We chose Viking because we had been to China on Viking River cruise and loved everything about it. This was our first experience with Viking sea cruises. We loved the new ship, the whole ship was beautiful. Public spaces were well thought out and had the right touches. Our cabin was beautiful, spacious, king bed, excellent cabin service and service throughout. The entertainment excellent, tour ...
We chose this cruise for the itinerary, but 5 of 9 ports were skipped (2) or significantly delayed. Shore excursions were just ok, even the ones we purchased were just ok.
Most of the staff and crew were excellent, friendly, and bent over backwards to please.
Public areas were overcrowded at events or activities.
Food was very good to excellent in main restaurant and especially Manfredis. ...
This trip it was up to my S.O. to chose the cruise line since I had in the past. Our last experience had been disappointing so he starting doing research with a vengeance. What he found were the Viking Ocean Cruises scoring the best and that the ships were brand new. We already knew of the itinerary we wanted and the approximate dates so once we put those 3 details together, we found our ...
We were interested in traveling to Iceland, Greenland and other small islands. We have traveled on Viking and think it is a first class operation. The meals were outstanding. We tried all of the restaurants and enjoyed "The Restaurant" the best - getting our favorite table was special. The entertainment and cruise director, Aaron far surpassed our expectations.
The ports were lovely, ...
We were fortunate to travel with friends who all wanted to see these sites of interest from Bergen to Montreal, most of which we had not seen before. Also, we had heard such positive feedback from other friends who had experienced the grandeur of Viking's new ocean liners. The ship was exquisite, modern and comfortable. Without exception, the entire Viking crew & staff were polite, considerate, ...
Chose Viking as we heard good things about it. The Viking Sky was so lovely and the common areas were beautifully arranged for comfort and privacy. Loved all the many books available to borrow with no sign out---just use on the honor system. We were disappointed to miss two ports---feel like we were cheated out of the experience we chose this cruise for.
Seems like the captain has the option ...
Viking Sky – Bergen to Montreal – September 9-23, 2017
Why this cruise? There were two major reasons for selecting this cruise. First, we wanted to experience this new class of ships which had received such stellar reviews. Then there was the itinerary, especially Lerwick in the Shetland Islands, where we had never been and which I especially wanted to visit.
Unfortunately the stop in ...
We love Viking. This was our third on Viking Ocean. We began with the pre-cruise in Oslo, did the Wake of the Vikings, then the post-cruise in Montreal. The tour in Oslo and train ride were very nice. There was no tour in Montreal. We knew that, but many who were with us on the post-cruise did not. We had booked our own tours there. We were happy with the hotels--Bristol in Oslo, Radisson ...
Chose cruise because of Viking's reputation as a top notch cruise line. Also wanted a smaller ship so Viking fit the bill. From the greeting at the airport to our first step aboard ship, we were treated like we were the only people on board. Our cabin (Deck 3) was welcoming and spacious. Loved Deck 3 since we had the open atrium in the middle and rooms on each side. The heated floor in the ...
We booked Wake of the Vikings almost as soon as it was published; we loved the itinerary, and the out-of-the-ordinary route. We really wanted the Bergen extension, which was already fully booked. We knew we could do it on our own, and at the same time, we like the Viking process, where they help handle all the baggage and transfers, so we called, almost every week. Finally, we said to ourselves ...