The ship was about 2/3 full. COVID protocol was applied in full force. Guests have to wear mask everywhere except for actively eating, drinking, in the pool, or in your own room. In the theater, guest could ship a drink and put the mask back on.
The service was wonderful as usual. The crew was very attentive even though they were short in staffing due to Visa issue for crew to the US port. I met former crew whom I knew during the Viking World cruise in 2020 that had to cut short due to COVID. Some of them still remembered my first name. I feel like Viking's staff is a part of my traveling