Viking Cruise – Athens to Istanbul (Ancient Mediterranean Treasures)

This was our second cruise with Viking Ocean Cruises,( the previous being The West Indies Explorer). Seven nights cruising the high seas with ports of call each day and a half day inclusive tour. Our ports of call were Athens (overnight) Heraklion, Rhodes, Ephesus, Troy and Istanbul (overnight). Tour guides were knowledgeable and friendly. This […]…

Viking Radgrid: Less haste, more speed

I’m sitting in my own little garden on Viking Radgrid’s sundeck under the Eiffel Tower. Everyone is out on tours so I am enjoying this smart new river ship with a gin and tonic by my side and herb gardens at the foot of my lounger….

Douro River Cruise with Viking

Our fifth Viking cruise in Europe and our favourite. Two day start in Lisbon followed by a day in Porto both fabulous and interesting cities, followed by a leisurely cruise through stunning countryside. There’s a a full day in Salamanca which we felt able to pass on as we preferred the boat to a 3 […]…

Trade Routes of the Middle Ages

Just back from our first trip on a Viking Ocean ship – Viking Sea. I really liked the boat. So different from the bling you usually see on cruise ships. Lots of pale wood and Scandi design. There always seemed to be plenty of space and you could always find somewhere to sit. The food […]…

Douro River Cruise with Viking

Last year we travelled with a group of friends along the River Douro – Portugal’s River of Gold. The holiday began with an included two-night stay in Lisbon where we sallied forth to admire handsome monuments and lush baroque architecture and to ride the famous trams around the atmospheric old town. Early evening found us […]…

Douro River Cruise with Viking

There have been several earlier reviews of the Douro cruise, so we will not duplicate what has been written by others – except to say that we endorse all the comments about the many attractions of this area for a relaxing and interesting vacation. The Douro and Northern Portugal are certainly under-promoted and the country […]…

Viking Heimdal

On the 29th March 2017 my wife Chris(tine) and I flew to Marseille and were coached to Avignon for a 7 night cruise along the River Rhone, finishing in Lyon. This is my review of that cruise. Here are links to my photo albums of the cruise :- The Ship :- https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10211844771622133.1073741930.1455576213&type=1&l=e07306589f The Places we […]…

Viking Star

My husband and I have just returned from a cruise with Viking Star around the Caribbean Islands. The ship was superb in every way from the decor to the cabins. We had a Deluxe Verandah Stateroom which was stunning, a huge king size bed and large flat screen TV with two comfortable easy chairs and […]…

Viking Star

My husband and I were on the Viking Star in May on a Baltic Cruise. It was wonderful. We did not want to leave the ship even after being on it for two weeks. We booked over 2 years beforehand, being fans of Viking river cruises, when we heard they were launching a sea-going ship. […]…

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