• Size including veranda: 757+ sq. ft.
• 11:00 a.m. embarkation
• 11:00 a.m. priority stateroom access
• Priority shore excursion reservations: 97 days prior
• 3 guaranteed priority reservations at each specialty restaurant (90 days prior to departure)
• King-size Viking Explorer bed with luxury linens
• Large flat-screen LCD TV
• Mini-bar with alcoholic beverages, soft drinks, water & snacks, replenished once daily
• In-suite binoculars, coffee maker & cashmere blanket
• Luxury robes, slippers & toiletries
• Direct dial satellite phone & cell service
• Security safe, hair dryer, 110/220 volt outlets
• Wi-Fi
• Interactive TV & movies-on-demand
• 24-hour room service
• Laundry, dry cleaning, shoe shine & pressing
• Bottle of champagne
• * Stateroom configuration varies depending upon the location on each deck

Stateroom Comparison Chart

Note: click charts for much larger views.

Deck Plans

After you choose the type of stateroom you desire, the next decision is where on the ship you’d like your stateroom to be located.  Here’s a peek at the various decks on Viking Ocean Cruises ships.

Note: click on the images below for much larger views.

Putting it all together

At the end of the day, I suppose it will be your wallet that will determine which of the staterooms will best suit your needs.  But once you figure out which stateroom best matches your finances, you will also notice that the staterooms also have a further division into various classes.  For example, the Deluxe Veranda (DV) has six different classifications (DV1 – DV6) depending on its location on the ship.  Therefore, a DV1 stateroom, as it has a better location on the ship, will carry a higher price tag than a DV6 stateroom.

In our opinion, Viking Ocean Cruises has built a ship that will nicely meet the needs of a great swath of the boomer travelers.

Want Some Help?

It’s certainly no secret that you can call Viking Ocean Cruises direct to book your cruise.  However, if I can offer a shameless plug for our travel agency, here’s a few reasons you may want to consider having us come alongside and help you plan a fun Viking Ocean Cruise:

1. The fare is exactly the same booking direct with Viking or booking directly with us.
2. Through our various industry affiliations, we often have additional perks like shipboard credits to share with you from time to time.
3. If Viking is finding that a particular sailing is selling softer than they desire, it is not uncommon for them to issue a special “flash sale” that will not appear on their front-facing website.  We keep a close eye out for these and publish them in our Saturday morning newsletter.
4. As we have personally sailed with Viking, and have been to many of the destinations they visit, we’re going to have a great deal of advice to send your way.
5. And lastly, as we are a relationship driven organization, our first goal is to earn your trust and bring value to the relationship.  We understand that you’re likely to need help with many travel options in the future, and we’d love to have you as a client and help you with all of your travel needs as we are certainly not limited to just Viking.  As a full-service travel agency, we can bring you help and advice on nearly any travel option you can dream up.

To book a fun Viking Ocean Cruise, or to get your Viking questions answered, call our travel agency at (480) 550-1235, or use our convenient online information request (click here) and we’ll reach out to you.

Link: Viking Ocean Cruises Website
Note: all photos and charts courtesy of Viking Ocean Cruises.

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