Our second Viking cruise. We are already booked for a small ship ocean cruise with them this year. Everything Viking does is highest standard. Rooms are small but to be expected. Bathrooms are well designed. Plenty of closet and drawer space. We had a veranda and enjoyed sitting out on it and observing the many sites on the shoreline as we cruised. Very relaxing atmosphere.

The daily tours were well organized. On a few occasions, we left the tour and wandered off on our own. There was usually afternoon time for self-touring as well. We did not take any of the additional tours as we were well entertained in each town on our own. The tour guide was very helpful in directing us to things to do as well. I liked that these were included with our cruise rather than having to pay additionally for every single excursion as is true with many cruise lines.

The evenings were very informal with simple entertainment and presentations from locals. We liked the low-key atmosphere. Because of open-seating at meals, we met many interesting people and have made several long-term friends--one couple with whom we have booked other Viking cruises together. Read more