Budapest to Europe - River Cruise Reviews

This was our first river cruise. Everything went well. We were happy with the shore excursions except for the one in Budapest wherein we wasted so much time on waiting for toilet break for some and have to wait in the toilet premises. Room was always clean. Enough time should be allotted to shopping rather than rushing everyone. Emil and Allesandro from the Dining were great. Gabriel was ...

We chose this cruise mainly for the Christmas atmosphere, the interesting and unfamiliar locations, and the Christmas Markets. The weather was a bigger influence than we planned on. We weren't expecting so much ice and snow and such cold temperatures. The tours were mostly good and the scenery was amazing. I wish we could have had more time in the markets. When you book your excursions, they ...

Cruising the Danube combined with Christmas Markets was spectacular! Still had guided tours of the ports, but also got to take in the Christmas Markets. The ship was clean, up-to-date and well-kept. The staff were pleasant, professional, yet friendly. The guides for the included tours were excellent (for the most part), and there was a fair amount of time in each port to explore. We did not find ...

Yes going again in December 2022 but it was supposed to be in December 2020 which was cancelled. Viking was recommended by my daughter in law's mother so we planned about 4 years so we finally did it when I saw a good deal last March and did this trial river cruise and we loved it. This is for adults who can walk and take advantage of the free excursions. It is quite different from the usual ...

We have been on 20 or more Ocean cruises and wanted to try a river cruise. We loved the itinerary, starting in Budapest with an overnight allows you to take in that beautiful city in All it’s nighttime glory. Next stop Vienna for another overnight we took the optional bus tour to Bratislava and it was well worth it on the second day there. Then it was on to Krems for a visit to Visit the ...

We took this cruise with my brother and his wife. We had been trying to do this since late 2020, but trips were cancelled or we backed out due to risks associated with Covid-19. The overall cruise was great. Weather was warmer than expected, and enjoyable. We met a bunch of like-minded guests and had fun: this was true of an earlier Viking river cruise down the Rhine. Food was good, but I ...

The overall cruise was excellent. Everything was first class from the cabins, meals and service It was also very nice in that meals and activities on board were not formal. We tried to sit at the same section for dinner every night as our waiter was outstanding. We got personnel attention from him. The only drawback to the trip was the pre and extended cruise excursions which were not as well ...

This was our first Viking River cruise. We picked the cruise because of the date, price and we wanted to go down the Danube. The food and service were excellent. I would have liked some local food instead of just one night. Going through Germany I would think they would have had German sausage at least one time on the menu. The ship was nice, however when we booked the only available rooms ...

I chose this cruise because I had read a book through the Scholastic Book Club when I was in middle school about a teenage girl's experience in WWII Budapest surviving the Nazi occupation, then liberation by the Soviets, then living under Russian rule, her escape to France. I wanted to see Budapest, and the cities along the river, some of which were near where my ancestors had immigrated from 2 ...

This was our first river cruise (two single ladies) and we didn't know what to expect. The crew on the Modi were exceptional. The food was very good. Our only disappointment were the included excursions as they were all walking tours and took up a great deal of time especially when in the ports where we didn't have a great deal of time to spend. I would suggest they upgrade their included ...