This was by far one of the best cruises I have been on. The ship was impeccably clean with a comforting decor. The pools were well maintained and temps were comfortable. I thoroughly enjoyed the bars, bartenders, and servers in those areas. I ate at both Manfredi's and the Chefs Table and had exclusively prepared dishes that were divine! I was enthralled with the Restaurant and cafeteria ...
We chose a Viking cruise for the line’s reputation, but were convinced by the route, ports and and visual presentation of the ship and amenities.
The service was warm, friendly and genuine. The food was tastefully presented and did not disappoint. Actually, the food was part of the adventure.
Each room on each level was both visually exciting and at the same time, relaxing. We especially ...
It's been years since my husband & I have cruised in the Caribbean. To break up the long Jan/Feb months we decided to see some new islands. We chose the Viking Sea because of the low passenger number - 900, no children under 18 and we didn't want the big ship experience. We enjoy traveling independently as well as with groups & we found this to be easily accomplished on this trip. ...
We chose a Caribbean cruise to escape the British winter. This was our first Viking cruise.
The flights we were allocated by Viking meant that we arrived into San Juan airport around 2300hrs.
On arrival at the ship we were left queuing and waited on the gangplank for 10 minutes. Following this we then had to queue at guest services to complete check in. There were 2 staff running check ...
Thank you, Cumbrianglobetrotter, for sharing your experience with us. Your kind words about our onboard staff, particularly towards the individuals who stood out to you, are truly a testament...
This cruise was by far the best I have ever been on. The service was impeccable, amazing staff and top notch amenities. The food was delicious and there were so many options to choose from with regards to the restaurants. All of the staff in the enfold and beverage department were on point. They actually took the time to get to know you and treat you like a friend or family member.
The ...
My husband and I selected this cruise for the opportunity to enjoy warm Caribbean waters while exploring a bit of the Amazon. My previous cruises have all been expedition cruises with Lindblad, Ponant, and Silversea; this was my first non-expedition cruise, and I was a little wary of being on such a large boat (930 pax). However, we had a terrific, though not perfect, time and I would definitely ...
Going up the Amazon was a bit different than the usual Caribbean jaunts. Also the prospect of seeing Devil's Island was intriguing. Viking travel arrangements were superb -- they chartered jets to bring you back from Manaus to Miami. Three cheers for Viking. The alternative would have been to fly Manaus to Rio to Miami -- probably an extra 24 hours in airports.
The disappointment was that ...
Everything about the ship itself was fabulous. The excursions were very variable and in some cases I cannot understand how research in advance would have determined that these were all suitable excursions. The excursions ranged from excellent to head shakingly poor.
Ship: great cabins, amazing staff, terrific food, excellent guitarist, very good pianist, so-so classical duo, interesting ...
We recently came back from the 10-day West Indies Explorer on Viking Sea. Overall, we had a great time, and we have an appreciation of both what Viking offers and what it does not offer. It’s a contender for us for certain, but not one we felt spoiled us for any other cruise line. Lots of detail from our perspective in this very long review.
Background and Overview: my wife (41) and I (47) ...
As a package Viking is extremely hard to beat and although value for money is relative to your budget the Viking package is extremely hard to equal let alone beat !
Having cruised with several competitors including the likes of Oceania and Azamara who also major on the premium small ship experience neither manage to better the Viking package as a whole.
If I have any ctiticisms they are ...