Viking Legend Review
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After a very rocky start with Viking's air department (read: do NOT use them), we boarded the Legend in Passau, where we'd added a 3 night pre-cruise stay. Viking had a large concierge desk located at our hotel, the Hilton Prague. Both the hotel and the Viking staff were first class.
After our Prague stay, we were transported to Passau via a comfortable tour bus. The scenery en route was well worth seeing. Upon arriving at our ship, the stewards took our bags to our cabin. The cabin had only 130 s.f., and that worried me a bit before the cruise. But naval architects are ingenious folks, and the cabin worked well due to its layout. Even the shower afforded enough space via design as not to be cramped.
Next, we cruised the entire public area of the ship from the main desk area, to the lounge, to the dining room, and on up to the top deck. The ship was clean, spacious, and well designed. She is five years old, but does not show her age.
Cabin Review
Our cabin was one of the Legend's "French Balcony" rooms. It was designed such that its 130 s.f. were roomy enough; even its shower was not cramped due to clever design. Our "French Balcony" was a sliding glass door, half of which opens. Trying to put two chairs in front of a three foot opening is difficult at best, and the record high heat during our cruise did not lend itself to evening viewing for two reasons. First, when you open the door, the A/C automatically turns off; second, you will quite often find yourself staring at the side of another ship moored along side your own. That is because docking space is limited, and ships may "park" three abreast, and often do.