Husband and I joined his parents for the first Viking Cruise (for all 4 of us). We sailed on the Mediterranean Antiquities journey and had a wonderful time. We picked early morning “upgraded” (paid) excursions with one exception (Monte Carlo, included tour), and our guides hit it out of the park 9/10 trips. The service on Viking is excellent and unobtrusive, and the ship decor and comfort level ...
We were a family group of 10 people, ranging in ages 4 to 74. Costa brought cruising to a very low level indeed and left us with a bitter taste of rip-off. Please bear in mind that the older couple has been taking cruising vacations for 42 years, so are not green travellers. On a very basic level, Costa does NOT even provide a free glass of water - only at breakfast and lunch meal times - & ...
I will start by saying I do disagree with the comments about the staff from other reviews they were always friendly and smiled.
We were in a balcony room on the 8th deck right above the manhatten club this place is so noisy at night, I know I should have probably checked this before I booked but it was worse than I expected.
Food wise
Buffet- just meh always busy Food was usually ...
I choose this cruise because it was affordable but the food wasn't impressive nor was the service at the Wave Restaurant.
I did enjoy the entertainment which was great!
However when you cruise the highlight is alway the quality of your food. I did book one of the specialty restaurants which was hibachi style that was quite tasty & entertaining as well.
I booked a balcony cabin but it ...
Our first transatlantic cruise and first time with Costa. After reading the Costa Pacifica reviews on this site I was not expecting too much from our cruise so thank you to all those who lowered our expectations because we loved virtually every minute of this cruise, particularly the food which was at times borderline Michelin. More positives include one of the largest spa facilities on any cruise ...
A Transatlantic cruise is a great way to escape the European winter and be away for Christmas. The seas are nearly always calm and after several crossings we have always enjoyed smaller passenger numbers. That means better service and less hustle and bustle.
Embarking and disembarking was never an issue and the staff are amazing
Dining was excellent and MDR Dinner was well presented with a ...
We chose this cruise because it was going to the Holy Lands. Unfortunately, we needed to be rerouted due to the current conflict. We decided to stay with the cruise because the rest of the trip would still be memorable, plus going with a group of friends. Malta was a good choice for the reroute. Mdina and Valetta were very interesting cities to visit. Our favorite excursion was Pompeii. ...
We were most excited to choose this cruise because Israel was on route. Disappointed but not to the extent to cancel. Also having experienced a few over the top river cruises we wanted to experience a Viking Ocean.
Other than a few glitches with winter flights and time changes this 15 day cruise was flawless. Of course Viking has a standard of service and amenities that is elevated beyond ...
We chose this cruise because it included 3 days in Israel. Unfortunately, due to the tragic events that occurred on October 7, the 3 ports in Israel were cancelled. Two days in Malta and an extra half day in Cyprus were added to the itinerary. Viking provides a free excursion in each port. We had taken a Viking River cruise and had heard good things about Viking Ocean cruises. The ship was ...
We originally chose this cruise because it was going to Israel of course, due to the violence there, those ports were canceled. we decided to stay on this cruise just to get away. It was our first time on Viking, and we were very pleased. our cabin was very roomy and beautifully decorated. The ship itself is absolutely beautiful. The entertainment was wonderful, and the cruise Director (Matt)was ...