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Viking Star Cruise Review

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Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5
Viking Star

14 Night Around The Caribbean Sea (New York To Miami)

Sail date: October 18, 2018

Ship: Viking Star

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 5 years ago

Review summary

Lovely ship with no children policy, free spa, amazing food, loads of space and excellent public spaces. Doesn’t suit our style as included excursions were poor and clearly raise the price of the cruise. No tips and drinks included. Fellow passengers very conservative and judgemental. Prefer other luxury lines for our style of travel

Embarkation

4 out of 5
Viking included bus pick up from airport which was good but made to wait for a long time in hallway. Professional but not fast like other luxury lines

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Drinks not included so paid for the package which was very good. Sommeliers were excellent. Food was superb except for the strange specialty restaurant with the set menus. Italian is the best we have had at sea.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Not a strong point of Viking. Trivia was fun as was the officer bean bag challenge. Port talks were well organised. Golf putting. Dance classes were well done

Entertainment

4 out of 5
No production shows but the musical acts in the lobby were often a highlight. The band in the nightclub were great but there was no one there

Service and Staff

4 out of 5
Had a strange experience with one bartender yelling at us and another refusing to give me coffee. All others were excellent although overall we felt like we were treated with a lot less respect than more mature customers

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
New ship, loads of space, promenade and walking deck, lovely crowd nest, free use of spa.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Had a dv1 on top floor. Modern minimalist style with amazing tv system. Lack of storage was strange. Lovely bathroom with heated floors. Coffee machine was a bonus

Ship tip

Viking is good for those who want included excursions but for us it makes them a bit expensive considering drinks and tips not included. Make sure to use the spa.

Ports of call

Oranjestad, Aruba

4 out of 5
Bus tour out to natural bridge and beaches was ok

Hamilton, Bermuda

5 out of 5
Took bus to the pink sand beaches

Castries, St. Lucia

3 out of 5
Mini bus tour into the hills, not much to see but guide was fun. Watched cricket with the locals at one of the bars after

Basseterre, St. Kitts

3 out of 5
Included bus tour was very average to a little house and garden.

Montego Bay, Jamaica

2 out of 5
House tour and shopping tour

New York, New York

5 out of 5
Sail down the river was amazing

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Even wrapped the sneaky sandwiches we took! Lots of staff came and gave us hugs which was amazing. Included bus trip to airport
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