We booked the Alaska cruise from Seward to Vancouver.
The pros:
1.the excursions were interesting and well-run. Alaska is a beautiful and different destination. Whale-watching, glaciers, the small Alaskan towns, and the salmon returning up river were all lifetime memories.
2. The staff—universally cheerful, friendly and very competent.
3. The cabin—very clean and had all we ...
We had taken several river cruises with Viking and always thought they were top-notch.
We had scheduled a land plus cruise to Alaska with another company for 2020 even though we were not fans of "large ship cruising" but had no other choice at the time. Covid cancelled that trip and when we were trying to re-schedule for 2022, we found Viking's offerings and happily booked their land tour and ...
The Inside Passage was as beautiful as I hoped it would be. Viking canceled this cruise in 2020 and we elected to take the premium voucher offered, which just about paid for our five-day Denali Extension, on the advice of our travel agent. We are so glad we did. Denali is beautiful and we were able to see bears, moose, elk, Dall sheep, eagles, etc. The Observation Dome train ride from ...
The only way to conveniently see the coastal parts of Alaska is by sea and we knew Viking would choose the best places to visit. The ports of call were well chosen. Viking provided at each port a plethora of opportunities for tours to fit everyones requirements from walking tours to helicopter rides. On two occasions they even deviated from the planned route to show us something of special ...
This was not our first cruise, but it was our first on Viking. We will never cruise with any other line in the future. We have already booked 2 more cruises with them for this year and next. Embarkation process was easy. Crew was very attentive, the food choices were exceptional, the cabin was clean and spacious, and the excursions were great. We loved that there were no children, no auctions, ...
Viking is the absolute best cruise line! The number of passengers is small, the crew is extremely attentive and helpful. We were met at the airport and attended to until we were delivered to the airport at the end of the cruise. the ship's crew were all so attentive and helpful that we could relax and completely enjoy the trip. We were able to focus on the local cultures, animals, and even stars ...
Chose this cruise based on a desire to explore Alaska, the itinerary, the pre and post trips available and reputation of Viking and experience on a previous Viking cruise.
Ship was very comfortable and the service was excellent. Shore excursions were very interesting. However, when excursions had to be cancelled (through no fault of Viking), we let we were slow to be notified of an alternative. ...
In researching cruises, Viking seemed to come up consistantly at the top of the ratings, so we thought we'd give them a try. We had not done a 'high-end' cruise before. Viking very much lived up to the hype.
We loved the ship - the crew was outstanding, they knew our names, really took care of us, and seemed to genuinely care. The ship had so many cool spots to hang out and just relax, like ...
We did this cruise to celebrate our anniversary. Viking was great in helping us celebrate with a lovely bottle of champagne and a cake at dinner in Manfredi restaurant. We greatly appreciate both gestures.
We were somewhat disappointed in the included shore excursions but this was probably due to the itinerary and weather.
Enjoyed the food in most venues. The food in the pool area left ...
We chose Viking for several reasons: no kids, no extra charges for restaurants and a host of other benefits, no casino or art sales or photo sales, and a smaller ship. Viking surpassed its reputation for excellence. Our room and all services and staff exceeded our expectations. My husband did not want to take a cruise and is hard to impress, but he left this cruise praising Viking and ready to ...