This was an amazing cruise! We selected this itinerary because we had been to a few Norway ports previously, and totally fell in love with the scenery. This cruise had six stops in Norway - enough to satisfy our desire to see more. Also, since we had previously enjoyed Viking river cruises, we had been wanting to experience their ocean voyages as well.

The Viking Sea is an absolutely gorgeous ship. Everything about it is comfortable, calm, and serene. It is much smaller than the Celebrity ships we are used to, and we loved the smaller size, and the ease of getting from one venue to another on board! At no time did we feel crowded. The Living Room area on Deck one just invites you to sit in a comfortable chair (there are many seating areas, and many choices of chairs and sofas) with your book and a cup of tea. There is often live music (soothing) being played, and there is a wonderful absence of all the noise and clatter we are used to on other cruise lines. In various locations around the room are large screens which display lovely photographs of beautiful artwork and photography. Our cabin (penthouse veranda junior suite) was very large with plenty of storage room and seating. The beds are most comfortable, and the heated floors in the bathroom were a fun treat. Although the coffee maker in the room sounds like a good idea, it wasn't easy to use, and we felt it just took up valuable storage space.

Not until the end of the cruise did we even turn on their tv system, which is amazingly complete...there is trip info, your account info, port info, and a wealth of entertainment options. We should have checked that out earlier. Read more