After years of saying we didn't want to go on a cruise we decided to give it a try and we are very glad we did. We had heard good things about Viking River Cruises but this ocean cruise gave us the opportunity to see many places we had never seen and fit in our calendar. We particularly enjoyed our time in Norway. We had heard that the food on cruises was excellent and we were not disappointed. ...
The cruise ship was in for routine maintenance and we were informed the day of embarkation that there was a strike in North Vancouver and the ship would be delayed until 1 PM. They then told us 4:PM. At 4 were told we could go to the terminal to check in, and proceeded to wait until 6:30 PM to check in. Once we arrived on the ship we were told it would not leave until 1:00 AM the next day. On the ...
My husband and I booked this cruise in order to visit the Great Lakes, and also to experience Viking's expedition ships.
It's a very physical and outdoorsy type of trip with opportunities to paddle kayaks, ride in a submarine, zodiac boats, or a very cool special operations boat.
If you have mobility issues or are hoping for a lazy cruise, this one is not for you. Only Mackinac Island is a ...
The opportunity to see the Great Lakes and experience the facilities of the new Expedition ship was too good to miss - I will never sail to the Antarctic regions.
An experience which offered you the opportunity to see the great lakes, ride in a RIB boat, Special services boat and dive in a submarine - weather permitting! The staff were excellent, accommodation very comfortable, food very good ...
After having the Paris-Normandy cruise we paid for cancel in 2020 and 2021, we decided to stay closer to home and book the Great Lakes Expedition. We enjoyed Mackinac Island, and really wanted to eat lunch at the Grand Hotel. It was not worth $149 a person as it was a buffet. We were herded in with many other people. There was no tour or information about the hotel. So-so service and no ...
The ship was beautiful. Meals were good. Nice beer and wine. Staff were accommodating. Spa/pool were great. Had a mediocre but expensive massage. Two ports of call were downright boring with poor included tours. I would recommend booking your own tours in most of the ports. You will see more (better price) than you do with the Viking tours.
If you pay for extras or sign up for a another tour ...
My wife and I love sailing with Viking. We always travel with friends and they love it too. Viking is a premier cruise line that provides the best customer service I have experienced. We stayed in the Penthouse Junior suite and it was awesome! Viking crew pampers you and no detail is left unattended. I would like to see a little better variety of traditional American food available from the ...
This cruise could have been a disappointment. For that matter, this Greece-Turkey cruise could have been a dud. Instead the trip turned out to be our second thoroughly satisfying vacation on an Azamara ship this year.
When we first booked the Black Sea cruise last year, we were really looking forward to finally going to Istanbul and seeing a different part of the world. Then the geopolitical ...
We traveled with my wife's sister and brother-in-law. We had a fantastic time. Hiked far into the hills in Bergen. Smooth seas the whole trip. 10 minutes of drizzle one morning. The Viking people were terrific. The woman that tended the bar area near the entry knew what we wanted each day- so it magically showed up each day when we returned from travels in the afternoon. We really enjoyed ...
This cruise was a big "miss". The food was poor quality and no variation from day to day and from restaurant to restaurant. For instance, we did not find the buffet in La Terrazza very interesting for lunch so instead we went to the Atlantide only to realize that the menu was the exact same as the buffet. We commented on this to the waiter, but it was never addressed by the head waiter. We saw ...