We had heard a lot about Viking cruises from friends but had never been on one until this cruise (had cruised with other companies many times). The booking process was a little rocky because I received an email offer the day after I booked, and Viking was originally unwilling to honor the offer. After some discussion, they did so.
We had Viking book our air and this went smoothly except we had ...
This is our first trip with Viking and we enjoyed the trip very much! We definitely will consider Viking again for future trips! The only sad part was that we could not visit Israel. Overall, Viking is very organized on the logistics for customers and the entire trip. The staffs (including the waiters/waitress) who served the food as well as the customers are very attentive, polite and friendly. ...
This was our first cruise, an 11 night Eastern Mediterranean itinerary, & we booked it for a great price without knowing too much about the industry at first. Reading other reviews of the Epic on this site we were slightly worried, but we needn't have been - the ship is fantastic, & we couldn't have asked for better.
Looking at the detail of others' criticisms it seems many of the issues being ...
The service was impeccable. We felt at home as staff remembered our names and greeted us at every turn. The staff were friendly and extremely helpful. The entertainment was exceptional especially the Viking singers and musicians. It was nice to see other entertainment but the Viking singers and musicians were fantastic. The food was delicious in all of the venues. The staff in the Restaurant ...
We chose the cruise initially because we were interested in the religious sites, especially Israel. Due to the ongoing conflict, Israel was removed from the itinerary and Malta was added. Due to the weather, we had several changes to the itinerary but we were pleased with the Captain's decisions. He also kept us informed about why we needed to change and frankly, the change from Naples to ...
While most of us were disappointed in not being able to visit The Holy Lands - we certainly understood and found Malta to be an excellent alternative. We thoroughly enjoyed the Greek islands and had wonderful excursions with the exception of Cyprus. The excursion in Cyprus was interesting but it seemed as if there was little pride in the island - many abandoned residential and commercial ...
I sailed with them before on a river cruise the year before and loved it. Although the ports of call were changed due to the conflict in Israel, we were very happy with the replacement ports of Cyprus and Malta.
The ship’s crew was fantastic. Always helpful and smiling. The ship itself is beautiful. The shore excursions (both included and optional) were great selections. Our only wish was that ...
We used O's Extraordinary Savings Sale to get our B3 cabin for a mere $1749 PP plus $300 OBC PP (which paid our gratuities). So, the price alone made this trip worth it. BUT we travel for itineraries and this one did it for us. We only had the 1 sea day, which I do not enjoy that much, but we had Athens, Kavala, Istanbul, Messina, Naples, Rome, La Spezia (changed due to weather from Livorno), ...
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I came on the Oceania Cruise board 1.5 years ago. I have been on CruiseCritic.com for many years. We have done over 30 cruises.
I wanted to make friends, which I did. I wanted to learn, which I did. I wanted to enhance my cruising experience with Oceania Cruises, which I did. I have an ...
Of course we sailed Oceania for the food, and we were not desappointed. We are Celebrity & HAL cruises fans, it was our first experience on Oceania and not the last. I wouldnt select them for a transatlantic cruise cause the boat is a bit to quiet, our 10 days Mediterranean cruise with a new port everyday,, this Riviera is perfect. You wonder when or if you will get lobster on any other cruise ...