Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

We scheduled our Mediterranean Odyssey cruise in 2018 for April 2020. After cancelation in 2020 and then again in 2021 due to Covid we finally were able to cruise in April of 2022, an exciting event. Preparations for travel to meet Covid requirements were a little stressful, but we successfully navigated the many requirements for the airlines and Viking. We flew into Barcelona Spain to embark on ...

Didn't enjoy the form filling and covid tests required to get there but was good when we finally got on board. Daily covid testing was reassuring, as was mask policy. Good tours (we took all the included ones) anmd interesting lectures. We also took a paid tour (Barbados Photo Adventure - £75 each) which was interesting and guided by a very knowledgeable local photographer.. Would ...

This cruise was a great excursion. With the added Tuscany extension, we were gone 16 days. The guides were top notch as well the offered itineraries and views. This cruise was postponed from 2021 so we were anxious to finally be able to go. We enjoyed the staff at The Restaurant and looked forward to the cuisine of the day appropriate for the area we were in. The housekeeping staff was always ...

-Foods: From good to excellent. The serving potions in the dinning rooms are smaller but of course, you can always order more. -Services: Beyond expectations (state room staffs, dining room staffs, services desk staffs). I lost all my baggage at the airport, and get on board with just my backpack. Service desk people gave us $250 for emergency spending and three days later, all my ...

Viking is a well established cruise line and takes good care of its loyal customers during the pandemic time. Clean cabins, good service, outstanding restaurants catering to a wide variety of tastes, among the highlights. We were tested every day to ensure our well being, as well as everyone else. Masks were mandatory while you were in a venue, but masks were not required when you were outside. ...

Great logistics and attention to detail. Buses from port always ready and on time. Staff that are happy & genuinely concerned to make it a good time. They know their business, food, wines etc. Regulated hand washing at entrance to restaurants. At least one eating place open at all times. Gourmet food to a standard equal to top restaurants Informed lectures by University level speakers. ...

Doing a Viking Cruise has been our bucket list for 12 years. We finally had the opportunity! We started out with a pre-cruise "Como & The Italian Lakes" on March 25. The hotel was magnificant and our Viking Tour Director, Annalisa, was amazing! We could tell she loved her job. We boarded Viking Sky on March 28. We felt very safe with all the Covid protocols in place. Our cabin was ...

We wanted to see more of Europe after our 2015 trip to Italy. This cruise had most of the countries we wanted to visit. After comparing amenities on Viking we decided to take this cruise. After talking to people who had taken prior cruises we were sure we made the right decision. Everyone told us the service was top notch and they were not mistaken. From the minute we walked out of the ...

Never having taken an ocean cruise, but plenty of Viking river cruises, this seemed like a good one with which to begin. We had never been to Italy, so that was a plus as were other stops on the itinerary. The trip was canceled three times due to COVID and we were ready for a bit of pampering in the Viking manner. The cabin was more than we had hoped for - palatial after the river boat ones. ...

Our cruise was incredible. All the processes of getting on boat, leaving boat was very smooth and little tension. The amount of people on boat to service us was incredible. I believe we had 600 passengers and almost 300 Viking employees. The cleanliness of all areas was terrific. We were lucky as it was early in season and every location we went to, we were only cruise ship (or one other) entering ...