This was our first cruise. We boarded in Amsterdam, spending 2-days in the city. The Vidar had excellent service, food, and accommodations. The ship runs very quietly with no real motion at all. We woke up one morning opened the curtains and realized we were cruising down the river. Could not feel and motion. Highly recommend a room with a balcony. This is really fun to sit out on while cruising or in a city looking out. The crew just does everything they can to make you feel special, always with a smile. The cocktail lounge is very comfortable and the piano player was awesome. There were 190 people on our trip, but we never felt crowded or concerned for space anywhere. Cannot wait to go again. The German government closed the Rhine river and we had to be bused from Speyer to Basel, but Viking made this very easy and handled all movements and set us up in a great hotel. They have a beautiful line of buses of there own that are spotless. Class act!