What a wonderful trip! The reason I did not give an excellent rating is due to the excursions and overall food choices.
The excursions were very disorganized and the guides were somewhat lacking and very politically biased. We actually hired through the Internet our own guides in Russia and Berlin. We found this decision to be point on and a better choice than what Viking was providing. We have been on several cruises and for the price of this cruise was expecting the food to be exceptional. The food was not exceptional and the fixed menu at the chefs table was not to our liking at All. Perhaps, it was just our palates.
Overall, it was all Awesome cruise and a great adventure!