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Viking Jupiter Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Viking Jupiter

14 Night Viking Homelands (Stockholm To Bergen)

Sail date: May 01, 2023

Ship: Viking Jupiter

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 3041

Traveled as: Singles/Friends

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

This was my first ocean cruise and it will be my last most likely. Much prefer the river cruise experience. Far more intimate and educational.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Went smoothly and much to do with having done the pre-steps they requested beforehand.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Great food all the time. Chef's Table however was a mystery and not well described so our experience was a surprise especially when members of our group of 6 don't like Asian food and that's all that was on the menu that night. We did not understand this restaurant had only one choice and no options. Everywhere else in Viking restaurants, there are always options.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Loved the spa.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Too much 'let us entertain you' feel for me and the performers where ok, not top-notch.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
this is where Viking excels ... staff is beyond wonderful. Attentive, engaging, helpful, caring - can't say enough.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Amazing attention to detail all over the ship. Constant care and cleaning.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
very comfortable ... loved the shower!

Ship tip

Get to know the ship early on - it's big and confusing.

Ports of call

Stockholm, Sweden

4 out of 5
Too little time in this city particularly when we had lost stops in Estonia and Russia due to the war in Ukraine. Why not add a day to Stockholm?

Mariehamn, Finland

3 out of 5
Too little here.

Gdansk (Danzig), Poland

5 out of 5
Gorgeous city

Bornholm, Denmark Did not visit port

Could not dock due to weather

Warnemunde (Berlin), Germany

5 out of 5
Another city worthy of an extra day ... magnificent!

Copenhagen, Denmark Did not visit port

Was ill and in my bedroom for a day a half. Sorry to miss Tivoli Gardens

Aalborg, Denmark

4 out of 5

Oslo, Norway

5 out of 5
Another terrific city that had more than we could take in.

Stavanger, Norway

5 out of 5
Delightful town with plenty of shopping but we had no time provided to shop. The Oil Museum was a waste of time that I would have preferred to use as free time.

Eidfjord, Norway

4 out of 5

Bergen, Norway

5 out of 5
This was especially wonderful ... just beautiful and friendly

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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6 Comments

byhisgrace    1 year ago

Appreciate your feedback

ddme    1 year ago

Thanks for your review. We enjoy the Viking River Cruises too. But, we also enjoy the Ocean Viking cruises.

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed and informative review. Riverboat and ocean cruising are very different. It’s wonderful you know what appeals most to you.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience