Basel to Europe - River Cruise Reviews

This was supposed to be a special trip for us. My mother died this year and it was something that she wanted to do. The cruise director was rude and short when ever you asked a question. Tour guide belittle us when we asked a question We had to walk along way in total darkness to reach the evening Christmas market. Food was terrible at lunch and breakfast. It was good at dinner. ...

This was our first time on a cruise, and we really enjoyed ourselves! Every aspect was top notch- from Andrew, the program director, to the kitchen, the cabin, the food, and the excursions with the local guides who were very informative. We plan to go on another cruise with Viking again. We prepaid for the excursions and gratuities, which allowed us to space out the cost of the trip. We really ...

We wanted to see the Christmas Markets during Christmas an experience the old world during the winter. All of the markets were outstanding, and we were able to learn so much about each of the cities along the Rhine. Viking goes past the term of customer service. The entire staff were always on top of everything. Our cruise started in Basel, Switzerland, which has three possible docks the ship ...

We had a wonderful time on the Viking Hlin. We loved being on a Viking River Cruise in the Spring, so we were really looking forward to visiting the Christmas Markets. While we loved every stop with the included walking tours, it felt a little hectic and not as relaxing as the cruise in the Spring. Most days, we had two stops, which turned out to be a bit much for us. The weather was unseasonably ...

Viking seems to have figured out how to have a nice, relaxing time, on board. The ship is beautiful, and the staff truly seems to take pride in it and their work. Everything was clean, food was delicious and service was wonderful. However, we signed up for this as a Christmas Market cruise and there was very little of that! At each port, we got off the ship and were (literally) marched miles ...

We wanted to experience Christmas in Switzerland, Germany and France along the Rhine River. We were not disappointed! I have never seen so many Christmas markets in my life! Excellent buying experience with great food and drink. We felt welcomed everywhere we went. The tours were interesting, but frequently unavailable due to capacity limits. Most of the tours were filled to capacity before we ...

My husband and I chose to go on our first river cruise in Germany in December because we wanted to visit the Christmas markets. We were extremely disappointed and will never cruise with Viking again. The cabin was small but adequate and was kept clean. We were disappointed with the food except for the German fare. It was very disappointing to have only one restaurant with very specific dining ...

I wanted to experience the European Christmas Markets and this cruise delivered it. My cruise departed Basel, Switzerland on its way to Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Along the way we stopped at numerous towns in Germany (Breisach, Mannheim, Rudesheim, Koblenz, Cologne, Dusseldorf), Strasbourg, France and Dordrecht, The Netherlands to wander and shop the Christmas Markets. A big plus with Viking ...

I always wanted to experience the Christmas markets in Europe and doing it via a Viking river cruise was the best way. This trip visited the Christmas markets in Basel, (Switzerland); Breisach, Freiburg, Mannheim and Rudeshim (Germany); Strasbourg, (France), Cologne and Dusseldorf (Germany); Dordrecht and Amsterdam (The Netherlands). It seemed like Viking had the premier docking spaces in each ...

We booked this cruise specifically for the Christmas Markets. It started inauspiciously with a notice shortly before sailing that our ship had been changed from the Hlin to the Kara - didn't seem like a big deal since they are identical sister ships - little did we know. We booked Viking Air for the cruise and our arrival in Amsterdam was perfect with representatives to meet us outside baggage ...