We have been on 8 previous cruises to Alaska and over 25 cruises total with Crystal, Holland America and Oceana. We cruised from Vancouver to Seward and back, so two cruises, I guess.
The two-day pre cruise was at a marginal hotel and there were no offerings of things to do in Vancouver. The transfer to the ship was a 5-hour tour with our luggage on the bus. So, we get to the ship midafternoon ...
The ship was nice and our steward was great. The bed was great for sleeping. Excursions were fairly good, but some were very poor. The food was average for cafeterias and restaurants. Manfredi's was a big disappointment. The Restaurant was the best experience overall for meals. There were a number of minor problems with coordination by Viking staff. But there was a big snafu during ...
We chose this cruise because we have always wanted to take an Alaskan cruise. When we had taken a Viking River cruise in 2018, the guests we met could not say enough about the ocean cruises. The assistance we got from our Viking travel rep, Bruce, was always outstanding. The only complaint we have about that is that we wish Viking would be able to work some type of flight deals like they have for ...
My husband and I have long wanted to go to Alaska and we thought a small ship cruise was right for us. The ship was lovely as we would expect from Viking. The scholars were knowledgable and enhanced our understanding of the locations. The planetarium experiences were both fun and enlightening.
There could have been more venues to get snacks other than room service during the evening hours. ...
Our 50th anniversary and great reviews. We have taken over 25 cruises and Viking was highly reviewed. The ship was very nice and very accessible. The service at dining was below expectations. We were able to eat at Manfredis one night before my wife contracted Covid. She returned her steak twice trying to attain medium rare with no success. We were confined to our room for 8 days even though I ...
We thought this would be a 5 star cruise but we were in for a surprise.There were numerous problems in various areas. First let me explain that I am a experienced cruiser with many high end such as Silverseas, Seabourne, Oceana, Regent and Crystal.
1. When we first entered our stateroom, we had no Freiya products in our bathroom [ none ], and this continued through out the entire time of the ...
Alaska & all its wonderous beauty was well worth the aggravation we had with Viking on this trip. The tour operators were very friendly, informative and very happy to have tourists returning to Alaska. As always our ship was clean and the stateroom well appointed. This was our 4th cruise with Viking - 2 river & 2 ocean cruises. In the past we have chose Viking for their exceptional customer ...
After taking a Viking River cruise in 2019, I never imagined I would ever give Viking a less than 5 star review but the recent Viking Cruise we took was just not good and left my husband and I feeling like Viking should just stick to River Cruises. To start with, I diligently filled out all requested paperwork online on the My Viking Journey website, as well as downloaded the ArriveCAN app and ...
Overall it was a good time, but I have to tell you, the food was a major disappointment. The food was presented very well, and looked good to the eye, but did not taste that great. Pancakes and waffles were cold and stale, and the other food was not seasoned very well. I am not sure they used butter in anything. The best food we had on the journey was on the shore excursions. The Ship was ...
We have done 3 Viking River cruises and enjoyed them all. So, we decided it was time to try a Viking Ocean cruise. First and foremost, Viking needs to have BETTER included excursions. In just about every port the included excursion was really no better than us getting off the ship to explore the little Alaska town we were in. In-fact, in Ketichikan we bought our own tickets to attend a ...