Everything went smoothly and as planned despite the lower water level. They handled the ship swap brilliantly. The cruise director was great and always on top of everything.

The ships are beautiful, good service, good food and wine and the local guides were delightful. I enjoyed going through the locks on the Romantic Danube itinerary and each port of call had several options to different interests. I can't praise Viking enough for the wonderful experience. If I were to do anything different would be to go earlier in the fall so that I could enjoy more time at the outdoor areas of the ship. But I did spent time at the lounge with it's beautiful and comfortable furnishings, enjoying a cup of coffee and letting the marvelous scenery passing by. The city tours were great and a pleasure to have the audio boxes so we could all hear the guide even at some distance.