British Isles

Viking Venus Cruise Review

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Review: 1
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Overall rating:

4.7 out of 5
Viking Venus

14 Night British Isles Explorer (Bergen To London)

Sail date: July 01, 2022

Ship: Viking Venus

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

Highly recommend this trip. We saw so m at places that we would have never been able to see on our own. Great way to see the UK!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
So easy. We walked aboard at 6 pm. We had a drink from the bar by 6:15!!

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The spa pool was incredible, the open area pool was lovely. We enjoyed the infinity pool several times. There were areas for games and a lot of outdoor seating on top deck. Loungers were always available. There was always a history talk going on, a movie showing and live music playing in several places around the ship.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Zeus was a guitar player and he was phenomenal. He went out of his way to learn a song if he didn’t know one we requested. He always engaged with the passengers. Great personality. The Viking band was very talented and the on board Singers/performers were a lot of fun. Some of the shows sounded hokey but we really enjoyed them. They had a Beatles night, Abba night and a decades of music night.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Cam was hands down one the best servers. Went above and beyond. So super friendly. Greeted us by name within one day. Valenko was once of the sweetest young men we have ever met. Always helpful. Gentle soul. Across the ship, service was superb. Servers and staff always greeted us.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Beautiful. Immaculate. Great use of space. Lots of pretty areas.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Great use of space. Plenty of storage. Nice bathroom-heated floors were nice. Lighted Makeup mirror, small fridge. USB ports.

Ship tip

Do it!!

Ports of call

Belfast, Northern Ireland

5 out of 5
We did a private tour. This was a very unexpected tour. Saw so many things that blew our minds. The area where the Troublesoccured, giant causeway, beautiful ocean views. Beautiful area of the country

Dublin, Ireland

5 out of 5
toured Guiness Storehouse on our own. Walked the streets on our own as well. Loved this city.

Ullapool, Scotland

5 out of 5
Walking tour was enjoyable.

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

5 out of 5
We did included coach tour. Despite the misty cold day we enjoyed it. Willis was our tour guide and she was wonderful. Her voice was like a warm blankie.

Invergordon (Inverness & Loch Ness), Scotland

5 out of 5
We went on a private tour of Area. Must see.

Liverpool, England

5 out of 5
Private Beatles tour. Dream come true.

Dover (London), England

5 out of 5

Bergen, Norway

5 out of 5
Enjoyed this quaint city. We did included panoramic tour and also walked the village on our own.

Edinburgh, Scotland

4 out of 5
Did included tour of Royal Mile. Our tour guide was nice but didn’t really give us a feel for Edinburgh. It was a very crowded hectic visit.

Cruise English Channel

5 out of 5

Greenwich (London), England

5 out of 5

Holyhead, Wales

5 out of 5
Enjoyed tour to castle.

Disembarkation

4 out of 5
Too early for us 😢 But we had a flight to catch so we knew it had to be. They had coffee and drinks and pastries available. We ended up getting a sunrise tour of London. The Viking crew member actually pointed out sites along the way.
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5 Comments

floridagirl3    2 years ago

Doing this cruise in April, looking for excursion suggestions. Will look into some you mentioned.

Gwbigdog    2 years ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

javawoody    2 years ago

Appreciate the review

byhisgrace    2 years ago

Thanks for your review

AuntPinkie    2 years ago

Awesome itinerary. Would enjoy going on this adventure. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your cruise.

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