will be on the ship with folks who are doing the whole itinerary or just a couple segments including the HK-Tokyo. Add to the mix that Japan was slow to re-open after the pandemic shut down. The bottom line is that there is not a lot of discussion here about the itinerary. (But the best way to generate discussions is by asking questions.)

 

Another caveat is that "best" is a judgement and what is perfect for me might not be your cup of tea.

 

Here is some information to get you started.

 

Since you are new to Viking:

 

FOR VIKING NEWBIES: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/topic/2416372-tips-for-new-viking-ocean-cruisers/page/45/ Start with post #1115.  Anything earlier is stale information and will just confuse things.

 

This is a list of roll calls. I haven't updated it recently. All of these roll calls include the the Hong Kong-Tokyo segment. Read them all because you never know where you will find helpful information.

 

2023

FAR EASTERN HORIZONS Hong Kong to Tokyo DATES: April 13 – April 29, 2023

Viking Orion - Far East & Alaska - April 15-May 20, 2023

Grand Pacific Explorer - Vancouver to Auckland - September 17, 2023

Viking Orion October 10, 2023 Far East Horizons (14 day) & SE Asia Horizons (28 day)

2024

Far East and Alaska April 2024

Viking Orion, April 7, 2024, Far East Horizons, Hong Kong -> Tokyo

Viking Orion, February-May 2024, Grand Pacific Explorer

Viking Orion-Far Eastern Horizons-October 2024-Tokyo to Hong Kong

2025

Auckland-Vancouver, March 7-June 6, 2025

Viking Orion - April 18, 2025 - Bangkok to Tokyo - South East Asia Horizons (29 days)

May 2, 2025 -- Far Eastern Horizons -- Hong Kong to Tokyo