Shannon Tiger
Director of Business Development
Viking
Speaker Bio
Shannon Tiger, Director of Business Development for Viking Cruises, was stung by the travel bug at the early age of 20 working full-time at a top producing travel agency in New Jersey for 5 years. After her role as a travel advisor, she flourished in an 18-year career with the leading B2B Travel Publisher, Northstar Travel Media, focused on content development, sales and marketing for global travel brands. Today, she is thrilled to be working with one of the world’s leading travel brands, Viking, and committed to seeing the ever-evolving travel industry continue to adapt and thrive by working closely with the travel professional community. With over 29 years of experience in selling travel and developing integrated marketing strategies for travel suppliers across all verticals, she is undeniably passionate about all things travel. Viking was founded in 1997 with the purchase of four ships in Russia. Since then, Viking has grown to be The World’s Leading River Cruise Line, and with the launch of its ocean fleet, it has also become the leader in small ship ocean cruising. In January 2022, Viking launched new expedition voyages, sailing to Antarctica, the Arctic and North America’s Great Lakes. Its first vessel, Viking Octantis, embarked on voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes starting in January 2022. A second expedition vessel, Viking Polaris, debuted in August 2022. Viking also expand its destination-focused travel experiences on the Mississippi River. Its first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, sails voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St. Paul. Over the past few years, Viking christened multiple new European River vessels, Ocean ships and new purpose-built vessels on the Mekong and Nile rivers. Viking provides destination-focused itineraries designed for experienced travelers who have an interest in geography, culture, and history. Each journey includes a shore excursion in every port, and an exclusive Viking Culture Curriculum program that provides deep immersion in the destination through performances of music and art, cooking demonstrations, informative port talks and carefully selected guest lecturers. The company currently operates a fleet of more than 100 vessels, state-of-the-art ships that have received numerous accolades since their launch from industry experts and travelers alike. In 2022, Viking won the coveted Best Ocean and River Cruise Line by Condé Nast Traveler’s and Travel + Leisure publications.
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