Viking Emerald Review

Facinating China

Review for Asia Cruise on Viking Emerald
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Sail Date: Oct 2014

Pictures, films, books, and magazines fall short of capturing China in it's beauty, frenzy, contradictions, and growth to modernization. The Viking cruise did a fantastic job in showing as much as possible in a short period of time. Everything was well planned, well timed, and executed. The tour escort Jenna was exceptional. The ship was very comfortable with good food, cabins, lectures, activities, and staff. The pace was good for older travelers wherein we saw a lot but were not hurried from place to place. We had time to rest with some leisure time on board. We took the extension to Guilin and Hong Kong which was well worth it. All the hotels were 5 star by western standards. The buses were comfortable and modern. We could not have covered as much ground on our own in such a huge country especially not knowing the language. Vikings airport service was efficient and much appreciated. They handled all our ticketing and bags from the moment we booked, arrived in Shanghai until we left the country with no slip ups. This is a first class operation.

Cabin Review

All cabins had balconies to sit out and watch the scenery. Because this was on a river, the top decks were better for viewing where you could see both sides of the river. The cabin was large enough for a bed, sofa, and desk. Unlimited bottled water was provided, with a hot water pot in the room. The bathroom was adequate with a shower, toilet, sink and counter space. The bed was comfortable. The air fan noisy but we did not need either the air conditioning nor the heat.

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