Good cruise for old people

Viking Sea Cruise Review to Caribbean

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 31

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
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Viking Sea

10 Night West Indies Explorer (San Juan Roundtrip)

Sail date: November 09, 2024

Ship: Viking Sea

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4043

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

The cruise was very enjoyable, just a little too old for us when it came to entertainment. If you take the included tours too many times, they all seem to tell the same stories. The islands are beautiful, and the people were very nice and friendly.

Embarkation

4 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food and drink was good. The specialty restaurants were okay. "The Restaurant" was the best.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
The fitness center was very nice, and the pool, steam room, ice room, sauna, and polar plunge near the fitness center and spa were very nice. None of the jacuzzies on the ship worked very well and the jets were weak. Not many activities on this ship, but we weren't expecting that. The main pool has a ceiling that opens with good weather, but if not open, it's very stuffy and hot.

Entertainment

2 out of 5
All of the entertainment was very boring and slow. Even old songs we like, the tempo was slowed down so much that it puts you to sleep. A little up beat, more relevant entertainment would have been nice.

Children's Programs

Adult only cruise

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
The service was excellent in all areas. Everyone was nice, respectful and helpful.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
The room was as expected for comfort and size. It was very clean, and always well maintained.

Ports of call

San Juan, Puerto Rico Did not visit port

Been there before, and rained all day on the 2nd day.

Tortola, British Virgin Islands

3 out of 5
Nice little island, not much to do or learn about. Did the included tour excursion and enjoyed the nice beach at Cane Garden Bay they took us to.

Basseterre, St. Kitts

4 out of 5
We did the St. Kitts Scenic Railway excursion. Very much enjoyed it. Learned a lot of history, an toured where the sugar cane fields used to cover the island. It's not for people with a weak stomach, there is a lot of movement, especially on the second level.

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5
The included tour on the island was not very good, just drove through town and a bunch of neighborhoods. It did stop at the Marquis Estate, which was the highlight. Beautiful grounds and beautiful views. Also did the Snuba Adventure at Pigeon Island. Don't waste your money, it was horrible.

Bridgetown, Barbados

4 out of 5
Barbados is a beautiful island, but our Barbados Beach Break excursion at Carlisle Bay was just okay. There is so much more to this island, so either do another tour, or go out on your own.

Roseau, Dominica

5 out of 5
Beautiful Dominica! The included tour was the best of any we went on. It took us around the beautiful island and to Jacko Falls which was absolutely beautiful. We also did the River Tubing Safari, and that was so much fun!

Philipsburg, St. Maarten Did not visit port

Scheduled a scuba dive with an outside company, it was amazing!

Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas

5 out of 5
St Thomas is a very nice port to walk around and/or go to the beach. We went on Shipwreck and Turtle Cove Snorkel excursion. They take you on a catamaran to the snorkel locations and they did a wonderful job. The crew was great and the snorkel was wonderful. We saw sea turtles, as ship wreck, and lots of fish.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Everything went as expected.
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3 Comments

katierney23     29 days ago

Thank you for the review. We'll be on this ship in a week.

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     1 month ago

Glad you enjoyed your cruise!!