It was our very first Viking cruise. We chose the Journey to Antiquities cruise because the schedule worked well with ours, the total package was priced reasonably, we haven't been to the specific places on this tour, and the call of "quality" beckoned. We've only read about "the Viking diffference" before and we wanted to experience it ourselves. Everything was as expected, and more... Rerouted flights resulted in "lost luggages," and we were given the royal treatment by Viking's efficient crew by doing our laundry each night just to keep us in clean clothes until the luggages came. The restaurants served an array of scrumptious food daily and it was tough deciding where to dine each time. The performers were top-notch. The rooms were always neat and tidy. We thoroughly enjoyed our spa moments. The pool was nice but too short for lap swims. The crew members were exceptionally gracious.