Viking Star Review

West Indies to Iberia

Review for Transatlantic Cruise on Viking Star
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JA17
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Feb 2017

Wanted to try a transatlantic cruise as an alternative to flying. And wanted to cruise on a smaller boat to avoid the long line-ups at embarkation and disembarkation. Although we were concerned that a smaller ship might experience a lot of movement in the open ocean in poor weather, the weather was relatively good so we don't really know if rough seas would have been a problem. There was a good mix of enrichment lectures (politics, maritime history and commerce, nature, inspiration, science). No complaints about the food. We particularly liked the Restaurant and its emphasis on quality and not quantity. Mamsen's deli was a great place for oatmeal or waffles and open-faced sandwiches. This was our second ocean cruise with Viking and as all their ships are the same it was nice to immediately know where everything would be. We're not spa or salon people so that was a bit of wasted space for us. Better to enlarge the fitness centre - there were times when people had to wait for machines. Generally we were pleased with the sea days and their peace and quiet, and the chance to socialize with congenial fellow travellers. We found the entertainment enjoyable and better than we were expecting for a small ship. The stops at Casablanca, Cadiz and Valencia were very good because of their cultural attractions, St. Maarten did not have much to offer, and Funchal was also a bit limited, but we were in both on a Sunday and many places were closed. The guides on the optional excursions we took were superb (those on the included excursions less so). The ship staff were also first rate - uniformly helpful, courteous and willing to go the extra mile. We'll definitely be back on Viking and may even do this cruise again as an end-of-winter getaway.

Cabin Review

We don't spend much time in our cabin during the day. The "veranda" was hardly used at all (in part because crossing the Atlantic is cool and windy), and we rarely used the in-cabin entertainment system (but we did think it was a good thing - perhaps for a longer cruise we might have). Clothes storage space was adequate (an additional drawer or two would be nice) and bathroom storage - and layout - were really good.

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