https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ Forget the Love Boat. This travel option will really float your boat. en Wed, 13 May 2026 20:42:54 GMT vBulletin 5 https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/images/misc/rss.jpg https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cruises/2216412-opining-why-viking-growing-seabourn-shrinking.html Tue, 14 Apr 2026 03:09:59 GMT So I recently celebrated my birthday and a whole host of providers/vendors sent me automated "Happy Birthday" messages. Amongst those was a message from Viking, with whom I have sailed exactly once. Meanwhile, Seabourn--who I've sailed on 10 times (mostly in PH) --sent nothing. I was heart-broken (no, just kidding :) ).

This got me thinking: Viking just gets so many things right--even automated birthday messages--no wonder it keeps on building more ships and expanding its inventory. Meanwhile, Seabourn has gone from a 7-ship fleet to a 5-ship fleet, with the sale of Sojourn and Odyssey.

Do you think I might be nominated for a Nobel in Economics for this analysis? :) ]]> Cruises 747FC https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/cruises/2216412-opining-why-viking-growing-seabourn-shrinking.html