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We sailed on Viking on a transatlantic cruise from Portugal to miami and had a rear cabin (one of 2 between the two suites) on deck 3. It was a great trip and the rear views are wonderful. There was no noise.

Thanks! So helpful!

We cruised in stateroom 3095 twice - Homeland and Midnight Sun - and enjoyed the views, especially the views exiting the fjords. Water from the infinity pool is no problem.

 

 

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Thanks so much! Very helpful!

I answered a slightly different question over the past day or two.

 

5110 was very quiet. There isn’t any through traffic except for people in the aft cabins. We did not hear noise from the pool deck. There was no “pool spillage.” The pool water that cascades is totally self contained so there is no runoff the back of the ship.

 

Although I can see it in the pictures, I don’t even remember the overhang. The balcony was extremely sunny in the Caribbean. It seemed like we always faced west when we were docked.

 

Motion and wind weren’t issues for us on that cruise either of which can be a problem in an aft cabin, depending on the itinerary.

 

We love looking at the wake and you’d certainly have a birds eye view of the canal transit.

 

The veranda cabins are a decent size and the bathrooms are fantastic for a veranda cabin. We are cruising on the Sky in March 2019 and we booked a PV2 midship because it is a port intensive cruise.

 

You can’t go wrong either way.

I can't thank you enough for that very thorough answer! Enjoy your March cruise!

Cruzzinma - would you mind giving a little more info? We are booking the Dec. 2019 Panama Canal cruise - we are holding 5111 and my husband is concerned that the pool above may be an issue (spilling over, no sun, only shade....). Would love your thoughts. It is a 15 day cruise with several sea days. We do like a wake view, although never stayed in an aft cabin. If we don't go with it, we will probably pay a little extra and go for the penthouse veranda mid-ship. Thanks!

It was NOT on a Viking ship but we had an AFT stateroom when went through the panama canal and it was GREAT to see both sides at the same time!!! We had a fun party in the stateroom that lasted most of the transit!!!

 

 

 

However on the Viking ships there are great public areas available to watch both sides!!!

Thanks so much Deec! Great to know!

It is a wonderful overview! Thanks little Monty! Very thorough and gives me a better sense of the differences between standard and penthouse veranda.

I would still love to hear from anyone who actually stayed in any of the aft facing cabins.

Hi! We are in the process of booking Dec 2019 Panama canal cruise on Viking Star and are having a hard time deciding between one of the Aft cabins (we are holding 5111) and one of the Penthouse Verandas mid-ship. Obviously the latter is more expensive but has some perks. We like the idea of the wake views but are concerned with the pool overhang - too much shade? Feeling boxed-in? Any other pros/cons from people who have stayed in aft cabins on VIKING? Many thanks in advance!