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- Dec 19, 2008
In this week's episode of the show, the panel discusses their experience aboard the Viking Sky including staterooms, common areas, dining, and more!
The ship sounded about as close to flawless as it gets!!
Not trying to minimize the concern about this but I believe this is something they just didn't have a lot of experience with before. Hopefully before the next Viking Ocean cruise we all go on that they will have implemented better processes for those with food allergieshe Viking website sounds promising but the real world experience that the group encountered made the Viking cruises a pass for me for now
Yes, it really was very nice. Some might think it austere, but others are thankful that its not gaudy.this was a much more comfortable-looking version
Good point Will. Val & I aren't often up (or hungry) after 9 but I would be good to have food available for those evening gatherings in the lounges. Especially when traveling with a large croup of friends.The biggest issue with the Sky: lack of food after 9p.
Having cruised on several lines (DCL, RCL, NCL, Princess and <ug> Carnival) I'd agree that there was very little to fault the ship on. We've also sailed on Viking's river cruises and found the service and amenities to be very, very good. In fact, our experience on the river cruises was what made us consider the Viking Ocean cruise. We're so glad we did. Will be sailing again on Viking!The ship sounded about as close to flawless as it gets!!
Having cruised on several lines (DCL, RCL, NCL, Princess and <ug> Carnival) I'd agree that there was very little to fault the ship on. We've also sailed on Viking's river cruises and found the service and amenities to be very, very good. In fact, our experience on the river cruises was what made us consider the Viking Ocean cruise. We're so glad we did. Will be sailing again on Viking!
Good point Will. Val & I aren't often up (or hungry) after 9 but I would be good to have food available for those evening gatherings in the lounges. Especially when traveling with a large croup of friends.
That's probably a good point, but 9 is still pretty early to end food service. My wife and I are not late night people but on a cruise, I'd still expect to be able to get a little snack after 9, especially depending on what time dinner was. If we ate at 6, I wouldn't want to go until breakfast the next day without food.i think our group is not their typical clientele. we were up every night till 12-1 in explorers.
agree. it doesn't have to be amazing. maybe some sliced meats, a salad bar and a desert and ice cream/gelato bar. could be very simple and this isn't re-inventing the wheel.That's probably a good point, but 9 is still pretty early to end food service. My wife and I are not late night people but on a cruise, I'd still expect to be able to get a little snack after 9, especially depending on what time dinner was. If we ate at 6, I wouldn't want to go until breakfast the next day without food.
I think on every cruise I've been on, there was pizza available late night. On Oasis, while we were hanging at the Champagne Bar, I usually walked across to the pizza place and brought some back for us to munch on. I also found it odd that none of the bars had any food available on Oasis. We probably would have stayed longer and bought more drinks if they had.ag
agree. it doesn't have to be amazing. maybe some sliced meats, a salad bar and a desert and ice cream/gelato bar. could be very simple and this isn't re-inventing the wheel.
The biggest issue with the Sky: lack of food after 9p.