We have just returned from the Viking Sky and have some very positive, and some negative observations.

Embarkation was painless, and when we told the customer service desk that Air France ‘lost’ our luggage, they volunteered to have an emergency laundry done of the clothing from our Paris stay, and we had clean clothes before dinner! The Customer Service commitment consistently shown by these people was impressive. The ship’s décor is handsome; not pretty. I enjoyed the ‘Viking’ theme of the ship, and the stairs were decorated with scenes from the Bayeaux tapestry; an odd choice as the Normans ceased being Vikings several generations before… The theater had adequate seating as did the restaurant; we never had to wait for a table. Torshavn is nice, but it was jammed with furniture and the dance floor is much too small. The double-level Explorer Lounge (again a too-small dance floor) was our favorite spot on the ship.

We had a PH3 cabin that was wonderful. Large and roomy there was adequate storage for a three-week cruise and the luggage fit under the comfortable bed. The suite had two TVs, a couch, two chairs, and a desk. The bathroom, with its heated floor was excellent. One problem with the TV was that it did not have ESPN or HGTV which are popular with Americans, who are the vast majority of the passengers or even a programmed music channel. Another problem was the ‘coffee’ machine, which had a complicated 10 step procedure to operate and produced undrinkable sludge. Read more