Viking Legend Review

We made the most of a poor quality cruise

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Sally Nichols
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Sep 2018
Cabin: Deluxe Stateroom with French Balcony

We have had two ocean cruises on the small motor sailer Winds tar. Outstanding. We expected similar experience from the heavily advertised Viking Danube cruise. This was another low water summer, but we were lucky. We did not have to change ships. We were unlucky in that we were docked three ships abreast turning our stateroom into a dark cave most of the time. I gather this is often the case. Our balcony was not a balcony. It was a sliding window. We had one day of no a/c. We had fumes overpowering us when our neighboring ships exhaust lined up with our intake. Passengers were ill and no one could stay in their staterooms. Another half day, no water. Throughout this, no information disseminated to the passengers who finally had a harsh confrontation with the ships steward. Tours were adequate, with a couple exceptions...biking in Wachau Valley was fabulous and could have been twice as long. Dining was in a dreary room, never outside. Food was good but menu choices repetitive. Passengers were surprisingly underdressed in the evening, many in their shorts and tees from the daytime. Don’t bother taking much in the elegant casual realm. The demographic was quite frail on the whole and the day trips labeled active were only moderate.

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Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences aboard Viking Legend with the cruising community, Sally. Although we regret to hear about your dissatisfaction with the stateroom...

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Deluxe Stateroom with French Balcony

Cabin B

No balcony...sliding glass looking into neighboring ship most of the time.

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