Viking Amsterdam Cruise Reviews

For many years my wife and I have gone on many ocean cruises with many different cruise lines. River Cruising was always something we talked about but never actually did. Then our daughter decided that her and her husband would go on one for her "retirement" cruise. They invited us to go with them and after some discussion we agreed. I seriously had my doubts as to how this would work ...

We took this cruise to see the castles, and we’re not disappointed! We really enjoyed going on the Marksburg Castle optional excursion. One surprise we had on the cruise was going through the locks. It was fascinating! How they can steer the longship into the lock with only a few inches clearance on either side was unbelievable. We are so glad that we did the pre excursion in Amsterdam- we loved ...

Had only previously done ocean cruises, about 20. Wanted to do a river cruise from Amsterdam to meet up with old Dutch friends, which we did. Responded to a Viking offer trying to sell the last 2 cabins on the Hervor. Good price included airfare. The included excursions were excellent with English speaking guides from the local area who really knew their locality. The dining was very good with ...

The whole experience was breathtaking! The people were wonderful on our ship, very entertaining! Our servers knew our names and knew our wants probably by 2nd or 3rd day AMAZING! Carl was our director and was my savior when i was in a small town and felt ill - my husband and i were going to take a taxi back to ship and Carl came out of nowhere and took care of EVERYTHING! The nightly ...

We chose this trip to see that particular part of Europe. I went to The University of Strasbourg years ago and wanted to revisit the area. Previous visits to Holland, Germany and France left us wanting to go back again. The longboat idea really appealed to us where we unpack once and repack in 7 days. The chef, servers, and food were extraordinary! Each day there was a delicious menu offered as ...

At our opening night welcome, our cruise director, Jackie, said, "Our goal is to make this cruise your best vacation ever." And Viking did? We're experienced international travelers and have lived abroad (including Hawaii), but this cruise captured the essence of Viking's value proposition and indeed exceeded our expectations by a longshot. Viking's reputation in the industry is unmatched, and ...

The Viking personnel took care of our every need from beginning to end. We booked 3 excursions which required additional fare; all three were very valuable. Viking made the excursions accessible for our wife by providing accommodations to the Leisure group on all included excursions, as necessary. We were amazed at the way everyone could have time on their own on excursions but everyone was ...

Go big or go Home! We wanted to see as much of Europe as we could. Our ship was changed to The Egdir prior to sailing.The crew and staff could not have been better. Chef Thomas was a master of his kitchen. Regional dishes were spectacular. This whole cruise was top notch and top shelf. The excursions were educational and informative. The scenery was more than we could have hoped for. Cruise ...

This Viking River Cruise was a wonderful way to sample European river villages. It was only my second trip outside of the US and having everything well planned, scheduled, and guided by experts was a stress free way to go about it. The ship was efficient in it's use of space. It is impressive how much Viking has fit onto the ship but the shared areas never feel cramped and is still lovely. The ...

We thoroughly enjoyed this experience. All aspects of the cruise were excellent. The staff was knowledgeable, attentive, and always pleasant. The Captain, Cruise Director, and Hotel Manager were superb. All of the excursions, both included and optional, were terrific and well managed. We particularly impressed with the design of our stateroom (Vernada Suite) and the overall design of public ...