This was our third Viking cruise. We had been on two other cruises through other cruise lines. Viking is so much better than they were. The crew was wonderful. We grew so fond of the various servers that it was sad when we had to disembark. The food was great, as were the drinks. I highly recommend the Silver Spirits package. It was fun to try the drinks our bartender in the Explorer Lounge bar, Pap’s, made for us. The two specialty restaurants, Manfredi’s and the Chef’s Table served delicious food. We also enjoyed The World Cafe and The Restaurant. We never got bored with the meals served to us.

The excursions were informative and we were all impressed by the guides that we had. October is a great time to tour in Europe as the crowds were down yet the weather was wonderful. The pre-cruise package in Barcelona was very good. The hotel accommodations were good also. All in all it was a wonderful time.