Basel to Europe Viking Kara Cruise Reviews

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Viking Kara was our home for a week. Here we are in Kinderdijk to see the windmills. Great tours
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Lunch on the deck was always a blast.
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In the lounge on the last night of the cruise.
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"Our Port Calls on the Rhine were all interesting and the ship itself was superb!Looking back now, there were so many opportunities to get off the ship that we never did get bored...."Read More
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Beautiful Christmas along the Rhine

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notthatscottwalker
First Time Cruiser • Age 40s

My wife and I have never been on a cruise before. In 2023 we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and were looking to take a trip. When initial ideas didn't work with our timeframe, we ended up looking at other options that ended up with us finding Viking's Christmas Market cruise along the Rhine. We somewhat impulsively booked it in July of 2023. At the time it accounted for the sixth ...
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Sail Date: December 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Superior


Basically a good and enjoyable time

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Retired.old.fart
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

My wife and I booked our cruise down the Rhine as a retirement indulgence. We chose a September sailing so that the ports of call would be less crowded with families since most kids would be back in school. Overall, we enjoyed our experience, but we got off to a bit of a rocky start. Our flight into Basel was delayed so we arrived about an hour later than originally expected. There was a ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Top Notch Staff, Guides, and Food Service

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LisaInA2
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We wanted to try out a cruise on a smaller ship and see a part of Europe from a vantage point that we had not seen before. Viking does an excellent job from start to finish. The boat was gorgeous and very well maintained. The staff was friendly, personable, and helpful. The guides and excursions were interesting. The food was fantastic - lots of choices for vegetarians, vegans, dairy-free, ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Pleasantly surprised!

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PacificHeights23
6-10 Cruises • Age 80s

Although many of my friends had gushed on for years about Viking, my wife and I always preferred the action of flying into a European city and renting a new car and then rushing all over four countries, staying in fine hotels, dining in a wide variety of restaurants and always having the option to "gun it" if we decided to move on. Our vacations were short and sweet. However, I was pleasantly ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


What a wonderful time we had!

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Yellowmouse20
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

Viking came highly recommended by several friends who are veterans of Viking River Cruises - Viking did not disappoint! We found ourselves, first time cruisers, thrilled by the pampering as guests, gourmet food, top shelf service and knowledgeable interested guides. The programs were fabulous and Viking thought of everything. Anything we needed was delivered with efficient smiling service. ...
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Sail Date: July 2023


Great river cruise experience!

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jgoldstein
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

After going on a couple of ocean cruises, we wanted to look for a cruise experience that had far less crowds, less wait times, and took more advantage of the port experience - sightseeing, shopping, the historical background, etc. This cruise had 200 passengers and 54 crew members. One did not need to schedule a meal because all passengers couldn't be accommodated in a single dining room. There ...
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Sail Date: July 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


Viking cruise Basel to Amsterdam was great

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Bdaleva
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise. The daily tour guides were excellent and added so much to our understanding of the places we visited. We did just the included tours and that was plenty. Food was great and the service was impeccable. I enjoyed the small towns more than the cities. Cruise director James was on top of everything and made sure everyone was accounted for. Must have been ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


A fantastic introduction to river cruising and Europe.

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H. Melville
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

When exploring trips on which to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary, we chose Viking River Cruises based on their experience and seniority in the industry. We were not disappointed. The ship was clean and exceptionally well maintained and the service was first rate. This was our first river cruise and we enjoyed the more intimate aspects compared to our previous ocean cruise experiences. ...
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Sail Date: June 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


Exceptional experience!

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1RetireIn2023
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

From beginning to end, the entire trip was fabulous. One of our shipmates called it a very civilized way to travel. That sums it up! The staff was amazing, excursions were excellent and food was great. You don’t need to travel with friends as there are so many nice people to get to spend time with. We met many fun couples. We enjoyed the variety of excursions. On our next cruise we would wait ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


BEYOND EXPECTATIONS

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ngreenmd
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

We chose this cruise because of the date, other traveling partners could go, the location, and the brochures from Viking. It was very easy to work with Viking. The facilitation of the air travel, the connections, the flexibility, when doing live chats with Viking all made it enjoyable. I don’t think there’s anything they could’ve done differently in order to make the cruise more enjoyable. My wife ...
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Sail Date: May 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


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