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OUR AWARDS Viking is proud to have been recognized by some of the world’s most prestigious publications for our exceptional onboard offerings Viking is the #1 River Cruise Line * TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 14 YEARS OF RECOGNITION Viking has been named one of the Best River Cruise Lines by Travel + Leisure readers in the 2018 World’s Best Awards and has been recognized an additional 13 times since 2004. In 2015, Viking earned the highest score of all river and ocean cruise lines in the magazine’s annual World’s Best List, and was also named the #1 River Cruise Line on Travel + Leisure’s 2012 and 2015 World’s Best Lists. CONDÉ NAST TRAVELER READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 13 YEARS OF RECOGNITION In 2018, Viking was recognized for the second year in a row as the #1 River Cruise Line, adding to a long list of 13 recognitions from 2002 to 2018. Additionally, in both 2017 and 2018, Condé Nast Traveler readers voted Viking higher than any other river or ocean cruise line highlighting the included Wi-Fi and shore excursions as well as the Culture Curriculum® which offers experiential learning through events like regional wine tastings and seasonal menus. CRUISE CRITIC EDITORS’ PICKS AWARDS 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011 Viking has been honored for 7 consecutive years with awards including “Best River Cruise Line,” “Best New River Ships” for the Viking Longships,® “Best River Cruise Itineraries,” “Best Enrichment,” “Best Shore Excursions” and “Best for First-Timers.” Cruise Critic states, “In an expanding river market, Viking continues to reign.” USA TODAY 10BEST READERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2018, 2017, 2016 Viking was named “Best River Cruise Line” in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards for the third year in a row. Nominated by travel experts and voted on by travelers, Viking was recognized for its “all-inclusive cruises, outside staterooms, Wi-Fi, wine and beer with meals, shore excursions in every port and signature Culture Curriculum program.” CRUISE CRITIC CRUISERS’ CHOICE DESTINATION AWARDS 2018 In 2018, Viking was rated one of the top European River Cruise Lines in Cruise Critic’s Cruisers’ Choice Destination Awards which highlight the world’s best destinations and cruise lines, based solely on member reviews. *Condé Nast Traveler, 2018 Readers’ Choice Awards. 10 VIKING.COM EXPLORE MORE 2019

OUR AWARDS Viking is the World’s Best Ocean Cruise Line ** TRAVEL + LEISURE WORLD’S BEST AWARDS 2018, 2017, 2016 For the third year in a row, Viking was named a #1 Ocean Cruise Line by Travel + Leisure readers in the World’s Best Awards 2018. This award reinforces our position as a formidable industry leader. Viking won the same Ocean Cruise Line award in 2016 and 2017, overtaking the spot previously held by a luxury cruise line for 20 years. CRUISE CRITIC EDITORS’ PICKS AWARDS 2017, 2016, 2015 In 2016 and 2017, the international team of Cruise Critic editors honored Viking with two awards: “Best Luxury Cruise Line for Value” and “Best Luxury Cruise Line Spa.” Cruise Critic editors selected Viking Star as the “Best New Ocean Ship” of 2015, noting “the ship is so beautifully designed—with terrific al fresco restaurants, a beautiful pool area, a superb spa and the two-level Explorers’ observation lounge—that you’ll be hard-pressed to go ashore.” BEST NEW LUXURY CRUISES In a roundup of the most luxurious and design-forward vessels sailing today, Viking Star took top billing. CRUISE CRITIC CRUISERS’ CHOICE AWARDS 2018, 2017, 2016 In 2018, Viking Star, Viking Sea® and Viking Sky® received 10 first-place honors in the Cruise Critic 8th annual Cruisers’ Choice Awards. Viking Sea received first place in six award categories: Best Overall Ship, Best Cabins, Best for Fitness & Recreation, Best for First-Timers, Best Shore Excursions and Best Value-for- Money. Viking Star received first place in two award categories: Best Dining and Best Service. And Viking Sky, in her first year of service, also received first place in two award categories: Best Public Rooms and Best Entertainment. The Cruisers’ Choice Awards name the best cruise ships in the world, based solely on ratings submitted with member reviews published on the Cruise Critic website. TIME WORLD’S GREATEST PLACES 2018 Viking Orion was named one of the World’s Best Places to Stay for 2018. Highlighting an “out-of-this-world experience,” Time praises Viking Orion’s onboard planetarium (the most advanced on an ocean ship) as well as onboard lectures on astronomy and space exploration led by Viking Resident Astronomer Howard Parkin. CRUISE CRITIC CRUISERS’ CHOICE DESTINATION AWARDS 2018 In 2018, Viking swept the small ship cruise line category, winning Best Cruise Line for the following destinations: the Baltic and Scandinavia, western Mediterranean, the British Isles and Western Europe, and western Caribbean and Riviera Maya. CRUISE CRITIC EDITOR RATING: 5 STARS 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 Cruise Critic’s team of expert editors awarded Viking Orion (2018), Viking Sun® (2017), Viking Sky (2017), Viking Sea (2016) and Viking Star (2015) with their highest rating: 5 stars. They noted Viking Star is “one of cruising’s most beautiful small ships,” while declaring Viking Sea “a stunning vessel that seamlessly integrates comfort and modern, Scandinavian style. The ship’s small size means it rarely feels busy and is able to get into ports bigger ships can’t reach.” **Travel + Leisure, World’s Best Awards 2018, ship size category: 600–2,199 guests. EXPLORE MORE 2019 | VIKING.COM 11