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Item: Viking Sun
Rating: 5
Author: krasner1

Viking Sun Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

krasner1

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 110

Overall rating:

5 out of 5

10 Night Scandinavia & The Kiel Canal (Copenhagen To Amsterdam)

Sail date: June 27, 2018

Ship: Viking Sun

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 6026

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 years ago

Review summary

From beginning to end a great trip. Service stood out, especially after my passport was temporarily mis-placed. We loved it so much, we booked another cruise with Viking while on-board.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We chose the ship's fabulous food almost every time! The only exceptions were a lunch in Denmark and one in Sweden as we met friends who lived in each.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

So many quality activity options (day & night) that we never visited either of the 2 great pools!

Entertainment

5 out of 5

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Over the top service by EVERY department.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

The ship was well thought out and is less than a year old.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Ship tip

Book a reservation at the Captain's Table restaurant.

Thumbs up

Ports of call

Copenhagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion. 2 days here and it was still too short a stay.

Thumbs Up 1

Goteborg (Gothenburg), Sweden

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion. Had a nice lunch with friends who live in Sweden.

Thumbs Up 0

Oslo, Norway

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the incuded excursion. The Vigeland Park is a must see! We also opted for the Nobel Peace Center, etc. tour.

Thumbs Up 1

Skagen, Denmark

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion. A really lovely & quaint village!

Thumbs Up 1

Fredericia, Denmark

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion. This fortress city excursion benefited from a strong guide.

Thumbs Up 0

Kiel, Germany

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion.

Thumbs Up 0

Kiel Canal Transit

5 out of 5

Large cruise ships cannot take advantage of this canal. The Viking Sun fit like a glove!

Thumbs Up 1

Hamburg, Germany

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion. Also opted for the evening cruise that included the lovely concert and water show in Planten un Blomen.

Thumbs Up 0

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the included excursion. 2 days are not enough, especially with the 2nd day filled with getting to the airport. (Thank goodness me and m'lady have both visited Amsterdam previously.)

Thumbs Up 4

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

1 Comment

harleychick421 6 years ago

Glad you had a great cruise!

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