We had cruised with Viking River Cruises and wanted to have an equally memorable experience while visiting Greece, Montenegro, Croatia, and Slovenia. We are so glad we chose Viking for this cruise. Our room aboard the Viking Store was very comfortable and we had excellent WiFi coverage while onboard the ship. The various dining rooms and lounges were beautiful and the staff was very attentive to our wants and needs.
We were very pleased with our guides in the various ports we visited and we loved the excursions that we had selected prior to the trip. We would advise others to take the tour of the excavation site of Akrotiri on the island of Santorini; it is amazing how far advanced that civilization from 4,000 years ago was! We also thoroughly enjoyed the music made by the waves hitting the sea wall at Zadar, as well as the tour which took us to Lake Bled where we viewed the Dolomite Mountains and the turquoise waters caused by the limestone.
The onboard entertainment was excellent; we looked forward to the shows provided by talented, young musicians. We did not sign up for this cruise with family members or friends, but people on the excursions were very friendly and we learned a lot from the people we met. We liked the cruise so much that we have signed up for two more Viking Ocean cruises--one in the British Isles and another in the Western Mediterranean.
We were on the third floor, so it was easy to get to the dining rooms as well as the exit for the shore excursions. The individual who helped us make the reservation helped us secure a room on the side of the ship where we'd be able to see a lot of the landscape along the shore. We had a veranda with two chairs and a little table, so we could sit out and read when we returned from an excursion. The bathroom was larger than those on the Viking River cruises; we had plenty of space to maneuver in the bathroom. The closet was full-sized and the bed was very comfortable with a lot of pillows, should you like to sleep with lots of head support. The room was kept spotless by a very attentive crew.