We wanted to see Portugal & cruise down the Douro River. It was a wonderful cruise with great service. The Hemming was a new ship & the accommodations were very lovely. The food & service were exceptional. We loved it & would travel Viking again. We spent two days in Lisbon & a day touring Porto prior to getting on the ship...both cities were gorgeous. We thoroughly enjoyed this trip & would recommend it highly. I would stress again how great the service was...we became great friends with our waiter too. He was wonderful. The daily tours were great too...we stopped @ 5 ports down & 5 ports back. Our trip to Salamanca was quite interesting too. Its a university town. Very clean, historic & easy to find your way around. The highlight of the cruise was the beauty of the Douro river & the gorgeous Portugese countryside with the beautiful vineyards we visited. All in all, it was a memorable trip.
Our cabin was in an excellent location on the top deck with a small veranda. It was a little tight but there was plenty of room for us. Theres so much to do that you dont spend much time in your room.