The ship was beautifully appointed and the staff were wonderful as usual. The food was sumptuous and plentiful. The one downside for us was that our toilet did not work which took the gloss off having our lovely explorer suite. The team did attend to fix the fault but by the time we left it was failing again. We found the itinerary on this cruise very fast paced. There was such a lot to do and very little of the relaxing scenic river cruising that we have come to love on cruises on the Rhine, Danube or Duoro. However all the excursions we did were excellent and interesting. The guides were all fantastic. We would recommend the cruise but probably to the younger Viking clientelle and anyone who wants to see a great deal in a short time.