Because I have cruised with Viking on the Rhine and Danube in Europe and found Viking to be excellent in every way. We found the restaurants to be excellent, as well as most everything else. The Explorer suite was a once in a lifetime experience and the only problem was that the trip lasted only eight days! Viking is in a class by itself. As someone who has taken many, many cruises, I can attest that this was one of the best ever. This was a gift to my sister on her 80th birthday and she had not cruised before. She was completely overwhelmed and was sorry she was the one who could not take longer than the eight days we traveled. Thank you for a marvelous experience. I did think that the included tours did not come up to the optional tours but that is the only thing I noticed.
This was the nicest suite I have ever experienced in many years of cruising. I received an upgrade just prior to the trip for a reasonable price and well worth that. The great amount of space was outstanding, not to mention the wrap-around deck where we spent a great deal of time. Thank you.
We went directly from the plane to the ship and Viking took care of the luggage. It was a wonderful experience to find our beautiful suite waiting for us.