Athens (Piraeus) to Europe - Western Mediterranean Viking Ocean Cruise Reviews

We chose this cruise in 2019 for my husband's 70th birthday in 2020. The Holy Lands was a Bucket List destination. However, with COVD in 2020 and 2021 we pushed our cruise to November 2022. Then a death in the family forced us to push the cruise to 2023. Little did we know a war in Israel would start only days before our sailing and would prevent us from visiting the Holy Lands. It was now too ...

Viking shipboard service was impeccable. The included excursions did not always match their descriptions, especially the driving excursions. Some of the excursion guides seemed to lack training and enthusiasm which made the excursion below expectations. Viking food was okay, nothing special Twice menu items preselected for medical diet were unavailable because the wrong menu was ...

We went on a River cruise last year and it was perfect. The ocean cruise was great but it did not have the intimacy of the River cruise. The ship offered more - spa indoor pool and sauna several restaurants. It would depend on personal preference. For us we preferred the River cruise and the chefs talk nightly about his dishes and the focus on each ports culture. The week before the cruise I ...

The ship has an airy, Scandinavian design with many lovely gathering spaces as well as plenty of spots where you can be all alone if you want to. Our cabin was small but so smart in its layout that it never felt cramped. It had plenty of storage and the balcony was great for previewing the next port over (completely free) room-service breakfasts. The bed was large and comfortable, and our stewards ...

First, this was NOT a one-week cruise. It was three one-week cruises strung together. Viking sold it as a single cruise from Athens to Barcelona. So this is my review of a 21 night cruise on Viking Sky. It was interesting to me that when we got our post-cruise survey from Viking, they had everything listed by expectations. For instance, a question might say, "Food in the main dining room: A) ...

We chose this cruise because we had been on one that ended in Athens almost 2 years ago and my husband got sick (we were quarantined to the stateroom on our last day and missed the excursion in Athens). There was a special deal on the first 8 days of the 14 night Mediterranean Antiquities cruise, beginning in Athens and ending with disembarkation in Rome. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day were at ...

My sister and I took this cruise because we both had wanted to go to Athens, and we had never done that. We are both over 80 years old and have mobility problems. On the boat, everything was fine. Shore excursions less so. We did not realize that there were enrichment and entertainment options, Our fault, we did not look at the daily briefings. We both wanted to go to Knossos, but the boat ...

We have sailed Viking Ocean on 3 previous cruises. We love their ships - the size, the understated décor, no casino or sales of jewelry and other junk. This itinerary really appealed to us as we love history and the cruise covered Greek Antiquities, Crusaders Castles, Biblical locations and Pompeii. The most disappointing aspect of the cruise was the cuisine. This was our 4th Viking Ocean ...

Viking is suppose to be top of the line. We have been on a River Cruise which was wonderful. Maybe it was the itinerary, but was not up to what I was expecting. The cabin was very nice. The ship was beautiful and very clean. Public rooms were nice. No bar available for my husband to watch college football, however, I was not surprised about that. My husband was hopeful. No more cruising ...

Traveling with friends and an it was an itinerary we wanted to pursue; Greece, Cyprus, Israel and Italy. The room was very nice, cabin steward mostly attentive and helpful, closet space very adequate, happy to have the safe very comforting to be able to lock things up. The dining experience was generally good, I especially like that there is no extra charge for any of the specialty venues. The ...