Europe - Northern Europe Cruise Reviews

Great itinerary, but ship was old and in need of a major update. Food was terrible, except in the specialty dinning. Bar service was great. Room steward was outstanding. All other service about the worst we have ever experienced.

Overall this was an excellent cruise and the experience on the Viking Jupiter ship was perfect. The original itinerary included Tallinn, St. Petersburg and Helsinki and were replaced by smaller places in Norway and the Aland Islands. We would have preferred more time in Berlin and Stockholm, as there were more places to see in these big cities, instead of the 6-8 hours we were given.

The cruise was very port heavy which I like but I would have preferred the sea day in the middle of the cruise rather than the beginning. The ship is small which I prefer but the layout is better on some of the other NCL ships.

my biggest gripe was the embarkation, we paid alot of money to have priority and was told that there was no priority. so don't waste your money, thinking you can bypass the lines because in Amsterdam you just can't.

This cruise had port changes due to the war in Ukraine. The time spent in the ports we did visit was often very short. Our original itinerary was very generous in generally giving two days to visit most ports by overnighting there. I would have loved to spend more free time to enjoy local restaurants for dinner, etc. and that opportunity was not afforded on this long cruise.

Exceptional in every way! Amazing service, world class entertainment in an intimate venue, the perfect itinerary and shore excursions. The chef's ability to tailor menu selections to meet dietary restrictions was extraordinary!

Overall a wonderful trip. As mentioned the crew cited supply chain issues that caused numerous shortages of what would have been a well appointed cruise. This made the "beverage package" specifically less of a value The staff worked extremely hard. The ports of call were wonderful and the provided inexpensive shuttle to the center of the towns was a blessing! Will cruise again but maybe not until supply chain issues are somewhat resolved

It’s wonderful trip. Feel like at home. Impressed me working hard staff Very clean room. Enjoyed delicious food Hope the ship is bigger.

Good cruise have cruised carnival before and would definitely cruise with carnival again. The worse thing is the price of alcoholic drinks. A double Bacardi and Diet Pepsi with the tip was $18.88 shocking when 2 litre bottles of Barcardi in the duty free shop were $26. P&O who we cruised with in April this year had drinks at a very good price. Yet you are all under the same company

Overall the cruise was good. A couple of the ports of call were disappointing. Many of the tours did not offer shopping or wandering time. We have mixed feelings regarding the new restaurant designs. We prefer a grand dining room where you can interact with other guests while dining. The staff made every effort to make the cruise very enjoyable, from rooms to waiters to entertainment. Alejandro made the cruise very enjoyable!

My wife and I have cruised with many different lines over the years because the itinerary is my first consideration. I believe that Viking Ocean is now one of my first choices for a number of reasons- no casino (thus, no casino smoking), no children, small number of passengers, great food tastes and variety.

We booked the "Deluxe Owners suite" like we typically do. We also made an offer to upgrade to the 3 bedroom Garden Villas. We had no communication from Norwegian if our offer was accepted or not until later in the day (4pm) when we got on the ship. Would have been nice to get that news before we got there. I think they should make it a bidding process instead of making an offer.

The ship is large and was full. So you have to boo your diners times and then still ave to wait for a table. Extra charge restaurants not worth it.

Had a wonderful time. The ship was beautiful and thoughtfully appointed. Could not ask for a better itinerary. (Granted, the weather was great and I could not expect to have the same vacation if it rained the whole time!)

This was a very good itinerary, but unfortunately it was overcast with periods of light rain almost every day. Be sure to add extra days in Iceland—it’s quite amazing and more varied in scenery than the Norway Fjords. We thought our overall experience on Silversea was enjoyable, but below their standards and reputation, and we heard the same from many other guests.

Somewhat disappointed in general. Didn't get to go to St Petersburg - not RC's fault. Food was average at best (not memorable like in past cruises). Ship was great otherwise and places we visited were great except for where we tied up. Having only approx 1400 passengers was good in some respects and not good in others. (no lines or waiting but the showrooms needed to have a bigger audience for the entertainers to play to),

Excellent cruise and fantastic experience overall...would do it again in a minute - no flaws, no issues, no problems.

We loved our suite and the ship overall and all the personnel were wonderful, spoiling us day and night! The specialty restaurants had great food, but we were very disappointed in the food in the main dining room. We would have liked more variety in the entertainment, it was a bit old Broadway, and comedian not the best. Our most expensive excursion (Visby) was very disappointing, leaving us feeling it was a waste of time and money. Our other 3 excursions were very enjoyable!

Great line Good blend of luxury and value Great food especially in the 2 specialty restaurants

This was our first cruise and frankly will be our last with Oceania. I complained to the head of customer service on the boat because of the poor quality of substitutions we were given because they removed Poland, Russia and Berlin. He was not so interested in hearing what I had to say - rather he was more concerned with telling how many rave reviews he had and to tell me that Oceania had the right to make any changes based on contract language. This did not resonate well with me. The long and the short is that I paid a lot of money for something that I did not get. In return, Oceania credited us a whopping $500 for the inconvenience. Big deal. My advice - stay way from this cruise line!