My husband and I choose this cruise at the recommendation of our friends and travel agent. Everyone employed by Viking made this a wonderful experience. We were celebrating our 43 wedding anniversary. The cabin we had was greatly appointed and always spotless due to the excellent cabin staff. Everything was first class. Our dining experience was great and the staff took care of our every wish. The food was excellently prepared and served. You could not have asked for better service at any time. One time I mentioned to one of the crew I loved the flowers she had prepared for one of the public areas and about ten minutes later a small arrangement of flowers were delivered to our cabin. The wait staff at meals remembered our likes and dislikes and were glad to meet all of our requests for something different. There was always great variety in the menu. Breakfast was a super selection of items to choose from.