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Item: Viking Sea
Rating: 4.6
Author: dalyc0914

Viking Sea Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

dalyc0914

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 7

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5

Verified Review

7 Night Iconic Western Mediterranean (Rome To Barcelona)

Sail date: October 09, 2024

Ship: Viking Sea

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6037

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 months ago

Review summary

This was my much European vacation. My biggest lesson was to fly first class or business class from the US. Too old to put up with the crowded economy section. Still recovering days later from the flights. Not sure the best routes were chosen for us either. 9.5 hours returning from Barcelona when it was 8.5 to Rome which is also much farther east. Overall, the ship and staff made it a go again experience.

Embarkation

3 out of 5

Airport transfers were not as smooth as hoped. Standing around waiting for direction as Viking reps chatted with one another.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

So much good food and easy to get a table anytime.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Pools and Nordic Spa

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Music events

Service and Staff

4 out of 5

Staff was very attentive and always said hello. Bartenders seemed to be somewhat neutral and didn't smile too much.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Just right

Ship tip

Airfare arrangements were difficult. United kept changing pour seats every few weeks.

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Ports of call

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5

Great Yes

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Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

5 out of 5

Great Yes

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Monte Carlo, Monaco

5 out of 5

Our favorite! Beautiful and clean. Yes did excursion

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Marseille (Provence), France

4 out of 5

Nice town. Not overwhelming.

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SETE (MONTPELLIER), FRANCE

2 out of 5

This was the worst port and town. Sete seems run down. Canals smelled like fuel.

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Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Beautiful architecture. Cathedral was amazing.

Thumbs Up 1

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Much more organized than our arrival team.

7 Comments

ddme 2 months ago

Thanks for your review. Especially the review on the Ports We are doing your itinerary in February, 2026.

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Cruisers4Lyfe 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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javawoody 2 months ago

Appreciate the review

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RedDawn55 2 months ago

Thank you for your excellent review. From what I've heard, having your airline flights booked through the cruise company can be a nightmare as the airlines themselves often put these customers last on their priority list.

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Gwbigdog 2 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

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cruising2004 2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!

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HeavySeas 2 months ago

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

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