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Panama Canal cruise
February
Pros: Excellent food and staff.
Cons: Some excursions not great
Recommended: Yes
Some of the excursions needed to have more information included in the description before purchasing not wait until the port talk when it is too late. Our excursion in Belize "Xunantanich Mayan Temple" was listed as 7 hours, but failed to mention that 5 hours would be riding on a bus. Belize had a nice shopping area, but we arrived too late after our tour to take advantage of them as we had to be onboard. In Roatan the "Animal Sanctuary and Mangrove Forest Cruise" was excellent! Bird Lover's Dream in Montego Bay was wonderful even thou it rained. Very enjoyable. Rainforest & Aerial Tram in Colon was nice, but sadly saw no wildlife on tram ride, but good views from Gamboa Tower. Final day in Cozumel we did the included tour Ruins of San Gervasio in the morning. Our guide, Luis, was excellent. very knowledgeable. Excellent tour! After getting back and having some lunch we went to the "Atlantis XII Submarine Experience". This was another nice experience.
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An awesome experience
February
Pros: Great ambiance Cleanliness Good food Concern for passengers Friendly staff
Cons: Slow turnover to clean restaurant tables
Recommended: Yes
This was a wonderful and relaxing cruise. The staff was incredible. Our room stewards were very friendly and competent. We love the large staterooms with ample storage. The itinerary was the best, and the Viking crew makes adjustments due to weather or conditions to benefit the passengers.
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Viking Ocean Cruises Mars
February
Pros: Great overall experience.
Cons: Not a lot of activities during the day besides the pools and spa. Just the normal stuff like trivia and name that tune.
Recommended: Yes
Unable to visit Jamaica due to rough seas.
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Panama Canal cruise
December
Pros: Outstanding service, great restaurants, Viking Mars is meticulously maintained and our Explorer aft suite and deck was great.
Cons: The Viking Mars ship, like all Viking ships furnishing is of Scandinavia design that might not appeal to some. With that said, the ship is has high quality finishes throughout.
Recommended: Yes
We had several days of rain and somewhat rough seas that limited many shore excursions but other than the experience of passing through the Panama Canal, the other ports of call were somewhat redundant.
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Outstanding Cruise
November
Pros: Friendly staff, well organized events, top notch food
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Recommended: Yes
We were spoiled the entire cruise. Every need was met and there were so many additional touches that made the trip so wonderful. The small things like offering a slushy by the pool or meeting us after a shore excursion with a cool, damp cloth were such a pleasant surprise. I could go on and on but people just have to take a cruise on Viking to find out for themselves.
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British Isles Cruise 2023
September
Pros: Service, hospitality, food, programs, tour organization and execution
Cons: None
Recommended: Yes
Viking provided, in our experiences, the usual high level of services, programs, and support.
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British Isles Explorer 15-Day Cruise
August
Pros: Beautiful, well-appointed ship; wealth of common areas and decks for walking; extreme variety of delicious food; comfortable cabin; exciting route (Bergen to Greenwich); superb lecturers; exceptional classical music performers; delightful and talented musical productions; historic excursions; exceptional ship leaders and staff (especially our cabin steward Gandi).
Cons: No cons, just suggestions. Recommend adding a day to the stop in Edinburgh. Given that tenders must be used, one day is simply insufficient. I know that we can rely on our phones for Google maps, but I would rather the excursion leaders provide marked-up maps for better orientation at stops. We took the Beatles Tour in Liverpool. It needs to be a full-day tour as a half-day gave a modicum of time left to tour the Beatles Museum. We had to rush through and read only a small portion of the postings. As a non-alcohol drinker, I would have enjoyed a greater variety of non-alcoholic beverages, especially specialty coffees.
Recommended: Yes
This was our first Viking Ocean cruise. We have taken Viking River cruises and have enjoyed them immensely so we wanted to experience an ocean cruise without casinos, children, and sales vendors. They are advertised as the "thinking" person's cruise and did not disappoint. We love history and learning about other cultures. As Native Americans, we are keenly aware of how cultural differences shape one's life and views of the world. Kudos to Viking. We are already looking for our next opportunity to take another ocean cruise with you.
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