Beautiful cruise in the Med!

Viking Venus Cruise Review to Europe - Western Mediterranean

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 8

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5
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Viking Venus

7 Night Iconic Western Mediterranean (Barcelona To Rome)

Sail date: September 30, 2024

Ship: Viking Venus

Cabin type: Suite

Cabin number: 7006

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 month ago

Review summary

This was our first ocean cruise on Viking and it was beautiful and relaxing. The ship, the food and the service is what we have come to expect from Viking. The only drawback is that we missed the intimacy of the river cruise, where we met so many wonderful people. It is hard to connect on a ship with 900 passengers.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
So easy and professional; very comfortable experience

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The Viking food service is superb. Great alternate dining venues.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
Great facilities; the spa and fitness center are so lovely

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Top notch entertainment, especially Allen Silvestre and Filip the living room pianist

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff are so professional, courteous, and helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Stunning, beautifully maintained and first class!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
This is was the perfect size for us and had everything we need to be comfortable.

Ship tip

This is an adult cruise; do not expect crazy parties and theme nights

Ports of call

Barcelona, Spain

5 out of 5
Love Barcelona; spent 4 days there before embarkation

SETE (MONTPELLIER), FRANCE

5 out of 5
We visited Sete; charming town. The markets are amazing!

Marseille (Provence), France

5 out of 5
We visiting Cassis and the Calanques; so stunning, like Laguna Beach but less gaudy

Monte Carlo, Monaco

5 out of 5
We did not leave the ship due to weather, but it was fun watching the yachts come and go!

Livorno (Florence & Pisa), Italy

4 out of 5
We did not visit Florence since we were there in May of 2024; but we went to Pisa. It was a nice tour, but so crowded.

Civitavecchia (Rome), Italy

5 out of 5
Actually a beautiful port, but we disembarked here at 7:00 am so just got to see a bit of the amazing ancient architecture

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
As always, it was seamless

Traveler Photos

Cassis harbor The leaning tower One of the calanques in Cassis
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8 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing

Luv2cruzuk     1 month ago

Thanks for the review. It’s always nice to read a review of Viking Ocean.

ddme     1 month ago

Thank you for your detailed review.

cruising2004     1 month ago

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

javawoody     1 month ago

Appreciate the post

bubbles60     1 month ago

Wonderful itinerary!

Gwbigdog     1 month ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

HeavySeas     1 month ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise