I had traveled with Viking once before and 5 other cruises with other companies. Viking puts the others to shame in what matters to me.......wonderful staff and services, fabulous excursions, seeing awesome sights....just enough and not too much. Liked the option of the slower walking group, for those of us who are ambulatory, but not track stars. I booked my next cruise as soon as I got back. Whenever anyone asks about my experience, I do my best to convince them that if they are going to cruise they should go Viking....as the price may seem higher as first glance....when you consider all that Viking includes ( at least one excursion a day and a wine glass that is never empty ) it is by far a better value. Every member of the staff bends over backwards to please you with genuine smiles on their faces 24/7. The only negative I can say...is that it ends and I have to go home and start counting the days until my next Viking cruise.
Much much larger than the only similarly sized ship I've been on.
I always appreciate getting my bearings with a city tour.