Originally Posted by
Gnopps
Well yes, at that price difference I would consider Viking Line with a better cabin and then eat real nice on the boat. In my opinion the Viking food experience is often better (don't know about the buffets). Make sure you check the price for a cruise with a Viking club card (you can see the price without joining) as it is often better.
My experience this year indicates that the Viking buffet is (to my surprise) better than the Silja one. It used to be the other way around.
The Viking Club price seems to be the same as with the TIPS code, so no difference there.
But the OP seems to have decided on Silja, which is a good choice if money is not the biggest of an issue.