Viking Helgi Review
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Just Returned
We just returned Sunday from the Moscow to St. P on the Surkov and it was a most pleasant, relaxing and enjoyable trip. You do get your fill of churches though, it got to be a bit of a joke...."oh boy more icons." I thought perhaps we could have done with a few less Churches and some more time in Museums. Only spending 3 hours in the Hermitage is ridiculous.....you can't even begin to get a taste of it....more like a lick! I would like to see them offer a full day there and skip the city tour half of the day because you see the city when you are doing other tours like the Peter Paul Fortress or the Canal Tours. -
We were in cabin 402 (very near the back of the Upper Deck) It was a very quiet room because the hall is a dead end. We could at times very clearly hear the women in the next cabin talking but fortunately that usually didn't last long as they must have been as tired as we most nights. The cabin looks very nice, window opens and had an unobstructed view. Beds were very comfy, cabin was always clean and no strange smells from anywhere. My only complaint on the cabin is that they need to some how in-corporate another chair. There was only the one straight back at the desk and it would be nice for the other person to be able to sit comfortably (I was usually hogging the desk chair using my lap top.) Other only major complaint was the slow, slow, slow internet connection but when we got to St. Petersburg they worked on it for several days so maybe it will be better. At least it's free and having your own lap top is a good idea as it's hard to get on the ship's two free lap tops.
Cabin Review
Cabin 402 near the back of the Upper Deck, was just above the dining room and just below the Skybar. Very quiet with only one more cabin beyond it. They could use a little more sound proofing between the rooms as we could hear the women in the next cabin talk when they came in at the end of the evening.....I'm sure they could hear us when we got up in the morning as we seemed to be on different schedules. Windows opened easily, air conditioning worked very well, bathroom was more than adequate (but watch your step, big step up into it....one person fell and was in a wheel chair the rest of the trip.) They could use another chair in the room, it's nice if both people can sit with out using the bed. Had a small frig, plenty of storage and I brought extra wire coat hangers. Electric plug for all types of voltage but you need a converter. Hair dryer in good working order and light around mirror was adequate.
Boat had an elevator which was usually available if you needed it. Stairs are steep and have a narrow tread so you had to watch your step. Plenty of outside deck space for walking or sitting.