Viking Sky Review
Bluffton Gal
10+ Cruises • Age 70s
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Sail Date: Sep 2018
This was on my husband's "bucket list". We looked at quite a few Baltic cruises and chose the Homelands over other ships to try out Viking Ocean and were not disappointed. There are so many complimentary amenities on Viking depending on your suite category.
If you're looking for quiet entertainment, Viking Ocean is for you. You could always find a secluded place to curl up and take in the world if that's your choice.
There were many included excursions and we opted to use Viator for others. We used Viator in St. Petersburg, Russia and Berlin, Germany and we were not disappointed. Don't be afraid to save money and use an outside company vs. Viking as long as they guarantee that you'll get back to the ship. We should have gone with the complimentary Viking train trip in Berlin and taken an independent tour upon arrival in Berlin as it was a several hour car ride to Berlin however we couldn't find anyone who could give us info either way. We're now telling you that the Viking train trip is good and take a tour when you get off the train in Berlin.
Cabin Review
Cabin PS2 Penthouse Jr. Suite
The cabin was excellent! One of the finest that we have stayed. Alcohol, beer, wine, soda and water is complimentary and replenished daily. There is a curtain that separates the bedroom area from the living room area with 2 TV's. Gives a bit of privacy to one who may chose to nap or sleep in. The balcony is large and if you're traveling with another couple, you may open the divider between the 2 balconies. The bathroom floors are heated and the bathroom is more than ample. The only drawback that I can see if that, for a gal, you need to either bring a long extension cord to do do your hair in the bathroom or stand at the mirror in the bedroom area to get ready. They could also use a bit more lighting in the bedroom area for the woman to do her hair. Closet and drawer space was more than adequate.
Port Reviews
Stockholm
Viking offered a complimentary bus trip of the port and was very informative.
Helsinki
Viking offered a bus tour which was very informative
Tallinn
The Viking walking tour was good. We stayed in town and walked around on our own and had lunch on the square.
Gdansk (Warsaw)
The bus from the ship took us to town and we walked around on our own. The weather was rainy.
Copenhagen
Viking provided a walking tour along the canal into Copenhagen where we left the group and toured on our own. We stopped along the canal and had a glass of wine and took in the sights then walked back to the ship. It's my "happy place".
Stavanger
Our Viking tour guide was very knowledgeable and informative. We left the tour at the church and walked around on our own and sat at a cafe before returning to the ship.
Eidfjord
We took the Viking bus tour to the fiord museum and upon returning to the ship, walked around the town. Quaint town.
Aalborg
Again, we joined the Viking comp tour. Informative. Then walked around town on our own.
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