River Cruises Reviews

Cruiser Rating
4.5
Very Good
16,429 reviews

Filters

71-80 of 16,429 River Cruises Reviews


Christmas Market experience

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Panorama

User Avatar
Ivana McGrail
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

I went on this cruise as part of a travel group of 20. There were some hiccups at the outset due to high water levels on the Rhine. Avalon did an amazing job to make sure their guests were well cared for and accommodated and still provided all the tours. The local guides provided were top notch and the food provided by Avalon delicious and plentiful. The staff worked incredibly hard and ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023


Perfect Vacation on the Rhine

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Avalon Tranquility II

User Avatar
Perfect Vacatio
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

I did a lot of research before we chose to sail with Avalon and I am so glad we did. We opted for the 2 days in Lucerne before the cruise and that was a great choice. I can't say enough about how wonderful the entire trip was from beginning to end. Starting with our hotels in Lucerne and Basel to the ease of the airport transfer from the boat in Amsterdam to the airport. The boat was ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Covid Cruise

Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Viking Idi

User Avatar
Trent0n1
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

I cruise about 2x/year. Over the past few years, half of my cruises have been on Viking. The Christmas market cruise was my first Viking river cruise. While the Christmas markets were interesting, the cruise was hampered by the high river levels that prevented ships from travelling under bridges. (Last year when I considered a river cruise I passed since at the time the rivers in Europe were too ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023


Almost crusing on the flooded Rhine River, but not a total loss thanks to Viking's superior management and resourcefulness.

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Idi

User Avatar
Hill Country Texas
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This was our first cruise of any sort and we wanted to experience the Swiss, German, and French Christmas Markets while being pampered on the beautiful Viking River ship Idi. However high water on the Rhine River due to previous heavy rains and snow melt caused flooding and prevented our ship from passing under bridges on the Rhine River. Instead we were bused to Strasbourg, France where our ship ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


Disappointing Christmas River Cruise

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Alsvin

User Avatar
Patricia B.
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

We wanted to do a Christmas Market cruise and the preferred one was full. This sounded like a good alternative. We realize the flooded rivers were beyond the control of Viking, but the adjustment made didn't work that well for us. We were bused for hours to and from the scheduled excursions. We usually had the same amount of time at the towns, but free time to explore the towns on our own was ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom



Unexpected phenomenal everything

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Vilhjalm

User Avatar
Pingelman
First Time Cruiser • Age 50s

We chose the cruise as it was to celebrate our 25th wedding Anniversary and we wanted to do something special. It started on my birthday and ended on our 26th Anniversary. We liked the idea of a small ship, less people and where we could see the shore at all times. Not only was that provided to us but we got treated like royalty. From the Program Director George to our cleaning lady Catalina ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023


Disappointing - not worth the thousands spent

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Sigrun

User Avatar
CruiserSMR
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

What a major disappointment and complete waste of the thousands of dollars spent on this trip. My travel companions and I are experienced cruise travelers and will never travel Viking again. The problems began several days before our sailing date, when Viking announced there would be a change in our ship without explaining the details why. Which means Viking was already aware the Rhine ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: French Balcony


We loved the "Baby Longship", But spent too little time onboard.

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Beyla

User Avatar
boeing720
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

This was our fifth Viking Cruise, and third Viking River cruise. We wanted to do something different and chose the Elbe River on one of two Viking "Baby Long Ships". The Beyla has half the capacity of Vikings River ships, to navigate the notoriously shallow Elbe River. This was not a problem on our cruise, as the river level was high after recent snow in the area. Since the navigable section of ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Standard Outside Stateroom


Viking Ra -Pharoahs and Pyramids - Everything You Always Wanted on the Nile

Review for a Middle East Cruise on Viking Ra

User Avatar
Linda S59
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

we just got back from sailing on the Viking Ra which leaves/ returns from/ to Luxor, Egypt and has additional days in Cairo for touring. This was our first Viking cruise and we were very favorably impressed with the ship, food and tour guides. I highly recommend this cruise for Americans who want to see the famous temples and pyramids in Egypt!! our tours included entering into a Pyramid tomb, ...
Read More

Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Find a cruise

Any Month
Other Cruise Style Reviews
 Expedition Cruises Cruise Reviews
Expedition Cruises Cruise Reviews

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.