Viking Shanghai Cruise Reviews

The Viking Emerald is not the usual Scandinavian design, it is definitely Chinese. Beautifully decorated with shops where you can have silk clothing MADE on board, watch a very good artist paint, and more. The staff is polite and attentive. The meals, really special. We did tour to Xian. I was blown away by the warriors , and the Great Wall really impress. For me this was not a vacation. It ...

This was a great way to see China. Viking took care of everything. The hotels were very good and in excellent locations. The luggage was always handled by Viking arranged porters. Breakfasts were provided in the hotels for convenience and the dinners were in local restaurants to get a taste of the local cuisine and culture. They were always clean and we had no concern for our health. The ...

This was our first time on a cruise and the size of the boat for the river trip and the exotic destination appealed to us and we were certainly not disappointed. This was a special treat to celebrate my husband's and my 60th birthdays. We had a comfortable flight with BA from London Heathrow to Shanghai and our pleasant Viking guides were waiting to collect us and guide us to our hotel in ...

I've always wanted to travel to China, was on my short bucket list, and I was not disappointed. I had been on ocean cruises before but the river cruise was the perfect way to see China. The cities of Shanghai, Xi'an and Beijing were amazing, so much history, so many thing to see and so much culture to enjoy. The cruise up the Yangtze River was all I expected, the sites along the river were ...

My wife and I have been on a number of river and ocean cruises and this was our first time with Viking. We chose this holiday as we wanted to experience a different culture. We were not disappointed! This is not a trip for the faint hearted as it is very 'full on' with early starts, 6 internal flights and coach travel. I appreciate that this review is about the cruise aspect but feel that I should ...

The cabins on our ship were always well maintained. We had a great view off our balcony and we could hear the scenery descriptions as we sailed down the Yangtze River. We really appreciated the surprise gifts left in our cabins during our journey. As always we enjoyed the varied Viking menu which included food and beverages native to the areas we visited. The crew put on some outstanding shows ...

This was our first Viking cruise and won't be our last. The organisation was superb with an escort for the whole time who flew with us on the internal flights as well as being on the ship. The ship was modern, the cabin a good size with plenty of ammenities. The service in the restaurant was good and all the staff on board were friendly. Tthe evening entertainment was performed by the ...

From the first moment of booking our holiday Viking looked after us. There was always a helpful person on the end of the telephone to answer any enquiry, however mundane. All arrangements were efficiently sorted and that included the visa. The thoughtful pre-cruise gifts were lovely and in the case of the document holder, extremely useful (I shall contine to use that) the entire time were were in ...

From the first day to the last day, this trip was outstanding! Our guide, Bob, was most congenial, shared his background (most interesting), shared his in depth knowledge of his country and cared for us as a Mother Hen cares for her chicks. The 5 Star hotels were a real pleasure to experience, from the Lobby Ambassadors, to the rooms, to the flower arrangements, to the food! Viking assumed ...

Before embarking, our tour guide, Johanna gave us a preview of what to expect and to make reservations for the optional tours. Johanna made sure that we had no issues in our flight from Shanghai. Our cabin was 451, and Harry our cabin steward had fresh orchards and bottled water on the coffee table. Some people complain that their cabin was warm, ours wasn't, in fact I had the sliding glass door ...