The people in Central America think of themselves as Americans. Not surprisingly then they get upset when us from the US call ourselves Americans and exclude them. I was about to compare Viking Cruise Line to the Cadillac of the genre. Then I wondered, since we are in Germany, if I should compare them to the Mercedes-Benz of the genre. Either way you get the idea that they are good.
Viking has all the amenities in the newest ships but the real difference is the crew. I'm not just saying that because the majority of the wait staff and some of the house cleaning staff are Filipino. Viking has a very international crew. The most recognizable shortcoming was when I tried to find a Dutch speaker to translate my still foreign language software.
Walking from our room to any destination on the ship are opportunities for innumerable greetings, mostly from the crew but also from a lot of friendly guests. I haven't had to actually order a champagne with breakfast in days. It just shows up.
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