Europe - Northern Europe Cruise Reviews

I would not cruise on this ship again. Very old. No entertainment and everything closed early. Not very friendly staff. The ports were great. Our room steward was great. The food in the buffet was just not very good. Out of all the ships we’ve been on this has been the worst. First time on HollandAmericaLine.

Baltic cruise is great for the ports, weather is not bad in May. Sunlight is crazy long though, sunrise at 4am, sunset around 10pm.

Lovely ship, great service. But few interesting activities and minimalist casino.

Overall we had a great time, however as experienced RCCL cruisers there were a few things that really bothered me about this trip. The breakfast service was horrible, and embarkation and disembarkation chaos only made it much worse. There were also some organizational things that were just irritating and that we hadn't experienced in past cruises.

The itinerary was a great introduction to the UK and Norwegian Fjords. So beautiful. 12 ports in 14 days is very busy, but worth it. The Pearl has a great layout. We love the Spinnaker Lounge for viewing the scenery and a quiet place to read and relax during the day. The food was good with plenty of choices.

The itinerary for this cruise was awesome !! We saw and experienced so many places in a short 14 days... NCL needs to put a better ship on this routing. The Pearl is just not a ship I would ever sail again EVER... Managment/customer service do not seem to care one bit about complaints about The Pearl... Too bad ! Also will NEVER book another tour thru NCL.. again, wrote about the issues we had and they just do not care !!

We are platinum on Princess, Celebrity etc and without changes/improvements would not sail with you again. Please call me if you require more feedback.Having to request special treatment to disembark early was foolish on your part. As a pediatrician, I understand the risk of Noravirus on a ship. If an officer had come to the waiting room where 2,000 passengers sat fro four hours in the heat and explained the safety needs, everyone would have understood and accepted the delay. As it was, it seemed like incompetence.

This was a great cruise with an exceptional itinerary. Although NCL could not control the weather, I am sure they would like to take credit for 13 days of "beyond exceptional" weahter with temps in the upper 50s, 60s to low 70s each day and blue skies, with only 1 day of rain that happened to be on a sea day, so no big deal. There were some hurdles and issues we had to deal with such as a noisy AC/Heat unit that made it tough to sleep for the first 4 nights until NCL finally replaced the inside accuator. 4 days of having to deal with high alert sanitize issues, a crowded buffet in the morning, very warm temps inside the communal spaces of the ship (Spinnaker, most restaurants, lounges, etc.) that fell on deaf ears when we asked if they could lower the temps to a more comfortable level. All in all, these minimal issues do not, at all, override what was a fantastic 14-day cruise!

This is a great ship with a great crew looking to serve you in every way they can. Great shore excursions are available, but much less expensive if you book them outside Holland America Line. This is a cruise that offers entertainment and shipboard activity but is not focused on the cruising. It is focused on the ports of call. So if you're looking for a "party boat" or a family/young kid's cruise, this trip (Baltic Cruise) on the Zuiderdam is likely not for you.

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A beautiful new ship, everything A+ except the night shows. the breads were the best I have ever had on any cruise ship.

This was our first cruise on Viking and it was a wonderful experience. It is the quality of the overall experience that really sets this cruise line apart.

Nice cruise. Ship was new. Staff were very helpful. Entertainment and activities were poor.

This cruise line is not worth the money. It was 7 times more than Royal Carib. Everything was excelent and beter thsn Royal except the excursions. Not seeingthe Northern Lights was a a fail.

I always love cruising with Viking. I was very disappointed that I didn't see the Northern Lights.

A Viking Ocean Cruise is a wonderful experience with an included excursion in each port with local residents so you get a real feel of the area. The staff on board are all very friendly and helpful. We didn't want for anything.

Viking sky is an exceptional ship. It is amazingly simple in design and is beautiful. The art is exceptional. The staff are absolutely wonderful. They are professional, friendly, and try to meet your every need.

Very poor, last minute communication of itinerary changes. Still hope to see Berlin, Helsinki and Stockholm someday, but it won't be on this cruise line.

The captain canceled three out of six ports because of weather which ruined the cruise. I didn’t pay a lot of money to sit on a ship. I wanted to see the destinations advertised. I would have been a lot happier if Norwegian would have offered to refund or at least give us a large credit on another cruise. But since I won’t cruise with them again I would prefer a 50% cash refund.

Horrible cruise. Made it to only two ports, Estonia and St. Petersburg. Horrible ships captain, horrible rude staff, everyone was unhappy which made for a depressing experience . Everyone had to scramble to make new arrangements since ports were cancelled and everyone lost money and cringed every time the captain made his daily announcement. When the captain didn’t his Q&A the questions were directed at his choices in navigation (which was to sit still) and why the ports were cancelled (they could’ve easily changed the itinerary and moved the ports) it was really bad when he would move on to another person when he didn’t like a question so the next person would ask the same question and he’s refuse to answer and everyone got upset because basically he didn’t care that he didn’t have to cancel he just chose to arbitrarily and only because corporate made him go, he actually went to Russia or else that would’ve been missed too. Worst cruise ever EVER!! Oh also NCL is notorious for not giving a care if they cancel a port. They make their money either way.