Alaska & all its wonderous beauty was well worth the aggravation we had with Viking on this trip. The tour operators were very friendly, informative and very happy to have tourists returning to Alaska. As always our ship was clean and the stateroom well appointed. This was our 4th cruise with Viking - 2 river & 2 ocean cruises. In the past we have chose Viking for their exceptional customer ...
We were originally scheduled for the Danube Waltz cruise, but the pandemic and other factors led us to change to an Alaska cruise. This was our first Viking cruise and we found it to be beyond our expectations. Staff, crew, accommodations were superb. We felt pampered and made friends with other passengers as well as our room steward and wait staff.
Shore excursions were handled efficiently ...
I always wanted to see Alaska. I am convinced this is the best way for a first time trip. A lot of very different experiences and ports of call. We were always entertained when we wanted to be. Since most of the travel between ports was at night there was always ample time to disembark and go on an excursion each day. The choice of excursions was phenomenal. We did the spa packages twice during ...
We had for a long time wanted to see Alaska, and its wonderful sites. This cruise popped up during a period when cruising was still up and down (covid). We used credits we had from prior cruises, and realized, once we booked, we would be on one of if not THE first passenger cruise to visit some of the ports, since covid…i.e. 2 years. As you can imagine, the people in those ports were very happy to ...
Initially we had planned to cruise the Baltic Sea from Bergen to Copenhagen(?). But due to unfortunate events in that area of the world we cancelled and decided on the Alaska cruise. Throughout the cruise we were constantly reminded of the foggy rainy weather that is the norm while we experienced glorious sunny days. Be mindful of this because otherwise with foggy rainy weather I'm not sure I see ...
I choose this cruise because Viking is my favorite cruise line and I wanted to cruise but not leave the United States. This cruise met my criteria. Viking cabins are very comfortable and the people that care for them are top notch.
Food which is an important part of cruising is always good, sometimes exceptional. I had one unfortunate experience where I had ordered Eggs Benedict in the ...
We have taken several Viking Cruises, both river and ocean. For this trip we booked one of the explorer suites, quite pricey and our best friends booked another of the explorer suites. Check in was awful as the staff could not make the card processor work despite several managers trying to help. No one to explain COVID instructions prior to boarding. We were told the explorer suites were available ...
While we're pleased to hear your stateroom suite was an enjoyable aspect of your trip, Guildmoney, it's regrettable to hear aspects of your dining experience and shore excursions fell below...
My spouse and I chose the Viking Cruises “Pacific Coast Explorer” itinerary as our first sailing after the pandemic eased. Our last cruise in 2019 had been a Viking cruise to Norway, and we had been more than impressed with the ship (the Star), and the staff, food, ports, and onboard entertainment, and amenities. So we did not hesitate to book another Viking vacation, and having Viking handle ...
We choose this itinerary because we desperately wanted to go on a cruise, but we wanted to avoid the stress of cruising in Europe with the ever present fear of being quarantined. For us, on this cruise, the ship was the destination, and we were not at all disappointed. The ship was beautiful, the crew were all amazing, and our cabin was perfect. The food that we had onboard was all wonderful, ...
We have been on maybe a dozen cruises, including Royal Caribbean, Princess, Cunard (QE2), Holland America, and mostly Seabourn (5 times). We have taken a Viking river cruise which we didn't particularly care for, but this was our first Viking ocean cruise. We got a great deal, including RT airfare, and decided to try what everyone seems to be raving about.
The Orion is the most beautiful and ...