I do not always write reviews for cruises, rather do so only when my evaluation and experience seem to differ from prevailing comments and evaluations by other travelers. I booked "Tulips and Windmills" on Viking Legend before the ship was launched because I'd long yearned to explore that part of Europe in more depth (my paternal ancestors immigrated to the U.S. from Holland in the late 1800's), ...
Wow, the maiden voyage. We were hoping that all the bugs would be worked out before we boarded. Actually we booked our cruise so that the ship would be sailing for two months before we sailed, but alas no such luck.Amsterdam started out with a bang. We were mooned by a passing boat as we sat down for our first dinner aboard the ship. It started the cruise off with laughter and goodwill among ...