Recommended by a friend. No idea what to expect. Our first cruise. We were looked after right from the airport. Lovely welcoming with champagne. Had a quick tour of the ship and then to our cabin. Food the first night opened our eyes. This was going to be great. First stop Key West and then onto Belize and further. Shore excursions were well organized with lots of info and lectures about where you were going. The excursions themselves were a bit up and down but no fault of Viking. We saw a lot of the Western Caribbean and going through the Panama canal was the highlight- very exciting. The weather turned windy after Columbia and we were not able to dock in Montego Bay, Jamaica, which was a big disappointment for me but again no doing of Viking. We then had 3 days on ship straight which was too long but Viking were doing their best to entertain us. Nassau, Bahamas was not on the itinerary , added at the last minute due to the weather but it turned out to be fun. I'd recommend Viking to middle aged and older, not for children. I think this is their market and what they are going for.