Viking Hlin Cruise Reviews for River to Europe from Basel

Our first Viking River Cruises. We Sailed from Basel, Switzerland on the 23d on December 2023 on the Viking Ship Hlin up the Rhine River to Amsterdam. Our Original Viking Sister Ship the Alruna was not available for this River Cruise. Both ships are similar in design and service, and we transition into our A Veranda Stateroom with ease. Several of the Viking Service Staff were present to help ...

This cruise was chosen by our daughter who saw a review of it in 2022 on Tik Tok. It sounded so interesting & different, so all 3 of us booked it together. A day or so before our departure, our ship was changed to the Hlin, because the Tialfi was delayed downriver because of flooding on the Rhine. It was a lovely ship. Decorated for the Holidays, bright, clean & comfortable. The staff could not ...

Influenced by friends who sailed in May 2022, we booked the Christmas on the Rhine cruise with Viking for our honeymoon, November 2023. We’re in our early 40s and had an absolutely amazing time on this trip! The average and median age on the cruise was definitely 20-25 years our senior, but please don’t feel like you must be retired to enjoy a trip with Viking. While I think we were the only ...

This was a 7 day river cruise with the option we chose to also stay 2 nights in Amsterdam at the Movenpick. When travelling with food allergies, this is the line to chose! The Maitre D' was on top of the situation at every single meal, and Viking always had delicious and inclusive options for those with allergies. The entire staff was friendly, professional, efficient, sometimes shockingly so! ...

We were meeting to cruise with friends, we wanted to see several cities and historic sights without the hassle of traveling. This took the guess work out of it. The planning was great! The awesome coordinating of transportation to each of the shore excursions was top notch. The buses were comfortable and the air conditioning was very appreciated since it was hot for September. Our guides were very ...

We have been on 12 ocean cruises and wanted to try a river cruise after hearing good things from friends. This was a much more intimate cruise with only 185 passengers. Service was excellent and we enjoyed many of the ports which were in walking distances of the ship. The included excursions were informative using local guides. We wished that there was more free time after the scheduled tour. ...

We never thought of ourselves as "cruise people". We had no desire to vacation on a giant ship with thousands of other guests, especially children, and all of the amenities that we would not take advantage of (pools, casinos, night clubs, amusement park rides, etc.). Nor to travel to the same overcrowded tourist locations with dozens of other ships and tour groups. We definitely didn't want to ...

We had a previous bad experience on another cruise line, but decided to give Viking a try. It was wonderful! Every person on ship and every on-shore tour guide spoke excellent English; so, we could understand perfectly. The food on board ship, both in the restaurant and at the buffet, was excellently prepared and plentiful. The included tours and the optional ones we selected were superb--we ...

My son and I celebrated his college graduation by taking a cruise on the Rhine. He is a huge history buff, and he is particularly interested in ancient Roman and German history, so this was the cruise he picked. Viking knows what it's doing. Typically on a vacation we would tour more well known sites, and they certainly provided that with Strasbourg and Cologne. But the lesser known destinations ...

We cruised the Danube River in 2017 with Viking and loved it! This latest cruise was as good if not better than the Danube. We love Viking! Everything was seamless and so relaxing. From the transfers in Switzerland to the Lucerne extension, to the hotel in Lucerne (6 star!!), to the excursions in Lucerne (the walking tour was fantastic!), the transfer to Basil, onboarding in Basil, and our suite ...