Panama Canal & Central America Luxury Cruises Reviews

From the moment we "walked up the gangway" to the moment we "walked down the gangway" we totally enjoyed our first Viking cruise. Our room steward, Nikko, was very attentive to our every need/wish. Every waiter/waitress could not have been more courteous and attentive. When we had questions of Guest Services they were most helpful. We loved our junior suite, it was just the right size and ...

This was out first time on a Viking cruise and there was lots to love but some disappointments. We are in our late 60's and have mostly cruised on Celebrity. We were looking to try a smaller ship, got a great offer from Viking and wanted to see the Panama Canal. A few observations: The Ship and Cabin: - the ship is beautiful with a refined elegance, lots of lovely spaces both inside ...

We went on this cruise for fun and relaxation and to see the Panama Canal operation. The service both housekeeping and food were absolutely fantastic. The accommodations were excellent as was the view from the veranda. The crew was outstanding as was the entertainment. The cruise director rocked. We are already booked on the same ship for next year's adventure to Iceland and beyond. Viking knows ...

This was our first cruise with Viking. We have sailed with Silversea, Road Scholar, Uniworld and other lines. We wanted to cruise in the Panama Canal and this seemed like the right choice. It was. An easy plane trip from Philadelphia to Fort Lauderdale. Viking handled all of the transfers. We were personally greet at the airport. It was an easy check-in and then were able to start enjoying ...

Wanted a warm-weather winter get-away, and this itinerary delivered. Chose Viking based on our experience on a previous Viking cruise. Every meal was tasty, stateroom and ship were impeccably cleaned and maintained, ALL Viking staff greeted us at every turn. Most shore excursions were excellent; a few were mediocre, but still enjoyable. We were disappointed that Key West was eliminated from the ...

First time on Viking and it was a 14 day cruise with a partial Panama Canal transit. This is the oldest ship in their fleet but so well maintained it really looks like new! Loved the decor/style of the ship (very Scandinavian) and the crew was absolutely the best! The crew/staff got to know our names and preferences quickly and everyone was always smiling and friendly. I've seen complaints about ...

This was our second Viking cruise, and we chose the Panamá Canal. Our first was in 2019 to Rome, Jerusalem and Greece and we could not have been more impressed. We are very happy on a smaller ship and the ratio of the Viking crew to guest is excellent. From the moment you board, you are enveloped in the warmest welcome and that is just the feeling the entire time. Every member of that team ...

We chose this cruise because we wanted to do a full transit of the Panama canal on a small ship and do a one week cruise. The service was excellent, the cabin was comfortable and well designed. We got to use the water sports platform one day in Quepos and it was fun. The food was very good, especially at dinner. I wish they would serve more sandwich meat and cold salad (Deli-style) options at ...

We chose this cruise so we could visit Panama City, Panama. We enjoyed a delightful pre-trip visit and excursion into the old ruins of Panama City as well as a bus trip into the heart of the city. We very much enjoyed the trip through the canal and a resident historian’s commentary as we cruised through the locks and huge inland lake.Our cruise up the east coast of Central American was very ...

Going through the Pamama Canal was always on our bucket list. We looked for a smaller ship that did not look like carnival on the water. In viking we found what we wanted and were so impressed we have booked two more execurions. That staff and service was uimbeccible as was the ship itstelf. We used the restaurent most nights and was pleased with the meno and the impecible service. The ...