Itinerary primarily but also great reputation. Preferred smaller size and passenger capacity. We really wanted to spend time in Israel especially. Wish there were more options to visit both Jerusalem and Masada but both were the same day. Liked the restaurant options that were available each day. Really enjoyed the two specialty restaurant options and visited them multiple times during the cruise. Not terribly impressed with the entertainment choices although that is never a priority for us when choosing a cruise. The performers were enthusiastic at least but the music choices were not what we prefer. We are a bit younger than the majority of your customers so that likely contributed to the end result. However after all is said and done we truly enjoyed our 2 weeks on board. Not only would we recommend to other people to consider Viking Ocean cruises but we have booked a second cruise for November 2019. That one is in the Caribbean and hits several islands we have not seen yet. Excited for that trip