activities & services

Viking Cruises : Viking Star

Whether you seek to expand your palate, your knowledge, or your circle of friends, Viking is creating a unique onboard experience to ensure you can explore in comfort. Like enrichment lectures that breathe insight into your destinations, or Privileged Access behind-the-scenes tours of the Hermitage. Plus cooking classes that bring forth the cuisine of your destinations at The Kitchen Table, where you can gather knowledge with like-minded explorers. All in a setting of understated elegance and comfort. Welcome to a different kind of ship, a different kind of journey.

Tipping Policy

It is customary to give cruise gratuities, subject to the guest's satisfaction of services rendered. Gratuities on board and on land are not included in the full fare.

Public Rooms

Bar(s)/Lounge(s)

Library

Movie Theater

Multi-Level Atrium

Show Lounge

Stateroom Amenities

Bath Amenities/Toiletries

Bath Robes

Binoculars

Direct Dial Phone

Hair Dryer

In-Stateroom Movies

Minibar and/or Refrigerator

Private Safe

Showers and/or Bath Tubs

Slippers

Suites

Television / Radio

Dining

Al Fresco Dining

All Beverages Included In Cruise Fare

Alternative Specialty Restaurant(s)

Captain's Welcome Dinner and/or Farewell Dinner

Casual Dining Venue(s)

Dining Style: All Casual

Entertainment

Classes and Workshops

Educational/Enrichment Programs

Evening Entertainment

Guest Lecturers

Live Music

Other Facilities

Beauty Salon

Boutique(s) (duty-free)

Dry Cleaning/Laundry

Elevators

Infirmary / Medical Center

Self-Service Laundromat

Sports, Health & Fitness

Fitness Center

Outdoor Swimming Pool(s)

Spa

Whirlpool(s)

Shipboard Policies

Wheelchair Access & Special Needs:
Guests must report any disability requiring special attention while on their Viking Cruises itinerary to Viking at the time the reservation is made. All vessels and motorcoaches are equipped to European standards. Most transportation services, including the vessels and motorcoaches, are not equipped with elevators or wheelchair ramps. Viking will make reasonable attempts to accommodate the special needs of disabled travelers, but is not responsible in the event it is unable to do so nor is it responsible for any denial of services by vessel operators, air carriers, hotels, restaurants, or other independent suppliers. Viking cannot provide individual assistance to a vacation participant for walking, dining, getting on and off vessels, motorcoaches and other vehicles, or other personal needs. A qualified and physically able companion must accompany travelers who need such assistance and must assume full responsibility for their well being. The guest assumes the full risk of use and of any prohibitions imposed by vendors. Motorized scooters are not typically suitable on international cruises and cannot be accommodated.

Guests who have any medical, physical, or other special needs should contact Viking River Cruises directly at 1-877-668-4546 (1-877-66VIKING) with additional questions, and to obtain a copy of Viking's Policy Statement.
Internet Access:
For guests' convenience, all Viking ships have Internet access, as follows:
- Ships in Europe, Russia and Ukraine - There is free Wi-Fi available, so you can bring your laptop and get online at any time. Alternatively, each ship has a few computers for guest use; there are desktop machines in Russia and laptops in Europe that guests may use free of charge. Guests who bring laptops to Russia may wish to bring a LAN cable for use in their stateroom; this may work a bit better than the wireless LAN in rural areas along the river.
- Ships in China - There is an Internet caf
Pregnancy Policy:
Viking reserves the right not to accept passengers who are in an advanced state of pregnancy either upon commencement of or at any time during the river or ocean cruise.
Smoking Policy:
All Viking ship interiors, staterooms, and verandas are non-smoking. Each ship has an outdoor smoking area, generally on the sun deck.
Special Dietary Needs - Advance Notice Required:
Viking will make every effort to accommodate special dietary needs. Every meal has vegetarian options on the menu, and chefs are able to prepare low-salt or gluten-free cuisine. Guests requiring special diets, such as diabetic or low-cholesterol meals, must alert Viking Cruises one month prior to departure and inform the Maitre d#

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