Embracing My Heritage

Item: Viking Jupiter
Rating: 4.6
Author: Daphnelynn

Viking Jupiter Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Daphnelynn

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 3

Helpful Votes: 38

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Viking Shores & Fjords (Bergen To Amsterdam)

Sail date: April 21, 2022

Ship: Viking Jupiter

Cabin number: 6053

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

This was one of the top five cruises we’ve taken…and especially exciting to me as I saw the cities in Southern Norway that my mother’s family came from.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Welcome was nice. Covid test not so much.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Fabulous!

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Spa, with Snow Grotto!!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Incredible performances and cast!

Children's Programs

None on this ship

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Room stewardess was beyond incredible!! A Sous Chef made me a special Indian dish for lunch!!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Clean as a whistle!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Perfect size — and our room stewardess was absolutely amazing!

Ship tip

Waffles in Mamsons restaurant on top deck, was the best!!

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Bergen, Norway

3 out of 5

No excursion offered day of embarkation. We almost were not let off once on board at 11am — but after some persuasion were able to walk the waterfront and do the Vernicular (to the top and back) to see the harbor from the viewpoint! Don’t miss it!

Thumbs Up 0

Flaam, Norway

3 out of 5

Mix up in communication regarding unfortunate incident on previous excursion/tour bus. Was finally able to “trade” spots with a later couple’s tour (as well as switch to an earlier time for the Fambana train ride, purchased separately in port.) So we got to do our two events but in reverse order, and not without some consternation!!

Thumbs Up 1

Stavanger, Norway

5 out of 5

Absolutely wonderful walking tour and guide, through town and the Petroleum Museum!! And also the fjord tour by ferry boat under Pulpit Rock was not to be missed!! The waffle stop was an incredible lunch!

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Kristiansand, Norway

4 out of 5

The “included” excursion was an almost disaster (first time guide/college student.) BUT, our best excursion of the entire trip was the lighthouse tour to Lindesnes!!

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Oslo, Norway

5 out of 5

The “included” excursion was very good—a bus tour around the highlights of the city. On our own we visited Kon Tiki as well as the Stave Church in the “historic open air museum!”

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Skagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

The tour including the sand dunes and sand-covered (buried) church was delightful.

Thumbs Up 1

Cruise North Sea

5 out of 5

Great time to relax in the spa, as well as pack for disembarking.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

3 out of 5

No excursions available. Walked to our hotel pulling our suitcases!