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Viking Jupiter Cruise Review to Europe - Eastern Mediterranean

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Reviews: 2
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Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Viking Jupiter

7 Night Ancient Mediterranean Treasures (Istanbul To Athens)

Sail date: August 25, 2024

Ship: Viking Jupiter

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 5081

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

Day's go by very quickly, no at sea days but this is one of the best value cruises I have been on.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
No issues, easy to find Viking personnel at Istanbul airport.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was generally good in Restaurant, a night or two, nothing appealed to us so off to the World Cafe. Manfredi's and The Chef's Table were very good. Service in all restaurants was on par with what you would expect from Viking.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Spa area was busy in late afternoon as ship was leaving each portr.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
The band and singer/dancers were great. They did bring in a local band from Athens which was very entertaining.

Children's Programs

Viking - no kids

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great stewards as usual, wait staff seems to be improving from post-Covid downturn.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Excellent condition

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
270 sq ft, very clean and well laid out.

Ship tip

Check the Chef's Table menu, it changes every three days.

Ports of call

Istanbul, Turkey

5 out of 5
So much to see, so little time!

Cannakale (Troy), Turkey

5 out of 5
Walked along Cannakale waterfront by Trojan horse. There is a public restroom south of the horse but most shopkeepers will let you use their's for 10 Turkish lira (35 cents) or possibly even free. Troy site was very busy.

Kusadasi (Ephesus), Turkey

5 out of 5
Ephesus is amazing, after this site, other ruins look like, well, ruins.

Rhodes, Greece

5 out of 5
Wander around the old city, very scenic entry to port.

HERAKLION, CRETE, GREECE

5 out of 5
Didn't get to see much of Heralion, excursion to Knossos took up much of inport time.

Piraeus (Athens), Greece

5 out of 5
The Acropolis is amazing. You and 10,000 other tourist will love it. Don't get me wrong, it is worth going to.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Viking has it down to a science.
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4 Comments

ddme     1 month ago

Thanks for your detailed report.

cruising2004     2 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful time!

Gwbigdog     2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

HeavySeas     2 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise