Have you considered having a soundtrack to your luxury cruise? If you’re big on the performing arts, adding a music element to the voyage is easy when you travel with Viking. On and off the ship, Viking and Tully Luxury Travel can connect you with inspiring destinations to find the most inspiring music and dance.
If you revel in a Romantic-era music icon…
VISIT: Bergen, Oslo
WHY: Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg was renowned in the Romantic era, most noted for his “Piano Concerto in A Minor” and “Peer Gynt. On the Viking Homelands cruise, you can learn more about him during an optional excursion that brings you to his home, which includes a recital of his music.
WHEN: Enjoy this exclusive excursion on the Viking Homelands cruise.
If you feel the beat of calypso and salsa music…
VISIT: The West Indies, Caribbean Sea
WHY: In the Caribbean, carnival festivals are slated all year long, with each island celebrating in its own special way. The different music genres never fail to thrill cruise-ship visitors, including the steel pans in St. Kitts, the salsa in Puerto Rico and the calypso in St. Lucia.
WHEN: Dance to all the rhythms on the Viking West Indies Explorer cruise.
If you dig the soulful rhythms of traditional jazz…
VISIT: New Orleans, Louisiana
WHY: In the heart of the French Quarter, soulful New Orleans jazz fills the air, on Bourbon Street and beyond. Considered the birthplace of American jazz, this city is a whirlwind of live venues that gets visitors and local alike up on their feet.
WHEN: Lose yourself in jazz land on the New Orleans & Southern Charms journey.
If you are moved by the drama of flamenco dancing…
VISIT: Barcelona, Spain
WHY: With a Barcelona overnight on Viking’s Iconic Western Mediterranean cruise, you can let your spirit rise along with those of the flamenco musicians, singers and dancers. It is impossible not to be moved by the traditional tales of love and loss.
WHEN: Discover the passion of flamenco on Viking’s Iconic Western Mediterranean cruise.
If you want to sneak off for a few days of classical music…
VISIT: Berlin, Germany
WHY: While Berlin has always been a center for new music, it has a deep classical music roots, too. On the Viking Elbe River cruise, a two-night hotel stay lets you to book concert tickets in advance for a performance by the Berlin Residence Orchestra.
WHEN: Explore more music on the Viking Elegant Elbe journey.
If you want to indulge your passion for the tango…
VISIT: Buenos Aires, Argentina
WHY: “The Paris of South America” has a definite affinity for both extravagance and elegance. This includes, of course, the sensual connection of the tango. This is the music of passion, encountered almost everywhere in the city.
WHEN: Surrender to the tango on the South America & the Chilean Fjords voyage.
If you feel for the haunting melodies of Fado music…
VISIT: Portugal
WHY: The traditional, melancholic Fado music rings from the music halls along the waterfront of Lisbon and Porto, referencing life’s journey of fate. Viking will have you front and center, as you dine at the historic Alpendurada Monastery on the Douro River.
WHEN: Experience the magic of Fado music on Viking’s Portugal’s River of Gold cruise.
If you delight in the icons of classical music…
VISIT: Vienna, Austria
WHY: Known as the City of Music, Vienna is a true magnet for lovers of classical music. Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Strauss, Mahler, Haydn and Schubert – they all lived and worked here at one time during their lives. On a Viking Danube cruise, you will attend a concert in a Viennese palace.
WHEN: Discover the City of Music on the Viking Romantic Danube journey.
VISIT: Dubrovnik, Croatia
WHY: An optional excursion on the Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise to the 16th-century courtyard of Sponza Palace sets the stage for a troupe of traditional Croatian cultural performers dressed in colorful national costumes.
WHEN: Sink into Eastern European traditions on Viking’s Mediterranean Odyssey cruise.
If you are mesmerized by the hypnotic Khmer dancing…
VISIT: Seam-Reap, Cambodia
WHY: Etched into the walls of Cambodia’s Angkor Wat temples, Apsaras are the mythological female spirits of the clouds and waters. Their graceful movements are immortalized by today’s Apsara dancers.
WHEN: See Apsara dance performances on the Magnificent Mekong itinerary.
