Personally I think the extra cost of PV is worth it. We were in DV on our first Viking cruise to Alaska. We booked late and it was only category left. We were constantly in each other’s way! Really difficult getting to the wardrobe. Kept falling over the stupid little table. And I didn’t find the chairs comfortable. Sofa was much better.
I spend quite a lot of time on the balcony, especially at sea, so the cabin matters to me!
The alcohol isn't a factor for me. Viking is one of the few cruise lines that lets you take alcohol on board so we just went to a liq
