Basel to Europe - River Cruise Reviews

What a fantastic itinerary on the Rhine River and I just loved this ship! She is small and compact but brings the destination on board with local meals and local wines. I would recommend this itinerary for anyone who wants to see lots of small towns and villages in Europe. The crew on our cruise were outstanding and the attention to detail in the dining room was very impressive. Our waitress ...

A friend and I booked this in 2020, and due to CoVid it was cancelled. The 1st and foremost thing I want to share is that this was the cleanest place I have ever vacationed. The cabin stewerts were impeccable. I saw them cleaning the inside of the small trash bins underneath the thrash bin plastic liners. 2nd best is our flights were delayed, but we kept in contact with Viking emergency ...

Chose this cruise with my neighbor, who then had an accident just 3 days prior and was unable to go. My niece came with me and we had a great time. Easy transfer from the airport in Basel. Room was adequate, really did not spend much time in the room. Would have been nice to have a balcony on the day that was quite cold and rainy when we sailed up the Rhine and saw all the castles, but on a ...

A Viking representative met us at the Basil Airport and to the time we were escorted to the airport in Amsterdam, we were given exceptional service. The Rhine River Cruise met all my expectations. It was well organized; staff was friendly; and meals were delicious. The excursions were well planned, and the tour guides were experts in their fields. The daily walking tours took us into German and ...

This was our third Viking river cruise. I know that at times cruising can not be for everybody, but the third time was definitely a charm for us. We met the boat after a pre-extension in Lake Como, in Basel, Switzerland. From the cruise Director, who welcomed us to the boat, to the front desk, staff who issued our room keys, all was completely seamless. We chose the Veranda state room, with a ...

We had high expectations for our Viking river cruise along the Rhine river, unfortunately everything was a little flat and slightly disappointing. The food was good but not great, the service was nice but not exceptional and there was little entertainment on the ship. We are active and in our early 60's and it felt like the cruise caters to an older slower going crowd. Breakfast was the best ...

From the moment you talk to a representative for booking to the moment you arrive on board you are treated like royalty. With luggage tags provided, you are identified for assistance at the airport. From there they make sure you arrive on ship completely stress free. Our room was beautiful and bright. We found it to be cleaned twice a day, BTW, unless otherwise specified. We had fresh fruit and ...

Viking exceeded all our expectations for our first time cruise. The Viking cruise overall value and quality are top notch. Sites, tours, communication, ship, staff, ship captain, staff leaders, gourmet food, state room, entertainment, cleanliness, service, comfort, etc were all outstanding. Cruising on a river, only adults and the very small number of people are perfect. Evening entertainment was ...

We've been interested in a European River Cruise for some time, and Viking did not disappoint! The ship was immaculate, the service top notch, and the food was outstanding. We loved the free excursions in each port. Our cruise director, Oliver, was on top of everything, especially during the strike in France. Viking went above and beyond to assure the strike did not interfere with our ...

The Rhine River cruise is our second Viking Cruise. We previously enjoyed the Danube Waltz. We appreciate the Viking experience due to the great customer service from beginning to end. Viking can't change any particular airport experience, but they certainly do all they can to make the experience LESS stressful, and we appreciate that. Once on the ship they make you feel like an honored guest. ...