Itinerary first but the Viking ships are beautiful, great staff, wonderful food. Five star experience! The shore excursions were wonderful especially the Giant's Causeway, Canterbury Cathedral, Orkney was a wonderful surprise. The staff are friendly and can't do enough for you. The specialty restaurants are included and Manfredi's which is Italian, everything was delicious. The Chef's Table serves a set menu that is always interesting. Wine is included with lunch and dinner but if you want to step up to the special beverage package, Silver Spirits, it doesn't cost you the price of a new car. We find the travelers on Viking to be educated, well traveled and interesting. We highly recommend Viking for a great cruise experience no matter where you want to travel, either ocean or river, you can't go wrong. We intend to keep traveling with Viking as they continue to open new cruises to all parts of the world.