We saw the Northern Lights--twice!

Viking Sky Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

Cruises: 4-6 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 10

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
Viking Sky

12 Night In Search Of The Northern Lights (Bergen To London)

Sail date: March 14, 2019

Ship: Viking Sky

Cabin type: Balcony

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

We had 9 wonderful days of a 13 day cruise. Unfortunately, on the 14th day we encountered 40 foot seas and 50 mph gale force winds. Our ship lost all four engines. We were at the mercy of the sea and wind. We were 100 meters from ending up on rocks. A 40 foot wave crashed in on us from 2 decks above. We were under 6 feet of water in our muster station. I thought we would be swept out to sea. I sustained a leg injury. 13 hours later we were air lifted off the ship. The crew was amazing.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Our room was large and comfortable, kept clean by two wonderful room stewards.

Ship tip

Don't go in the winter

Ports of call

Bergen, Norway

5 out of 5

Narvik

5 out of 5

Alta, Norway

5 out of 5

Tromso, Norway

5 out of 5

Bodo Did not visit port

The weather and seas were too high to pull into port

Stavanger, Norway Did not visit port

We never made it to Stavanger because of gale force winds and 40 foot seas. We lost all 4 engines. We were within 100 meters of landing onto rocks, We were at the mercy of the high seas and high winds. We were air-lifted off the ship early morning on 3/24/2019. I sustained leg injuries.

Tilbury (London), England Did not visit port

We were airlifted from the ship. Our cruise ended in Molde, Norway. The Viking Sky was towed into port in Molde, Norway.

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Terrifying to leave the ship being winched up into a hovering helicopter buffeted by high winds.
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