Deluxe vs STND room on Viking

[MariettaWay]

We have been cruising for quite a few years on larger cruise ships, so we thought that it was about time to take a river cruise. However, I have a question about the different types of rooms on Viking ships.

 

I called Viking about the 8-day 2015 Paris & the heart of Normandy trip. Sounds like a wonderful trip. The Viking agent was pushing the Deluxe room over the Standard room but the Deluxe room was $610 per person higher ($1,220 for two) than the Standard room. Yes, the Deluxe had a window and the the room was larger. The part that concerned me that we were told that the Standard only had a pull-out bed and was very uncomfortable.

 

My question is: Has anyone ever booked the Standard room? Did it really have a pull-out bed and was it really that uncomfortable? It's a little hard to believe that a cruise line would have a substandard mattress in any of the rooms.

 

Thanks to you all for your comments and suggestions.

[travelfirst]

I have been on four Viking cruises in different types of cabins. You are mainly only in your cabin to sleep so the lower cabins are fine.

I have never seen a pull out bed on Viking.

Which ship are you going on?

Go on to Vikings website and see the cabins for the ship you will be on.

[MariettaWay]

Thank you for your suggestion travelfirst. The Viking ship would be the Viking Pride. I'll check out the website to see what the cabins are like. I was wondering if the agent was giving me a tall story about the pull-out beds in the standard cabin.

[gregdude]

Just looked at their web site and yes the standard rooms have a "sofa bed and pullman bed". This looks like one of their older ships, built before "Longships".

[rcaruso]

We were on the Pride in a standard cabin December 2012. It was fine. The drop down bed was set up the whole time. So 2 single beds, but they cannot be pushed together. We had two suitcases and one of them did not fit in the closet or under the bed. Was a little tight but not unbearable. The cabin service was great and other than we had a standard cabin we were treated the same. Bathroom same size as others with same amenities. We like to river cruise and save money. For us, lower cabins make no difference.

 

 

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[aquilegia]

Yes, the Deluxe had a window

 

The Standard has a window too, but it is half-height and does not open. As far as I am aware, there are no inside cabins on any Viking ships.

[MariettaWay]

thank you all for your comments. Me too, I like the less expensive rooms so I can cruise more often. Make me feel better about trying out one of the standard rooms. We'd like to get a feel what Viking is like. It sounds like whatever room we pick, it'll be a good choice.

[MariettaWay]

Now all I need is a referral number before making my booking at Viking lol.

[MariettaWay]

Thank you for the referral 'Carol From California'. I see that you've been on some great cruises lately. We've been long time cruisers but we've just started traveling much to Europe. We have lots to look forward to.