Viking Sea Review

Great Value, Excellent Experience

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on Viking Sea
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6-10 Cruises • Age 2020s

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Sail Date: Jul 2016
One of the five courses served at the Chef's table
Entertainment at Torshaven
View from Stockholm's city hall tower.  The ship is in the background
View of Stockholm from the ship
Viking's sister ship departing from St. Petersburg

What a wonderful cruise. Cabin, food, service, ports--all were excellent.

We were glad that we arrived in Stockholm two days early. That gave us three and a half days to explore the city, and there was a lot to see.

We stayed at the Rival Hotel in Sodermalm. It was ideal--close to the subway, but also within walking distance of the old town. Not to be missed were the City hall tour, the view from city hall tower and the Vaca museum.

Cabin Review

Cabin deluxe veranda

The cabin was clean and comfortable and about standard size for this type of cruise ship. Beds were firm, which is our preference.

Our room had a refrigerator that we never used (we don't drink soda) a coffee maker that we never used (it is so easy to get coffee on the 7th deck or order room service--why bother).

We would have preferred extra storage space, but I imagine those amenities are important to others. I appreciated that the hair dryer was not attached to the bathroom wall. It can only be used at the desk, not in the bathroom, which worked fine for us.

The TV is a sometimes thing, as is the wifi, but if you want to stay in the cabin and watch movies there are plenty to choose from. But we didn't go on a cruise to watch TV, so it was not a problem.

Port Reviews

Stockholm

If at all possible, try to spend a few extra days in Stockholm. There is so much to see and do, plus the three day T-Bana pass is inexpensive and a great way to get around the city.

If you are interested in learning more, you can hop over to my blog, which has more information and photos.

https://destinationnow.me/2016/07/12/stockholm-three-days-ten-highlights/

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