It was a spectacular trip! The boat was well maintained and the combination of ports of call with the Egyptologists made for a very educational trip!

Item: Viking Ra
Rating: 4.6
Author: notwork

Viking Ra Cruise Review to River Cruises - Egypt/Africa

notwork

Contributor Level: Deck Hand

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 17

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

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11 Night Pharaohs & Pyramids (Cairo Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 12, 2024

Ship: Viking Ra

Cabin number: 204

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 7 months ago

Review summary

This was a complete immersion in Egypt culture. LOVED IT! One can tell the country does not feel completely safe to travel alone. Viking prioritized our safety AT ALL TIMES!! This was super important to us. Having their own dock and a heavy police presence at each port put us at ease. Thank you for the trip of a lifetime!!

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Wasn't completely thrilled with the food and neither were the other guests on board. I think we gave it a high rating upon to Viking upon disembarkation, but frankly at best it was mediocre.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Went to Egyptologists' lectures and all evening events that were held.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

There were 2 performances by dancers from 2 different ports of call and it was very entertaining and educational.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Entire staff extremely professional. Everything promised was delivered!! Thank you Viking---particularly the Egyptologists. Ramy was ours and he is really amazing! His enthusiasm and knowledge was infectious!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

The bed was a little hard but everything else truly beautiful and stunning!

Ship tip

This is an immersion trip. You will be on the go the entire time. Be prepared for VERY HOT temperatures. The staff will take full care of you no matter what!!

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Ports of call

Luxor, Egypt

5 out of 5

QENA, EGYPT

5 out of 5

ESNA, EGYPT

5 out of 5

Aswan, Egypt

5 out of 5

Edfu, Egypt

5 out of 5

End Of Vacation

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

4 Comments

Gwbigdog 7 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 7 months ago

Interesting itinerary, thanks for sharing

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HeavySeas 7 months ago

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

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cruising2004 7 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

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