Viking Sea

FEBRUARY

Viking Air puts passengers on flights that take longer and with more stops than necessary. In place of “free airfare” offer credit do we can book independently.

OCTOBER

Beautiful ship with amazing talent, good food and beverages, ports of call. We were unable to stop in Slovenia, so had an extra day in Venice. Only negative was having to dock in Chioggia for Venice - which all ships have to do now and the boat ride to Venice is 1.5 hrs each way, but is free. Also the extension we chose in Venice, they put us up in a lovely JW Marriott, but it was on a small island that also required a 20 minute boat ride into Venice which was free, but took time each day. Would prefer to stay in the city of Venice, so if you choose the extension, request a hotel in Venice.

OCTOBER

Excellent trip. Great value. We will return.

JULY

I can say with certainty that this was my best cruising experience to date. The staff were attentive, friendly, and eager to please. The food was superb.

JUNE

The entire crew was professional and customer oriented. The cities we visited were great. All included tours exceeded expectations.

JUNE

See above comments. Overall, we were very pleased with the overall service, quality of the food, comfort of the room, onboard entertainment, and especially the itinerary and outstanding ports of call. I would give this ship and cruise a 9/10.

FEBRUARY

Wonderful cruise!

DECEMBER

a wonderful itinerary and ship.

NOVEMBER

Nice choice of excursions at each stop. Knowledgeable local guides. Amenities are plentiful with Viking.

JULY

Definitely enjoyed our trip... Viking does an outstanding job with all the necessary excursion logistics, with Venice being the lone exception. Ports were interesting - since we had previously been to Rome we didn't do any of the excursions there - just went into the port city for a walk. Also having been in Florence we did Lucca/Pisa excursion. For people that did the Rome/Florence excursions into the cities, the bus rides were really long. That's the difference between the ocean and the river ports which I understand. We also did the Italian Lakes Pre-cruise which was very nice - the hotel was excellent!

JULY

Loved everything about Viking and the cruise except we couldn’t see a couple of places because of the pecking order. Wish we had booked on our own in a couple of the 9 stops. Viking does have great tours and guides at a good value.

AUGUST

We have been on a number of Viking cruises. So far, 5 River and two Ocean. This was the best as far as Service and attitude. So well organized. Our luggage was lost and didn't catch up for 6 days. NOT Vikings fault. The airline missed transferring all 4 bags. Viking went overboard (pun) in providing us with our needs. Out travel agent jumped on the problem of the possibility of not making our first connection. We made it but the luggage did not. Thank all of you on the Viking Sea for making this a wonderful cruise.

DECEMBER

Cant wait to go on another cruise.

NOVEMBER

We were treated extremely well by staff. Upon our arrival in San Juan at midnight we were pleased to have sandwiches and cookies in our cabin. Our cabin steward, Joni, quickly took care of any needs we had. When changing our airlines reservations at the customer relations desk, Elona was very, very helpful in getting a quick and easy resolution for us. Alex, in the Explorer Lounge was attentive to our needs when we were there. Was very impressed with the musical programs in the theater. The singers (two girls two men) were very talented and were very friendly. Great experience and wonderful service during the entire trip.

NOVEMBER

ABBA/BEATLES/SONGWRITERS performances were professional and interactive; very entertaining. Decor of the ship was LOVELY with many spaces for enjoying time alone, with a partner or with larger groups. Focus on Norse heritage was informative and tastefully done. VERY welcoming in every open (small and large) area. Exceptional service by cabin crew. World Cafe options also pleasing and with variety/themes. Included excursions were perfect in length and information. The smaller food venues were VERY noisy and did not live up to fine dining opportunities.

OCTOBER

Viking Sea provides all the service and amenities we have come to savor on Crystal, Cunard, and Holland America. The size of the ship is perfect, and service is absolutely first-rate. The only thing missing--a minor point--is the absence of a suites-only breakfast venue.

JUNE

My sister and I had been wanting to do the Scandinavian cruise for many years but our schedule and the Cruise Line schedules had not matched up. We booked this cruise 3 years ago. It met and far exceeded our expectations. We had a lot of history, humor, and views that cannot be described. It was all we had hoped for and much more!

FEBRUARY

<div>We recommend this ship and Viking Ocean Cruises. We were greeted by every crew member we met through the day and night. The dining room service is great.</div>

OCTOBER

We have cruised on several of the “Luxury” lines. While somewhat less all inclusive,(also less expensive), Viking compares VERY favorably with all of them! We would definitely enjoy another Viking ocean cruise!????

MAY

Well designed ship, great staff all around, high food quality all venues, nice wine list, excellent off boarding process, relaxing after meal venues, unique amenities like the Wintergarden.

NOVEMBER

Overall an excellent cruise.

OCTOBER

Loved the experience

JULY

Ship was gorgeous, liquor top-shelf and food generally very good. Shore excursions could have been handled better. The hotel on the Iceland extension was poorly located and not in good condition, i.e., dirty. Could go on and on about how good the staff (bartenders, housekeepers, etc. were but how poorly treated they were by many of the snotty guests. Guess you can't chose your customers but hope that complaints made by them don't bring recriminations against the staff members (as I have heard happens). All in all, a good cruise and did meet some nice people but I really think I prefer the river cruises.

MAY

There should be Restroom signs in the main corridors that stick out so that they could be easily identified. There were very few choices in drinks for those that don't drink alcohol. The stop at Haugesund was disappointing. Guide not very good. She did not tell us that there were no stores open on a Saturday afternoon at 4 pm. There were no souvenir shops anyway. Would have preferred more time in Bergen. On the whole the trip was very good. We really enjoyed ourselves.

FEBRUARY

There was no enough time between am and pm tour. one day we had only 10 minute to eat between tour.

NOVEMBER

Had a wonderful time on the Viking Sea. Nothing bad to say about this great vacation!

NOVEMBER

I do not know how, but it would be nice of the guests minded the dress codes in the evening for dinner, especially in the better dining rooms.

SEPTEMBER

The ship was designed perfectly---beautiful common areas, infinity pool, relaxing spa, convenient, wonderful staterooms (loved the glass enclosed shower, heated bathroom floor, deluxe bedding, more than adequate outlets, good lighting- night and reading lights, vanity area, and super storage.) The dining experience was five star every evening. Appreciated the insistence of sanitation of every guest. Varied menu and not charged for specialty restaurants. The service was incredible. They were "on task" 24/7! The excursions were very good, but my evaluation depends on the individual guides. Some were easy to understand and very knowledgeable; others, not as good. Enjoyed having free, included tours that were worthwhile and certainly made a difference in choosing the Viking Sea. The entertainment was enjoyable. The entertainers were very talented and added a special spark to the evenings.

AUGUST

Delightful staff, glorious ship, well-organized excursions ~ a dream come true.

AUGUST

Great trip.

JULY

Pre cruise could have adhered to description better. Connection and time at the main museum was to short. Had to rush to make train connection in Oslo for Oslo Bergen train.