One night in December 2014 a friend and I were talking about our "bucket lists" and I mentioned doing a river cruise. She had already been on 2 river cruises with Viking and said she would like to do another. After some research on the internet, 6 ladies from the Ottawa area all went on the "Danube Waltz" with Viking.

I can't say enough good things about the whole experience! The best part of the cruise was the staff on board - they were exceptional! Our program director, David, was a master organizer as well as a very good entertainer/singer. The concierge, Ivana, went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect, including making sure that our group was in the archway of the Hofburg Palace when the Lipizzaner horses were being takin into the arena for a practice. The wait staff was exceptional, particularly our favourite, Darwin. We even enjoyed Captain Geza and Zoltan's company for dinner one evening.

From the time our flight was met in Berlin until we were all safely on the plane in Budapest for our return trip to Ottawa, we didn't have to think about a thing other than having a good time! Read more