Viking Ocean Europe - Eastern Mediterranean Cruise Reviews

We always wanted to make a trip to Europe to visit all the beautiful countries we’ve only heard about. This was a lifetime trip for us and we heard such good things about Viking from friends and coworkers. We choose Viking because they were able to handle every aspect of the trip from point A to Z. Since we never traveled this far to countries outside of the US we felt safe in allowing Viking plan ...

Had the opportunity to cruise with Viking for the first time recently. We've done 21 cruises with most of the major players out there, and a few of the premium lines. Positives: - Very clean cabins with 2X day housekeeping - No cruisers under 18 years of age - Perfect sized ship - No upsell once on board - Embarkation / Disembarkation very easy - Decent selection of Video On ...

Viking is an exceptional cruise line in so many ways. The ship was immaculate - rooms are cleaned daily and the turn-down service is nice. the friendly staff get to know your names. The port talks were interesting and well-Dione, and the educational lectures enriched the journey. The excursion options are broad — there are many to choose from, and always one is included in the price of the cruise. ...

TLDR: This cruise was amazing and we're so glad we did it! My husband and I had never really traveled internationally together, and never on a cruise. However, we really liked the idea of seeing a lot of places without having to deal with making all the arrangements ourselves, so we thought we'd give cruising a try. We are a little younger than the usual Viking cruiser (39/43), but we decided ...

Ship, stateroom and staff were all great. For the cruise cost, other aspects of the experience were, in our view deficient. Our TV system was of such poor sound quality as to be inaudible and when reported it was clear that Viking had no more interest in a resolution than they do to responding to other constructive criticism. Food is generally quite good but not exceptional and some aspects are ...

The ship is beautiful. There are lounges scattered throughout with books, historical items, games and puzzles. Afternoon tea is fabulous. The Explorer’s Lounge was our favorite spot. The covered pool was very nice. The food was good, but there was not a lot variety. It seemed to be the same menu in the regular restaurant and the buffet and nearly everything repeated very night. Manfredi’s was ...

Previous experiences with Viking was extremely positive. We had been on River Cruises, this was the first time on an ocean liner. Though it was off season, the weather was very pleasant other than one day in Sicily. The service on board the ship was outstanding. Restaurants were plentiful with good choices for the meals. Cabin crew service was outstanding as well. Shore excursions ...

I rarely give a review and definitely not a "firewalled positive" review like this one! We chose this cruise to celebrate our 30th Wedding Anniversary. It exceeded our expectations in every way. What we appreciated the most were the genuine interactions with all the staff and crew. We tried to get to know the staff that we saw often and were grateful that they shared how much they enjoyed their ...

This was our first ever ocean cruise and our second Viking cruise (the first was a wonderful Viking River Cruise on the Rhine), and we couldn't have been happier! Our cabin was lovely and spacious, with a big balcony; the food was delicious (fantastic variety and so many great venues to choose from -- we had some of the best sushi I've ever had and the desserts were fantastic); the entertainment ...

Review of Viking Sky 2023/24 World Cruise. For 4 months per year my wife and I have been avid cruisers. Firstly 18 with Azamara, but since their sad decline we switched to Viking. Now with 8 completed, and enjoyed, it was sad to see how far Viking standards have fallen. We found this on our recent segmented 2 legs on this world cruise. This was after we were initially notified that we were ...