Viking Tor Review

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Budapest to Nuremberg on Viking Tor

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2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

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Sail Date: May 2015

My wife and I took the Budapest to Nuremberg trip on the Viking Tor May 1, 2015. Beautiful, modern ship and a crew that will do anything to make the traveler happy. We stayed in one of the suites at the stern of the ship. It is certainly a luxurious accommodation. The only concern was the vibration at times from the engines that were running at 90% power to sail against the Danube current. We had to take the coffee pot out of the coffee machine to eliminate the vibration noise. There are two glass doors separating the bedroom from the rest of the cabin, and they had to be kept open or they vibrated noisily. Otherwise, very comfortable room with terrific views from two sides of the suite and a great sitting balcony on the stern. We loved the food, and typically selected from the left side of the menu, which provides regional dishes. We were concerned that with the great food, wine, and sinful deserts, we would gain weight on the trip. However, we both lost a couple of pounds, which I attribute to moderate portion sizes and a lot of walking on the excursions. Budapest is an interesting city, but the visit was too short. We would recommend spending a couple of days there before the sailing to get a better view of the city. In Vienna, we went on the optional tour of Schonbrunn Palace, and it was well worth the effort. We visited the beautiful churches of Benedictine abbey at Melk, and the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Passau, both awesome experiences. Because of recent rains and high water on the river, we were only able to get to Vilshofen, Germany, and docked there for the remainder of the trip. There was a bridge up river that the ship could not clear. We were bused about 90 minutes to Regensburg and enjoyed St. Peter's cathedral and a well preserved medieval city. The final full day was a 3 hour bus trip to Nuremberg, which we skipped. Instead, we explored Vilshofen with many others who also skipped the long bus ride and got a nice taste of a German town. The high water issue is one of the risks of river boat cruises. They can be interrupted by high water, low water, or lock strikes. Probably the best part of the trip was getting to know new people from around the US and other english speaking countries and making great friends. Unfortunately, we were booked on a 6:30 AM flight out of Nuremberg on departure date, so we had to leave on the transfer bus at 1 AM because we were so far from Nuremberg.

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