Viking Sky Review

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LF.Buckland
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Feb 2018
The famous giant water-lilies of Lake Janaurai, an Optional outing - by can
the sheer size of the Amazon is hard to imagine: at Manaus, it is over 16 M
The Meeting of the Waters - where the brown, lively waters of the Amazon me
Fruits of the forest, for the Indian village where we watched Manioc being

Always wanted to visit the R Amazon, and this was our chance - from February to March 2018 - to celebrate a major Wedding Anniversary. This was clearly noted somewhere, because one evening, in Manfredi's restaurant, a group of waiters came to our table to present us with a beautiful cake and wish us a Happy Anniversary! a bottle of Champagne was put in our stateroom! that really is service...!

We have previously been with Viking River cruises, and enjoyed them thoroughly, but this was our first Viking Ocean Cruise.

Viking is the most superb company, the ship 'Sky' was simply beautiful, it is furnished with delightful taste - tweeds, and leather, wood and glass - comfortable chairs, sofas, tables, set in small groups, or larger combinations; with plenty of space to sit and read, listen to the musical trio playing in the Atrium, or be sociable. Our Stateroom was very comfortable with a large bed - fresh linen every day, including the duvet - and a shower-room with heated floor, and space to wash, and store necessities. Complimentary coffee etc with a coffee-maker, replenished each day, accessible on its own shelf. A desk, comfortable chairs with a table, and then on the balcony a table and two chairs where we could eat breakfast if we chose room service. There is a Laundry Service, but also a Launderette on each deck, which is a bonus - with an iron.

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very comfortable, arm chairs and a table to relax while watching a film on TV or a Port Report, etc.

Super-king-size bed, all bed linen, even the duvet cover, was replaced every day.

opportunity to order room service at any time, or specifically have breakfast brought to you.

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Santarem

Wonderful shore trips: to the Manioc processing in an Indian village, which we were fortunate to have a guide, Paolo, who had been brought up there.

A different Paolo, from Santarem, took us round the San Lucia Nature Walk in the afternoon, he had not enough information to give us about the types of trees, despite having a Portuguese tree 'specialist' from the estate with us.

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