"We had heard many wonderful things about Viking and always wanted to go on one of their cruises so we decided to book the cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam.We met some wonderful new friends on the cruise and hope to cruise with them again on Viking...."Read More
We were celebrating our 40th anniversary and wanted to commemorate it with a special trip. So, where/how do we even start?
First, I seldom take the time to write reviews, much less lengthy ones. This trip, and Viking, made an indelible impression on me, so I’m investing the time. Bottom Line: You should seriously consider this cruise trip and do it with Viking.
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The ports were great and we wanted to try a river cruise . The food was not good and if we didn’t like lunch which we did not, there was nothing other than cookies until dinner. Breakfast was good. Only 2 dinners were good. We actually lost weight on the cruise. Also not enough staff in the dining room. Cruise director and excursions were great. Great tour guides! Staff was excellent at ...
We did the Rhine Cruise a couple of years ago . Loved this cruise just as much. Were treated onboard by two incredible members of the ship’s waitstaff; Archie and Evan.
This pair smoothed out the rough spots on our trip like it was natural for them to dive in and give special treatment to guests when there was the least amount of an issue. (AC down in dining room)
Also met and ...
We were excited to travel the Danube River with our lifelong friends. From the moment we arrived we felt like royalty! The crew on our ship was top notch! We loved all the different stops and all the beautiful cities. Budapest was one of my favorites along with Vienna. In each port we tried the local beers and food which was so delicious. Each port we did at least one excursion, I especially liked ...
Our first viking cruise. We previously cruised with Avalon in 2022 in France, plus many ocean cruises. We are younger seniors that enjoy walking and biking.
Positives:
1. Clean, well maintained boat, with ample and comfortable seating at all levels.
2. The staff in every level were polite, helpful and responsive. All exceeded expectations.
3. The food in my opinion was terrific. The ...
We chose this cruise because of the countries we would be visiting, good timing for us, recommended by friends who took this cruise. This was a really great experience. The excursions, the food, but especially the staff! Never have I seen such a hard working group of workers. They were passionate about their job and catered to our every need. If I was buying a beer at the bar a waiter would ...
My late father had introduced us to Viking. He was a early believer in and investor of the originally European branch. We have been on Viking several times and never disappointed with the big picture. Food always delicious and healthy (options), what I missed this time were the salad bars!
The educational talks are one of the main reasons we keep returning to Viking and most fellow Viking ...
To relax and have some time to ourselves. The river cruise on the Danube fit the bill perfectly. We needed to get away and see some of the world that was totally new and different. Living in Texas, if something is a couple of centuries old it’s considered history. It was a new experience to walk through true history so well preserved. The included tours were a good introduction to each area we ...
We had never been on an organized tour and cruise, although we had traveled extensively, we had never done a cruise or used tour guides. We were pleased with Viking's attention to detail. Everything was taken care of with people ensuring we made all the tours and transfers. We didn't want to go on an ocean cruise with thousands of people stuffed in a big floating hotel. With only about 200 ...
We were able to visit the cities that we had a very strong interest in seeing. The tours were great and the Viking staff and Tour Guides were fantastic! We started out in Budapest, Hungry and had a walking tour of the city folllowed by our own sightseeing in the afternoon. The next day we went to Bratislavia, Slovakia with yet another walking tour of the city foloowed by an excellent lunch. Next ...