Viking Ocean Istanbul Cruise Reviews

We chose this cruise of ancient antiquities as we had never been to the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. We had a great time on the Viking Sky. We especially enjoyed the people that we met on board. We loved the educational lectures. The food was tremendous, all venues were great. The included specialty coffees were very much appreciated. The included excursions were pretty good. The number of cruisers ...

We chose this cruise because of the many ports and countries, and ZERO at-sea days. Our primary reason for cruising is to see as much as we can, off of the ship. Viking delivered. The food was great for the most part, though we thought the Chef's Table was overrated, and much preferred Manifredi's. The buffet was pretty good, with only a few dishes that we didn't care for. Lots of seafood, ...

We took a 15 day Ancient Med Treasures cruise which is really two 7 day cruises, back to back. It worked out well, with an extra day in Athens. This cruise had a very nice itinerary. We also added the two day pre-cruise extension in Istanbul. It is really a one day extension, with too much "free time" at the hotel. Even though the Conrad hotel is gorgeous, it's not within walking distance ...

This was truly an Antiquities Tour. Cultural sites demonstrated the beginning of early civilizations. The on shore excursions were well designed for a variety of people and the guides were extremely well versed in their subject areas. The ship was superb with Scandinavian style and quality entertainment. The Cruise director was a surprise alto Soprano formally trained opera singer.... the ...

Even though we travelled extensively in Greece in the mid-1980's we found numerous excursions that took us to new territory. We thoroughly enjoyed this itinerary and we bought a number of additional excursions. Pros 1) We were happy with all stops and excursions except the included tour of Marseilles France (we made the best of it by walking briskly around the old port, which, has since ...

Other family members have sailed with Viking before, but this was my first ever cruise-- and I think all other cruises line now be spoiled for me, since I've experienced how amazing Viking is. The ship was beautiful, the food was amazing, and the crew was so wonderful. They were friendly and clearly well trained. The destinations was absolutely beautiful as well; we lucked out with perfect weather ...

We had a wonderful time on the Viking Sky, cruising from Istanbul to Troy, Ephesus, Rhodes, Crete, and ending in Athens. The ship was beautiful, clean, and modern, and never felt crowded, except for a couple of times at breakfast. As we usual for Viking, the food, crew, and onshore tours were excellent. Our best recommendation is that we look forward to our next Viking cruise! The only ...

We did back-to-back 7 night cruises with Viking in October / November 2022. We selected the cruise because the stops were places we hadn't been before and we wanted to see the antiquities in many of the cruise stops. The overall itinerary was excellent and Viking did a great job of sticking to the schedule. Our cabin was excellent, we stayed in a Penthouse Junior Suite and there was plenty of ...

We wanted to see Istanbul and liked the choices of other ports in the itinerary. Viking crew are professional without giving up their welcoming warmth. I like the size and layout of the ship. While we ate at the specialized restaurants, we found the food quality, variety and service to be just as good in The Restaurant and the World Cafe. We enjoyed Sasha, the pianist, and the violin/piano duo ...

We selected this cruise because of the reduced price. It was a remarkable deal. It was our first Viking ocean cruise. We love the Viking river cruises and have taken several. We liked the size of the ship and the passenger capacity; as we prefer the smaller ships to the mega ships. The food was very good; in both the main dining room and the specialty restaurants. The shows were lackluster - ...