Come with us on a 12‑day Viking Mediterranean Odyssey cruise from Barcelona to Venice. We share each port, key highlights and simple tips so you can plan and enjoy this
Planning a Viking Ocean cruise? This easy guide covers booking, cabins, flights, packing, dining, excursions and drinks packages so you can save money and enjoy a relaxed, memorable trip.
Planning a Viking Mediterranean cruise? This guide explains life on board, cabins, dining, drinks, excursions, tipping and if the Explorer Suite and Silver Spirits package are worth the extra cost.
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Plan your Venice trip with clear tips on must-see sights, costs, budgets, transport, and timing. Expect cruise crowds; consider shoulder season for a calmer visit.
Plan Rome with clear tips on sights, costs, budgets, transport, and day trips. Expect cruise crowds. Visit in shoulder season for easier sightseeing and better value.
Plan your Pisa trip with top sights, nearby day trips, places to stay, costs, budgets, transport tips, money-saving ideas, best time, and simple FAQs.
A clear Naples travel guide with top sights, day trips, budgets, transport, and tips. Simple advice to help you plan and enjoy your time in Naples.
Plan your Corfu trip with this simple guide: top sights, where to stay, costs and budgets, tips to save, best time, transport, and nearby day trips.
Our score is out of 10 and based on:
Location & convenience – 30%
Room Quality & cleanliness – 30%
Facilities & services – 25%
Dining – 15%
We do not take price (value for money) into our calculations, as rates can differ substantially depending on when you go. If you travel in peak season, then expect to pay the highest rates, but it does not (or should not) change the quality of the hotel. If we give it a rating of 8.0 or higher, we would consider staying again.
TBA – means we have not stayed at this hotel but have booked for a future visit or included in our research as a suggested place to stay
We’ll send you a direct link to our Google Sheets Travel Budget Planner. Easy to use for multiple trips.
We’ll send you a direct link to our Google Sheets Cruise Budget Planner. Easy to use for multiple cruises.
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