Terrific

Viking Venus Cruise Review to Europe - Northern Europe

slbowen

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 80

Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5

Verified Review

14 Night Trade Routes Of The Middle Ages (Bergen To Barcelona)

Sail date: September 30, 2023

Ship: Viking Venus

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 4036

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

Viking sets oioothe standard for every key area from embarkation to debarkation. Staff, cleanliness, leader involvement - - all Outstanding. Particularly noteworthy was seeing the Ship’s General Manager and Officers routinely with their “ troops “. There every day to provide well wishes when we left fore excursions, and there again to welcome everyone back aboard., Too many superlatives to list. Best cruise line we have ever sailed in last 20 plus years.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Outstanding

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

Great.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Spotless

Entertainment

4 out of 5

Terrific.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Best of the Best

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Unbelievably spotless

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

Our Cabin was super. Our cabin attendant was fabulous.

Ship tip

Sit back and enjoy

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Ports of call

Bergen, Norway

4 out of 5

We did excursion. It was somewhat hampered by rain and a substandard guide.

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Terrific

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Brugge (Bruges), Belgium

5 out of 5

Really outstanding . Good guide.

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Le Havre (Paris), France

5 out of 5

Outstanding Guide ( Victoria). . Guides can make or break an excursion. Victoria was outstanding.

Thumbs Up 1

Portsmouth, England

5 out of 5

Great visit.

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Falmouth, Cornwall, England

5 out of 5

Despite a poor guide, the port and scenery were both quaint and picturesque

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Leixoes (Oporto), Portugal

5 out of 5

A guide no show. However some scrambled “Port Worker “ who wore her yellow identifying vest. She took over and was fantastic. She was an outstanding guide.

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Granada, Spain

5 out of 5

Juan was one of the very best guides. Ranked with Victoria as best of the best guided.

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MURCIA (CARTAGENA), SPAIN

5 out of 5

Terrific tour

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Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5

Our guide was a 12 on a scale of 1 to 10. W Believe her name is Julie.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

This was above Outstanding. Well organized. Professional. Makes Royal Caribbean, Celebrity, and Disney look like 2d string amateurs. For this reason alone Viking would be our top selection for our next 🚢 movie 🎥

6 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe 3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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ddme 1 year ago

Thanks for the review, especially the Port reviews. Great itinerary. We felt the same way about the Venus in 2022. Glad the crew was just as good.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your wonderful itinerary

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Wonderful itinerary. Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your cruise.

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cruising2004 1 year ago

Great itinerary! Glad you had a wonderful cruise. Thank you for your review.

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