Bergen Cruise Reviews

We chose the itinerary: Bergen to St. Petersburg. Through no fault of Viking's, the tail end was lopped off (for obvious reasons), so no St. Petersburg, no Helsinki, no Tallinn. The replacements - Gdansk, Berlin, a second day in Oslo - were not great. The stops that remained from the original destinations were fantastic. Having said that, the cruise itself was mind blowingly good. The service ...

Norway was on our bucket list and this tour more than met our expectations! We were fortunate to embark on the brand new expedition ship Diana (her second voyage after her maiden voyage). We were treated royally by the crew during the 14 days we traveled with them. The amenities were top-notch. The inclusive shore excursions were superb. A highlight every evening was the lectures by on-board ...

Having already cruised to Antartica, we want to visit the northernmost city on earth. That meant we would go to Norway. We chose Viking because my wife had a previous Viking cruise and had a fabulous time. I went on this trip with my adult son. We were in an Explorer Suite and it was simply amazing: so large, so well appointed and so comfortable! The food on a Viking ship is so ...

Norway was always on top of our list to visit. The cruise met those expectations. Everything on the cruise itself was excellent. The staff is well trained and as friendly as could be. Food was excellent in the World Cafe and The Restaurant. Wine was very good and the specialties of the day were excellent. There were several evenings with seafood specials. The excursions were well suited to ...

This was a "bucket list" item, to see the coastal scenery of Norway. Every day had an almost endless abundance of raw natural beauty, with many jaw dropping moments, whether it was the midnight sun bursting from behind cloudy/moody mountains, majestic views of hundreds of miles of partially snow-clad mountains and fjords, or Orca gently gliding through a bay. The food exceeded all ...

This was our third Viking cruise, our first ocean cruise. We loved it so much that we arranged another Viking Scandinavian cruise while we were sailing. We loved the ship, the crew, the food, and the excursions — everything! The ship is beautiful, with enough space that we could get away from everyone if we wanted quiet, but enough activity that we could feel part of the action. I appreciated how ...

We chose this cruise because we wanted to travel to all the countries in the UK and Ireland. We also wanted to do the pre extension cruise in Oslo and post cruise in London. The Viking Cruise line has staff that are well organized, very accommodating and helpful. Staff was excellent and the shore excursions were well organized and met our expectations. We give special recognition to the ...

We chose this cruise, because it essentially circled the English islands, including Scotland, Wales, Ireland, and England proper. Since it was a cruise, we only had to pack and unpack once, which is a huge plus. Viking arrange the airfare, which went well even though it was three hops to get to the starting point in Bergen, Norway. At each port, Viking included an excursion without charge, ...

I chose to take this cruise with a girlfriend. We both had traveled in the UK before but land based and we had never visited several ports on this cruise, especially the Orkneys, the Shetlands and Wales. The Viking ship experience on the Venus was extraordinary. The service, food and amenities and the exceptional organization of the cruise exceeded our expectations. Did I mention the food? The ...

I never once saw a staff member, at any level, that did not smile and speak. "Good morning" or more. Every need was met. We did not have one meal that was not worthy of at least a four star restaurant. The service was perfect, in spite of huge waves of people entering the dining.room at the same time. The lecture series was interesting and informative; the speakers were experts in their ...