Viking formally named their latest two river cruise ships for the Nile this week. Whereas one of many ships was already in service, Viking Sobek has but to host an official cruise.
After the naming ceremony, Viking Sobek set sail on a three-day preview cruise for a number of members of the media to allow them to get a preview of those unbelievable cruises in Egypt provided by Viking.
I’m presently on the preview cruise and needed to offer you a primary take a look at the most recent ship from Viking. I’ll have extra on the precise cruise itself after I get residence from Egypt, so stayed tuned for that.
Viking Sobek is the fourth ship in its class, and there’s 4 extra on order/beneath development. After spending a number of days on board, it shortly grew to become my favourite river cruise ship I’ve ever sailed on.
In the event you’ve sailed on a Viking Longship, you’ll be accustomed to the entire areas. Nevertheless, they’ve been redesigned and are in several places.
There’s a small wading pool on the aft of the ship, it’s an ideal spot to chill off on a sizzling day on the Nile River.
The highest deck presents loads of seating and shade for the 82 company as you cruise up and down the Nile.
The Lounge is one space that might be extraordinarily much like company who’ve sailed on Longships.
The Aquavit Terrace is positioned within the aft of the ship and presents extra seating for informal eating than you’ll discover on a Longship.
There are additionally a number of tables outdoors for individuals who need al fresco eating.
There’s a espresso/cappuccino station close to visitor companies that additionally has water, tea, and cookies.
The Restaurant has the identical feel and look of that on Longships, and there’s sufficient seating to host everybody on the ship at one time.
One of many issues that I get pleasure from probably the most about this ship is the abundance of flooring to ceiling home windows throughout it. There’s additionally a number of skylights and for much more pure night time.
The home windows are excellent for viewing Egyptian life as you cruise on the Nile.
The open atrium with skylights opens up the ship. For a ship that solely carries 82 passengers, there’s a lot area in comparison with conventional longships.
I’m staying in an ordinary balcony cabin on deck 2. It’s extraordinarily spacious for a river ship and has all of the options that Viking is understood for. There’s additionally loads of energy retailers and USB ports.
The lavatory has heated flooring and is definitely fairly roomy for a cruise ship.
As I mentioned earlier, I’ll have extra on this cruise in Egypt with Viking after I get residence. Up to now, I’ve been blow away by the numerous websites that we’ve visited and it’s actually a vacation spot in contrast to every other.
