Viking Orion Review

5.0 / 5.0
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Beautiful Ship with Excellent Crew But Some Food Not Up to Par

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TheBoy58
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jan 2019

We chose this cruise as the itinerary seemed very good and it seemed as though it was good to have some excursions and beer and wine included during meal times. Having said that, we had a very rough traverse of the Tasman Sea from Hobart to Dunedin. The ship rocked excessively from side to side, especially overnight the second night crossing. We enjoyed the excursions in Dunedin with great views of the surrounding areas from Signal Hill and a hike up Mt. Cargill.

Cancelled Port: We were supposed to then travel to Christchurch, but despite indication that the sea was not all that rough ( certainly not as rough based on weather forecasts and other indications as the crossing in the Tasman Sea ), Christchurch was cancelled, citing safety concerns. We find it odd that of the 4 Viking cruise sailings between Sydney and Auckland, 2 were cancelled. And there was no compensation for Christchurch being cancelled.

Ship It is beautifully appointed and there was never really a crowded area. There was comfortable seating throughout the ship. We were impressed by the cleanliness on the ship and that there were attendants constantly cleaning public washrooms.

Cabin Review

Cabin PV2 Penthouse Veranda

Beautifully appointed and spacious. Small veranda. Bed too firm and uncomfortable. Shower a very good size, but hot and cold mix dangerously uncontrolled.

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