Bergen to Europe - British Isles & Western Cruise Reviews

This cruise went to several places that were on our prime "go there someday" list, especially Norway, the Shetland Islands, and the Orkney Isles. The ship Venus was beyond our expectations in quality, onboard amenities, quantity and quality of food, and best of all, staff. The staff of Venus are the best feature by far .... personable, helpful, and superbly competent in every staff role. As ...

This cruise had the variety of destinations and locations we wanted to visit. We were so impressed with the ship overall and the quality of the cruise - Viking does a great job! The ship has so many interesting spaces and we definitely went into all areas. We often played games/cards in the afternoon/evenings and really enjoyed all the spaces that were available for that. One area that was ...

I heard a lot of good things about Viking before the cruise. The trip was fantastic! Even though there was 900+ people on the boat, it was hard to tell. None of the restaurants or lounges were ever crowded. There are plenty of places to sit and relax. The boat was very luxurious. The food was great! With the Silver spirits and pre-paid tips, we spent $0.00 onboard the boat. Room service ...

This was our third Viking cruise, our first ocean cruise. We loved it so much that we arranged another Viking Scandinavian cruise while we were sailing. We loved the ship, the crew, the food, and the excursions — everything! The ship is beautiful, with enough space that we could get away from everyone if we wanted quiet, but enough activity that we could feel part of the action. I appreciated how ...

We took this cruise because we had a voucher we received from Viking due to previous covid related planned river cruises. We had previously taken three Viking River Cruises which were excellent. Organization was outstanding; communication with passengers also excellent; excursions were great. Naturally, we expected the same on an ocean cruise however, that turned out not to be the case. ...

Had to choose cruise to make up for longer Malta cruise cancelled due to covid. Chose cruise for fjord scenery and big upgrade in room. Loved the Penthouse Suite which saved the day in so many ways. Huge, comfortable, large, working shower, lots of storage and terrific butler with staff. So many very professional staff showing Viking has improved training big time but still need work in some ...

We traveled on the Waterways of the Tsars with Viking a few years ago before covid hit. It was an exceptional experience. We decided to try the ocean cruise combined with a river cruise for my wife's and my 65th birthdays. Together we totally enjoyed the ship. The staff was superb and the food outstanding. We were quite disappointed with all of the land excursions. I guess we were spoiled on ...

We chose this cruise because we wanted to travel to all the countries in the UK and Ireland. We also wanted to do the pre extension cruise in Oslo and post cruise in London. The Viking Cruise line has staff that are well organized, very accommodating and helpful. Staff was excellent and the shore excursions were well organized and met our expectations. We give special recognition to the ...

We chose this cruise, because it essentially circled the English islands, including Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England proper. Since it was a cruise, we only had to pack and unpack once, which is a huge plus. Viking arrange the airfare, which went well even though it was three hops to get to the starting point in Bergen, Norway. At each port, Viking included an excursion without charge, ...

I chose to take this cruise with a girlfriend. We both had traveled in the UK before but land based and we had never visited several ports on this cruise, especially the Orkneys, the Shetlands and Wales. The Viking ship experience on the Venus was extraordinary. The service, food and amenities and the exceptional organization of the cruise exceeded our expectations. Did I mention the food? The ...