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Viking Sea
July
Pros: Viking is great
Cons: included tours have declined in quality
Recommended: Yes
This was our 1st ocean cruise ever. Have enjoyed 4 river cruises with Viking. Cruise did not disappoint. Rome and Pisa were very special. Way more to do onboard than time permits, Try to avoid July and August as the weather is very hot. And, places are very crowded with other vactioners.
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Viking Sea West Indies Explorer
February
Pros: Viking attention to all detail.
Cons: Minimal cons….a lot to see when coming from the west coast. 5 hour hold in hotel before flights home. Viking Air isn’t up to the quality of the ship experience..
Recommended: Yes
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.
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Amazing Cruise in the Adriatic
October
Pros: Smaller ship
Cons: None
Recommended: Yes
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.
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40th Anniversary
October
Pros: Locations were excellent. Service was fantastic. Excursion were handled perfectly.
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Recommended: Yes
Excellent trip. Great value. We will return.
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Exceptional Service
June
Pros: Great service, friendly staff, great food
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Recommended: Yes
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.
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Empires of the Mediterranean
June
Pros: Food, crew. Tours.
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Recommended: Yes
The entire crew was professional and customer oriented. The cities we visited were great. All included tours exceeded expectations.
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Viking Sea
May
Pros: Great service, very nice deluxe veranda stateroom, ports of call on “ Empires of the Mediterranean” Cruise itinerary were outstanding, food and service in the specialty restaurants was superior.
Cons: Food in the regular dining room for dinner was a bit inconsistent. Had some terrific meals, ie steak and lobster on the Aquavit Terrace, and some very average meals.
Recommended: Yes
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.
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9-night Empires of the Mediterranean Cruise — 08/24/2024 — CALL
14-night Mediterranean Antiquities Cruise — 10/02/2024 — CALL
10-night West Indies Explorer Cruise — 12/23/2024 — CALL
7-night Venice, The Adriatic & Greece Cruise — 04/24/2025 — from $4,599
14-night Italy, The Adriatic & Greece Cruise — 05/22/2025 — CALL
14-night Italy, The Adriatic & Greece Cruise — 06/19/2025 — from $11,298
21-night Adriatic & Mediterranean Sojourn Cruise — 07/17/2025 — from $12,397
14-night Italy, The Adriatic & Greece Cruise — 08/14/2025 — from $7,798
9-night Empires Of The Mediterranean Cruise — 11/01/2025 — from $5,299
7-night Venice, The Adriatic & Greece Cruise — 06/16/2026 — from $4,299
7-night Venice, The Adriatic & Greece Cruise — 08/11/2026 — from $3,799
7-night Italian Sojourn Cruise — 09/08/2026 — from $4,499