Viking Ocean Rome (Civitavecchia) Cruise Reviews

Western Mediterranean Cruise, 12 nights. Traveling solo. Rome to Lisbon Shore excursions were very good. Guides knew their subject matter. Viking Sun staff needs to recognize and treat solo passengers the same as other passengers. Except for one experience, dining staff were negligent and offhand to me as a solo passenger. At one dinner I was literally taken to the last table in the ...

We chose this cruise because of the itinerary and we had enjoyed our Viking river cruise several years ago. Also, we booked when Viking was offering reduced air. We loved the ship and especially ou cabin. We were upgraded from deluxe to veranda a bout a week before cruise. We did not really care for dining in main restaurant. Service was very slow - not waiters fault- they just had ...

The ship was magnificent. The majority of the crew and staff were excellent. A few surly or inattentive waiters. Orion July 8 Rome to Barcelona The big problem was the food at dinner. Our experience, as well as those dining around us. A few times the food was so salty it was inedible . Fish was frequently dry and overdone. When mentioned to wait staff, they said they were aware of the problems ...

Overall, this was a good cruise. However, we were in an Explorer Suite, which commands a significant price premium, on an already premium-priced line. And this is where the Viking experience began to break down IMO. I have done approximately 20 cruises, and found myself most comfortable on Celebrity, and Holland America — traveling in Royal Suites on the former, and Neptune Suites on the ...

Most people love the Viking Ocean ships - I am in the minority. We have been on 5 Viking river boat cruises so obviously we really like Viking river. I brought the hype for the Viking Ocean and booked the Italian Sojourn. The Viking Sky is OK but no way would I call it luxury but the prices are. I was only able to book a "superior cabin" at a much higher price but the cabin was exactly the ...

We took the Moscow-St. Petersburg river cruise (2013) and loved it despite a serious weather event. Then we were on the maiden voyage of the Sea from Istanbul-Venice 2016--unrest in Istanbul caused a schedule change, but we had flown into Istanbul a couple of days early, so we got to see the city. We excitedly signed up for the Southern Mediterranean Discovery (March 1-8, plus 2 days in ...

We had been looking for a cruise that either began or ended in Barcelona and the fact that this cruise had a unique itinerary that included Tunis & Algiers drew us to select it. We'd also traveled on a Viking River Cruise and enjoyed it very much. However, the cruise was disappointing. Tunis was canceled two weeks before departure due to political unrest and Naples was substituted but bad ...

We were very excited to be trying Viking Ocean for the first time, and there were many things that we liked about the VO Star. The ship itself is beautiful. Staff and crew were generally friendly and helpful, and the cuisine was good. The included excursions were very basic, often times just bus excursions. However, there is one very big disappointment which is a deal-breaker for us ...

We chose Viking due to high ratings on major sites. However, we had quite a surprise. Just completed 15-day Mediterranean cruise on Viking Star, Rome/Rome, Dec. 21 – Jan. 4. This was our first Viking experience, and while the ship was attractive and comfortable, one very troubling issue arose. Our cabin 6087 was a category Penthouse Veranda, spacious, well laid out, and expensive. Early ...

Although we are not fans of large ship ocean cruises, we signed up for the Viking Southern Mediterranean Cruise in December, 2017 primarily because it went to Tunisia and Algeria. I doubt that there were more than 400 on our ship although it can accommodate 900 with 400 plus crew. It is still a large and tall ship. We signed up for an optional trip to Ancient Ostia rather than any tours in Rome ...