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Great Cruise & Ship

Trondheim

We had just retired and wanted a trip to decompress from owning a business, and was lucky enough to book this trip on short notice. The excursions were well organized, the ship had a lot of activities everyday that were well published. The food was top knotch, the bars were scenic and convenient. The Norfic spa was flat out amazing, with big heated pool, hot tubs, sauna, steam room, ice room, heated lounge chairs. Had massages, haircuts, nailwork professionally done. The ship was quiet and overall wonderful to navigate. Oh yes and wonderful artwork all around the ship. We saw bears and eagles galore, whales and the glaciers themselves were worth the price of the trip.

The ship was like brand new, clean, enjoyable in every way. The excursions were delightful, we saw a lot and got educated on the way. I highly recommend Viking and this cruise, it is a winner!

Wonderful experience!

The cruise was outstanding. Meals were excellent. Cruise ship was immaculate. Enjoyed this cruise immensely. Viking is more expensive but  no extra cost on the ship and includes a lot that other cruise ships charge for. The Prestine Alaska pre-cruise tour was great. 2 days in Fairbanks, 2 days in Denali, 2 days in Talkeetna and 2 days in Seward.This included most meals and several excursions. Riverboat, jet boat, Alaskan pipeline, Domed train ride to Denali, Denali National Park, visited sled dog kennels. Overall the whole trip was fantastic. The only problem was when we arrived in Vancouver. When we disembarked the ship were lined upin a parking lot, standing around with no explaination or Viking rep to explain what was going on. Was very aggravating. A lot of older people  had a hard time standing for that long. Once we were herded to  
 the bus, we were taken on a tour of Vancouver for over 6 hours. Felt like they were just killing time until our hotel rooms were ready. Once we arrived at Sheraton Wall Centre we had to wait in line another additional hour to check in. The Viking reps checking us in were  unable to assist us with anything except checking us in. Did not have time to answer any questions because they were busy.  Would have been a 5 star review had it not been for the way things were handled at the end.

Alaskan cruise with pre-cruise land tour and post cruise Vancouver stay

As first times cruisers, we had selected Viking based on our research. And now we know why Viking is ranked a top cruise line. All the arrangements for travel, onboarding, excursions were handled with utmost precision. Viking excelled at providing concise and timely details pertaining to our cruise. We were pleased with the variety of excursions planned during the cruise. And during the sailing days, we had many options for entertainment from high tea, lectures, spa treatments, bridge and galley tours etc. Our fellow cruisers and us had plenty opportunity to chat, and we were so very lucky to make new friends! Dining more than met our expectations, with traditional meals and Scandinavian options  But ultimately the best comment I can offer to anyone seeking a top of the line cruise line is that while onboard the Orion, we booked our second cruise with the Viking Polaris sailing to Antarctica.

First cruise ever - Viking exceeded all our expectations

Brisbane

We have been on 8 previous cruises to Alaska and over 25 cruises total with Crystal, Holland America and Oceana. We cruised from Vancouver to Seward and back, so two cruises, I guess. 

The two-day pre cruise was at a marginal hotel and there were no offerings of things to do in Vancouver. The transfer to the ship was a 5-hour tour with our luggage on the bus. So, we get to the ship midafternoon but get our bags close to dinner time. Why didn't the bags go from hotel to the ship and be in our stateroom when we got on board? that would have been efficient. 

The staff on board was very good, our cabins were as expected, and the food was good. Not impressed by the specialty restaurants nor the "World Cafe" (Lido for other cruise lines). The main dining room was the best. 

As the only two passengers on a 900+ passenger ship that cruised back-to-back trips, I still can't figure out why we had to change cabins for the return trip. Our key cards were messed up for two days and we had to keep going to the service desk to get new ones.  There was very little to do during the daytime on the ship. What few presentations and activities there were either very early in the morning or scheduled at dinner time. Entertainment was violins and piano (classical) and there was dancing after 10:30 PM. Guess that is for the young folks that can stay up till midnight and be ready for that 8AM shore excursion. Most of us are old I get it, but we are not dead!  

The disembarkation in Vancouver was a colossal mess. The ship docked at 1AM to unload luggage and then anchored so we had to tender into Vancouver. When we went to dinner the last night, we had been noticed we were to be out of our cabins by 8 AM. (Why so early when new passengers would not be onboarded until 6PM?)  Actually, that didn't matter as when we got back to our cabin there was a notice that breakfast was at 5AM, we were to meet a 6:45 so we could board the tender at 7AM. So huge time change with very little notice. So much for attending the big party at 9 PM as we needed to be in bed!!   Our flight was at 1:20 PM so why the very early start?  We sat for 45 minutes before boarding the tender and then sat on the tender for another 20 minutes.  Hurry up and wait from 5:30 AM until flight time (about 8 hours), bad process.

Overall, good ship, a very good crew but not up to par for activities on an ocean cruise ship and Vikings administration was poor from start to finish.

Good cruise, bad administration.

We wanted to go to Alaska and the timing worked very well so we could also celebrate a significant anniversary. Viking Orion  is a beautiful ship where we never felt crowded or overwhelmed by fellow travelers. Our stateroom was beautiful with heated bathroom floors and every little detail thought through. The Viking staff will go above and beyond to help every guest have an amazing time so in the end, we really didn't want to leave. It was a shock to our system to go back to the real world! Graham was our cruise director and he is one of a kind! Super funny, entertaining, and has a wonderful voice for singing. We thoroughly enjoyed him. We were so impressed by all things Viking that we booked two more cruises (2024 and 2025) while on the ship. It's well worth it to book while at sea since there are great discounts. All in all, we can't wait till April when we leave from Barcelona on the Mediterranean Odyssey!

Most wonderful cruise

Great service! Great excursions! Great room and great dinners! It didn’t seem like 900 were on the boat ever! 

Viking’s service helped us on every question we had. 

Diners were never seemed busy and could get into all restaurants. 

Easy on, easy off with easy to and from excursions. 

Our room was very comfortable and had an egg crate liner put on the bed because of my back. 

The bathroom was large and the shower water was nice and hot and extra towels were always available to us. 

Food was great and room service was excellent and quick to your room. 

Our service in our room was amazing. They figured out our nightly routine and made sure they got in while we were gone. 

Checking in was extremely smooth as well as check out. Paying cash was very easy.  

Only negative was I thought 3 days of scenic sailing was too much.

Alaskan Cruise

We have waited for a long time to take this bucket list trip to Alaska! The smaller number of passengers on the ship was important to us and we had heard so many positive recommendations for Viking. We selected both the cruise and the inland extension as we have wanted to se Denali National Park for quite sometime. All accommodations we first class as the cabin was a great size and we enjoyed having our private balcony to enjoy the beautiful views and watch for whales anytime of day or night. The two staff who tended to our rooms were the same all through the trip and their friendliness and concern for our wellbeing was fantastic. Even the other staff on our hallway greeted us and inquired about our day. The food was amazing and our service was outstanding. There were numerous choices of places to dine and we enjoyed all of them. The included excursions were good. We did elected two add on excursions that we thoroughly enjoyed. Elective options for enjoying music, lecture/discussions, briefing of the next day’s events and history of the city we would be seeing and evening entertainment made it easy and enjoyable to fill the day.

First Cruise Ever! Will cruise again with Viking!

We chose this cruise because the ship was smaller than many of the other cruises, the great reputation of Viking, and the ports it was sailing to. We were not disappointed. The cabins are well thought out and were perfect for the amount of time that we spent in them. The food was outstanding. From the World Cafe to the three sit-down restaurants, the staff and food was excellent. Any need we had was pleasantly served. The staff in all areas of the ship served our every need with a smile on their face. The ship was very clean, and well appointed. Because of the size of the ship, we were able to get into some ports that the larger cruise lines could not, including spending an extended time in Glacier Bay. Even though there were about 900 people on the ship, we never encountered crowds or lines anywhere we went. The port excursions were very good and well planned. The wildlife was cooperating and we got to see everything we hoped to see, including humpback whales, orcas, bald eagles, sea otters, sea lions, and bears!!

Better than we expected!

I used funds from a Viking trip to Iceland cancelled during Covid. Very expensive but have never had better service from the staff on a cruise ship. The guest lecturers were amazing and so much more accessible given the small ship atmosphere. We liked the stop in Valdez which only a few cruise lines offer. The food was the best we’ve had on. a ship. Drinks, shore excursions and specialty restaurants were included. No casino or heavy sales pitches in the shops was a plus. Loved the sauna and exercise facilities and spa. Somewhat disappointed the planetarium dome was inoperable. Loved the Mamsen’s bar and breakfast lounge in the front of the ship every morning for waffles and wildlife experts. Shows were smaller scale but very well done. Embarkation was so easy as we stayed at the Pan Pacific the night before, which is right on the pier in the same building,

Very informative and relaxing

We have had past Viking cruises and knew that this one would also be exceptional. While on the cruise we also booked yet another. We enjoy cruises that are adult customers - we do not want casinos or fancy dining and dancing.  Viking gives us extraordinary food, always with the local area touches and  lectures and programs on board that entertain and educate about the area we are cruising.  The staff members on the ship had one job - to cater to our every whim - and they did it with grace and poise.  The embarkation process was always painless.  The excursions that are included are well thought through and planned to perfection.  All we have to do is show up!  The choices of extra excursions for any cruise are always exciting.  Our recent trip to Alaska included a sea plane ride over a glacier, jet boat ride up a river, vintage train ride up a mountain, a boat ride to view wildlife in the bay, and much more.  The follow on excursion by land to Fairbanks was equally exceptional.  The tour guide was entertaining as well as a good planner.  Every detail was meticulously cared for.

Viking knows how to make the voyage exceptional.

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