We wanted to go to Italy to visit my spouse's ancestral home, so we booked the Italian Sojourn on Viking and included a pre-package that allowed us to go to the village. This trip was while Viking and Italy had strict Covid policies. Viking did everything they could to make us safe and comfortable in dealing with the restrictions during the pre-package, cruise and post-package to Verona and Lake Como. The ship was only about 60% occupied due to Covid precautions but was fully staffed. Viking always provides great service so, with the reduced number of clients, the service was even more exceptional. Viking included more sights and meals in the post package than what was included in their literature, which made the experience even better than expected. I have always thought that Viking was conscientious in making sure that our needs met on this and on past cruises. We have booked a cruise with them to Alaska and are considering other cruises with them in the future.
We have always enjoyed our veranda cabins. On this cruise, we had the opportunity to upgrade to a discounted Penthouse Junior Suite from a Penthouse Veranda.