Viking Ocean South America Cruise Reviews

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 ...

We decided to do this cruise because of it's very different itinerary. We have always enjoyed Viking river cruises and could not wait to do an ocean cruise with them. My advice: DON'T. The staff were all very good and quite helpful, BUT The food was just so-so, and eating in the main dining room was way too long, 2 1/2 to 3 hours each night. The food in the buffet was underwhelming, and ...

Great itinerary, beautiful landscapes! Cruise service personnel was amazing, friendly, knowledgeable and very attentive to our desires and needs. Accommodations on board and land excellent. Nice food selection and presentation. Very good on-board entertainment, very talented singers, tango dancers shows, the pianist shows. Very informative and interesting lectures. Infinity ...

I value looking at these critical reviews to help me with excursion choices etc. , so I will try to be complete. We began with the Viking optional excursion to Rio and Iguassu Falls. Some who did not take this optional pre-excursion called it pricey. Believe me, every one who went on said it was the highlight of the trip (and there were many highlights). I am so glad we did this as it was a ...

It accomplished one of my entries in the travel and fun bucket list. Originally planned as a land excursion, covid and the following pandemia, as well as other considerations made it not advisable. The alternative, a cruise with shore excursions, plus the pre and post cruise excursions, looked preferable. I choose Viking line for the promised all included cruise. In short, Viking ...

We were looking for something new and boy did we find it. The wildlife in South America was far beyond expectations. To see Penguins in their natural environment was fantastic, but to be there when the King Penguins were sitting on their eggs and the Gentoo babies were running around was simple amazing. We also saw Magellan Penguins, sea lions and a lot of birds. The ports were nice as well. We ...

We always wanted to see South America and this cruise provided that opportunity. The Viking cruise was great, but the Air Lines getting us to the ship could have been better. Delta or Latam dropped the ball in Sao Paulo Brazil and we didn't get to our stateroom until 1:15 AM Monday morning. We had trouble calling the Viking Travel Emergency telephone to report our problem from Brazil and to let ...

We chose Viking for a South American sea cruise after having a wonderful experience on their Baltic Sea cruise. South America is different, with more time at sea and different kinds of port visits, but it was still a good experience. The Viking experience is consistent: excellent service; friendly crew; good food and entertainment; strong educational content; nice cabin/balcony; always right on ...

This was our second cruise with Viking this year, and our fourth cruise in total with this excellent cruise company. As mentioned by others, it is really a joy to spend time aboard Viking ships. The beautiful Scandinavian design contributes to a very pleasant and relaxed atmosphere. It is never crowded, and there are many places around the ship to rest, read or meet with new or old friends. ...

We booked this cruise as a chance to see several cities in South America and the Chilean fjords/glaciers, and had fantastic luck with the weather and seas - able to make all of our ports. The Jupiter is a beautiful ship with friendly, hard-working officers, crew and staff. We were in cabin 3087, which was great for it's proximity to The Restaurant, Chef's Table, Manfredi's, Viking Bar, etc. and ...