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VIKING OCEAN CRUISES | Viking Cruises - A Different Approach - September 2017

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Page 1: VOC SHOREX REVIEW Topics to be discussed and solutions to ... · Oceania Nautica Seven Seas Explorer Crystal Symphony Seven Seas Explorer Azamara Quest Prinsendam Oceania Nautica

VIKING OCEAN CRUISES |

Viking Cruises - A Different Approach -

September 2017

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VIKING IS 20 YEARS “YOUNG” IN 2017

• Viking established with 4 vessels in Russia

• Revenue of $10 M

• Entrance into the American market

• Purchased KD River Cruises

• Operation established on European Rivers

• Expansion in China

• Fleet reach 25 vessels

• Revenue of $100M

• First River Cruise Operator to introduced Hybrid engine design with new Viking Legend Class

• Viking launches a record 17 new river vessels in one season.

• Fleet reached 52 vessels

• Annual sales passes $1.0 B

• Introduced the innovative Viking Longship series with 6 new ships

• Total fleet reach 28 vessels

Operating fleet climbs to 61 vessels

1997 2000 2004 2009 2012 2014 2017 2016

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VIKING HAS GROWN TO BE THE WORLD’S LEADING RIVER CRUISE LINE

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IN 2015 WE INTRODUCED VIKING OCEAN AND THE 930-PASSENGER VIKING STAR

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VIKING OCEAN CRUISES |

We are growing the Ocean business successfully

• We continue to grow Viking Ocean

• We maintain high occupancy, with 2018 bookings ahead of 2017

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238,524

592,410

1,054,620

1,531,710

2015

238,524

2016

592,410

1,531,710

2017F

1,054,620 +5.4x

2018P

Capacity

Passenger Cruise Days

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IN OCEAN, WE HAVE SEVEN MORE OCEAN SHIPS TO COME

Viking Sun - 2017

Viking V - 2018

Viking VI - 2019

Viking VII - 2021

Viking VIII - 2022

Viking IX - 2023

Viking X - 2024

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WE ENTERED INTO THE BUSINESS WITH THE PROMISE TO RE-INVENT OCEAN

CRUISING

The destination is the key to the experience

A serene small ship designed for comfort and great value

The Thinking Person’s Cruise with a focus on enrichment

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..…and we achieved it

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TRAVEL & LEISURE WINNERS 2016 & 2017

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VIKING OCEAN CRUISES |

How is Viking different to other brands? The Viking Way

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AT VIKING, WE HAVE A CLEAR VISION AND CLEAR VALUES

VISION

“We help our guests explore the world in

comfort at a reasonable price.”

- Torstein Hagen –

Chairman and Owner of Viking

VALUES

• We always impress our Guests

• We care for each other like a family

• We strive to be the Best

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WE LIKE TO DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY: “THE VIKING WAY”

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VIKING STANDS APART BECAUSE OF ALL OF THE THINGS WE DO NOT DO

• No casino

• No children under 18

• No umbrella drinks

• No photographers

• No art auctions

• No formal nights

• No smoking

• No charge for beer and wine

• No charge for alternative restaurants

• No charge for Wi-Fi (unlimited)

• For Viking Ocean

- No charges for use of laundry

- No charge for use of spa

- No sales pressure in the spa

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VIKING OCEAN CRUISES |

Who are Viking Guests? ….and do they like us?

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WHO ARE OUR GUESTS Affluent 55yrs+, American interested in culture

Our strength is that we know our guests and what they seek!

• 55 Years + English-speaking, Well educated, Interested in history, culture, and music, Curious and active, Affluent: paying perhaps 4 times per day than a guest of a mass- market operator

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AND OUR PASSENGERS

LOVE THE EXPERIENCE

98% of our guests rated their cruise

on Viking Ocean above or far above expectations

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WE ARE THE MOST

LOVED CRUISE LINE

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AND THE MOST AWARDED Best Ocean Cruise Line

THE #1 CHOICE OF CRUISERS Rated best in 10 Cruise Critic categories by reviewers (Ship Size: 400 – 1,199 passengers)

#1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #1 #2 NA Best Overall

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#3

Pacific Princess Pacific Princess Seven Seas Explorer Azamara Quest Pacific Princess Pacific Princess Seven Seas Explorer Viking Star Seven Seas Explorer Celebrity Solstice Viking Sea Disney Fantasy

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Crystal Symphony Azamara Quest Silver Spirit Pacific Princess Oceania Insignia Fathom Adonia Silver Spirit Crystal Serenity Crystal Serenity Celebrity Reflection Prinsendam Norwegian Dawn

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Seven Seas Explorer Silver Spirit Pacific Princess Crystal Symphony Seven Seas Explorer Silver Spirit Azamara Journey Crystal Symphony Silver Spirit Disney Dream Azamara Quest Disney Wander

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Azamara Journey Crystal Symphony Fathom Adonia Prinsendam Oceania Nautica Crystal Symphony Fathom Adonia Azamara Quest Azamara Quest Allure of the Seas Seven Seas Explorer Allure of the Seas

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Crystal Serenity Silver Spirit Seven Seas Voyager Oceania Nautica Oceania Sirena Crystal Serenity Pacific Princess Prinsendam Oceania Nautica Fathom Adonia Norwegian Escape Carnival Splendor

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Azamara Quest Azamara Journey Seven Seas Navigator Oceania Insignia Oceania Insignia Azamara Journey Oceania Regatta Seven Seas Explorer Azamara Journey Brilliance of the Seas Azamara Journey Carnival Vista

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Oceania Nautica Seven Seas Explorer Crystal Symphony Seven Seas Explorer Azamara Quest Prinsendam Oceania Nautica Silver Spirit Oceania Sirena Norwegian Jewel Oceania Sirena Harmony of the Seas

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VIKING OCEAN CRUISES |

“Vikingene kommer!!” …..The Vikings are coming!!!

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“Vikingene kommer”

• Two core itineraries • Visiting 11 ports in Australia

Komodo & the Australian Coast, 16nts Australia & New Zealand, 14nts

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Days in Australian ports

• 4 new Australian port calls in 2019 • Two different vessels calling in Australia • One home ported in Sydney • Growing presence……..

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46

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36

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2018 2021 2020 2019

Booked Days

Projected days

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VIKING OCEAN CRUISES |

Delivering the destination …..what does the destination get out of this?

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Shorex Uptake (%)

3040 45

110

Viking Mainstream Luxury Premium

The huge participation in shore excursions means Viking has (potentially) the same economical benefit as a 3,400 guest mainstream ship

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Why are our numbers so high?

• One included shore excursion in each destination

Brisbane’s Art & Design The Gold Coast Lone Pine Koalas

Mt Tamborine Brisbane Cruise Australia Zoo

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Regional Australia

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What do our Guests expect?

• A small ship feel - Never more than 150 guests disembarking or embarking at the same time

• Excellent Guides - Well spoken, knowledgeable, able to converse with the guests

• Great infrastructure - Good transportation, dining venues and restrooms

• To feel comfortable - Good branding

- Fully escorted by ship’s staff

- A warm welcome ‘home’

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How do we meet expectations?

• “Train hard, fight easy” - We conduct guide training in many of our destinations.

- The aim is to achieve standardisation of product, not to stifle individual guide personalities

- On board service training syllabus is also covered

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How do we meet expectations?

• Prepare the guests - Port talk before every destination

- A little history, essentials facts and shore excursions

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How do we meet expectations?

• Use all available technology

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How do we meet expectations?

• Common look, everywhere we go

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• A game called “By The Numbers”

• Something we do at the sales meetings

• I show a number and you try to guess what it is

Now…Before We Finish

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river ships in the fleet

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hours to build

Viking Star

1,800,000

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17’920 4’122 8’468 eggs cracked

a week Complimentary tea cups a day

liters of water in infinity pool

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million dollars spent to build Viking Star

350

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individual shore excursions that take

place during a

full day call

1,023

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Different ports we visit in Australia

15

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number of casinos on board

0

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Viking Cruises - A Different Approach -

September 2017