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| Value for Money | 10/10 |
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| Reviewer Rating | 10/10 |
| Overall Rating | 10/10  |
By rfalconer
on 3rd Oct 2007
| Date of visit (month/year) | Sept/Oct 2007 |
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| Ages suited for | Adult |
| Other info / Tips? | Not supplied |
| Value for money | 10/10 |
| Overall value | 10/10 |
 rfalconer's recommendation | |
Great effort, a first for us but we'll go again!
One of the guests took it upon herself to give a very long and self indulgent speech at the end. The actors were as much taken by surprise by this as the majority of the guests and, unfortunately, we parted talking about the speech rather than what a good time we had all had. Unscheduled speeches should not be allowed.
This cruise was our first introduction to Joy Swift's Murder Mystery plots. We were a little apprehensive at first but soon got into the swing of things and there was never a dull moment in the whole of the week. The 'actors' in the plots deserve a very special mention. Not only did they play their parts superbly but they also made sure we all had a good time. The 'Death on the Nile' trip lasted one week and included two murder plots. These plots were not too intense and gave guests plenty of time for sightseeing. The sightseeing was conducted by two of the most informed and friendly guides that I have ever experienced. They brought the history of the area from Luxor to Aswan to life so much so that you felt you knew each of the pharaohs and the gods personally.
The crew of the Viking III cruise ship were absolutely exemplary and could not do enough for the guests. We had fabulous towel creations in our cabins each evening, excellent food, superb service in the dining room and bar. There was also a well-stocked and very reasonably priced shop.
The street and market traders are intrusive. However, the advice given by the tour guides to blank them was very effective. It did mean that we probably bought less than we normally would have done as it wasn't possible to browse freely in the market stalls.
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