Upon arriving in Istanbul, Turkey to begin a Mediterranean Ocean Voyage, there was no one from Viking at the airport to pick us up and take us to the ship. We hired a taxi, but at the port for the ship, 2 Turkish guards confronted us and told the taxi driver the ship had left. Viking Sea confirmed that the ship had left port a day early and was indeed at sea. We were never personally informed by ...

I have procrastinated in writing this review because I have had difficulty determining a rating for this 50-day Viking Empire cruise. We had a fantastic time seeing so many different ports of call, seeing sights I never thought we’d get to see, meeting some fabulous people, eating great food, enjoying massages and facials, and experiencing a ice cold grotto after a steam room. On the other ...

Overwhelmingly most of the cruisers were Viking River alumni. This was my first time on any Viking product so I did not have anything to compare it to (Viking wise). We have several friends that rave about Viking (river) and that along with the itinerary prompted me to book the cruise. As an aside, I did not realize that the cruise I was on was an inaugural cruise until I was on the ship. I ...