We chose to cruise on Viking because of their reputation. This was our first time cruising with them and it won't be our last. We loved this cruise line!!! If you need to be entertained with activities like games and exercises every day, this cruise line is not for you. We enjoyed presentations about how to take better pictures, which you wouldn't think would be something you'd want to attend, but was great! I learned so many things on how to take better pictures with my phone. It really helped when we got to see the Northern Lights and took pictures of them - they turned out great! We also had presentations about the ports where we were stopping. And there were more presentations, too.

Entertainment was wonderful! There was a band and a Viking singing quartet that did multiple shows. There were also a couple of pianists - one was very traditional, one was also very good and leaned a little toward the comedic side. We had a great singer/guitarist, a couple of singers (great), a violinist, etc. Pretty much music multiple times a day every day.

The food was phenomenal! There were 2 restaurants you could attend every day, plus the pool grill (great burgers). There was an Italian specialty restaurant, Manfredi's, and The Chef's Table (a chef specialty restaurant). You needed reservations for the specialty restaurants but there was no charge. Another thing I liked about the dining was that there were many tables for two. A lot of time I don't want to eat with strangers - introverts are like that. It was nice to have a table for two so my husband and I could eat together. Read more