The primary reason we opted for a Viking River Cruise was the fact that they support Masterpiece on PBS and do so with the most beautiful ads. We certainly were not disappointed.
From the beginning staff aboard were friendly, helpful and very professional. The tour director was outstanding - she knew her ports, their histories and the resources at her command at each stop. Furthermore the cruise ...
The Viking river cruise through much of The Netherlands and northern Belgium was highly scenic, insightful and fun. In addition to visiting typical tourist destinations, we also had a sampling of some "off the beaten path" towns, and special experiences, such as a home visit with a Dutch family. I highly recommend either a pre-cruise or post-cruise add on to provide more leisure time in the ...
This was Viking's Windmills and Tulips cruise. We took a 3-day pre-trip in Amsterdam to get over jet lag and take advantage of all that city has to offer. Our hotel (Amsterdam Blu) was well located near Dam Square and many other places to visit. Since Amsterdam is a good walking city, it was very convenient to get around. We bought an "I heart Amsterdam" pass, which permitted use of public ...
We booked this cruise and air travel directly with Viking having previously cruised with Avalon and Uniworld. This was the new vessels fourth cruise since its construction. The ship exterior is all white and it looks rather under-stated. On board, the public rooms are nicely appointed however the main lounge is somewhat small which led to late arrivers for the daily briefing to sit in folding ...