Middle East Cruise Reviews

The itinerary was packed, always something new and exciting to see. The ship was beautifully laid out, felt spacious and welcoming, food was delicious and service was incredible. The spirits package produced a lot of confusion though. After we arrived onboard we were told that anyone who booked their spirits package after a specific date could no longer be included on the package. It was up to us ...

We have traveled with Viking twice before, and we've loved those experiences. We wanted to go to Egypt for the first time, but we wanted to feel pampered while doing it. We took the Jordan extension because I have been dreaming to go to Petra since that Indiana Jones movie. Believe it or not, the pyramids were only the amuse bouche, the aperitif, we saw things that were just incredible, ...

I chose this cruise because I figured Viking would be a safe option to see Egypt. There were many great things about the cruise - The sights were wonderful. All free excursions were worthwhile. Paid excursions not so wonderful. Had a light show one - definitely not worth it. Friends said bazaar option was not worth it either - too crowded and pushy vendors.... Viking used various methods of ...

Our room had black mold in the bathroom area.this gave us respiratory issues for the entire cruise. The food was average at best. We had lamb chops that literally were not edible. The breakfast sausage sucked. No bacon. What the heck is beef bacon??? Got Nickle and dimed for ridiculous things like soda and fruit juice. Wine was cheap. Tours were redundant. Never saw or met our ...

This was our third Viking Cruise and it fully lived up our high expectations. We included the 5-day pre-cruise extension to Israel which allowed use to see the most important locations in Judeo-Christian history. Our guide, Ofer, was an fount of historical and cultural knowledge. Being there at the intersection of Passover, Ramadan, and the Christian Holy week made for a truly interesting ...

I cannot say anything good about this ship or MSC and will second everything the previous reviewer had to say about this cruise I can only add it was like Butlins at sea We have another MSC booked which we are seriously considering cancelling I cannot express how bad it was .The facilities on board cannot deliver to 6000 passengers. This ship does not compare with other ships of its size and yes ...

We have cruised a lot on several ships and Lines across the world including MSC. No ship or cruise line is perfect. All have their pro's and cons. However, after our 14 day Suez canal cruise, we would probably say this is our current favorite ship. Our balcony room on deck 16 was a good size with a comfy bed and massive couch. This ship is new and it feels it. Very clean, no rust, staff always ...

This is a new cruise ship that has far to many people for the community space. There is no lounges or quite places to sit and relax. The entertainment was sparse, you had to book in to the shows, which you could only see once, if it was sold out then you couldn't go. I have travelled with many cruise company's and this has to be the worst be far The food was plain, but they were always ...

My sister and I really wanted to see the wonders of Egypt first hand. By choosing a Viking cruise, we knew that we didn't have to worry about not being able to read or speak the language. A Viking representative collected us at the airport and walked us through getting the Egyptian visa. (Hint - don't even bother with trying to use the Egyptian electronic visa website. It took minutes to get ...

The cruise seemed like we would enjoy experience. We were not informed that a covid pcr test was needed till arriving at port of demarcation . After setting sail we were informed that we needed a visa to visit Jedah which we found impossible to obtain so lost one port of call. We were looking forward to navigate through the Suez canal but we could not access front of ships as this part of ...