Budapest to Europe - River Cruise Senior Reviews

Cruiser Rating
4.3
Very Good
945 reviews

Filters

1-10 of 95 Budapest to Europe - River Cruise Senior Reviews


Staff great but other problems

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on AmaVerde

User Avatar
tom 56
10+ Cruises • Age 80s

This was our 8th river cruise however the only three were in France on Uniworld and because the other cruises involved small ships there isn’t a good comparison (the Viking Vietnam was outstanding). We chose this because we had never been in Bulgaria or Romania and like wine! Except for Hungary our earlier experiences were in Yugoslavia in the 70’s so nice to see what had changed. Other ...
Read More

Response from SocialMediaA, Coordinator, Social Media

Dear guest, welcome back from your recent travels. We appreciate you taking the time to share your honest feedback from your journey on board AmaVerde. We sincerely apologize if the noise...

Sail Date: November 2023

Cabin Type: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony


Great crew 4 star ship

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Scenic Ruby

User Avatar
charlieboy14
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this short cruise as a taster for river cruising having spent many outstanding holidays on ocean cruises. The crew were excellent. However, the Scenic Ruby built in 2009 and updated in 2019 is at best a 4 star ship. The decor is a matter of personal taste, so cannot objectively be criticised, however our panorama suite at £1,500 per night... was a huge disappointment. No amount of ...
Read More

Sail Date: September 2023


Loved the ship and locations, didn't like the lack of care for people being sick

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Emerald Sky

User Avatar
Esthercruise2023
2-5 Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this cruise as it would take us to places we have not been too, or places we would have never gone too. The scenery from the ship was mostly farmland and forest, but once on land there were many wonderful things to see. Food was very good, and the portions were smaller so you never left the table stuffed. The wait staff was excellent. My only concern was by day 4 people were ...
Read More

Sail Date: September 2023


Amazing Itinerary

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Vali

User Avatar
galavant3
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We choose this particular ship and date because of the itinerary and it did not disappoint. The ports and scenery while cruising were incredible. We thoroughly enjoyed every stop on our journey and highlights were the two “scenic cruising” afternoons. Having great weather for the duration was a bonus. The ship was very clean and well laid out. We ate most meals in the Aqua Vit Terrace ...
Read More

Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


Amazing views along the Danube, too much downtime and horrible dining arrangements

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Embla

User Avatar
sfoh
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

This was our first-ever river cruise experience. We did a lot of research and watched a lot of videos about the experience so we felt pretty well prepared for the trip. What we found is most people's pros/cons experiences were pretty consistent with ours. Knowing what we know now we also would have planned our trip differently. I'll explain. This journey started in Budapest with one night ...
Read More

Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: French Balcony


Covid19 dampened otherwise mostly great cruise

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Embla

User Avatar
pfbrotzg
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

The staff was great. The food was great. The tours were great. The room was good except for the temperature being either freezing or burning alive hot and water pooling on the balcony (no drain hole on edge). Unfortunately 5 out of 6 in our group contracted Covid19. Looking back there was lots of people coughing and talk about a lot of people having chest congestion. Needless to say this put a ...
Read More

Sail Date: June 2023

Traveled with disabled person


Scenic is over-hyped and over-rated

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Scenic Jasper

User Avatar
Bazza99
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

We sailed on Scenic Jasper from Budapest to Amsterdam in late May 2023. This was our first river cruise and first experience with Scenic after having taken numerous ocean cruises with many different cruise lines. We have read numerous Cruise Critic reviews and note that prior to COVID, Scenic received mostly positive 5-star reviews, including from many friends who had previously sailed with ...
Read More

Sail Date: May 2023


Great cruise, shame about the travel.

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Scenic Jade

User Avatar
Beau Block
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

Well, first of all, we did not cruise on Scenic Crystal but on Scenic Jade. Obviously this website has not caught up with the late change. We believe the boats are more or less identical but, obviously, any comments on here refer to SCENIC JADE, which is the boat we actually cruised on. Our (very short) cruise was great: lovely "cabins" with a king-size bed, all mod-cons and a balcony with a huge ...
Read More

Sail Date: September 2022


Good service. Value, not so much.

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Egil

User Avatar
pav-ol1
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

I am one of those naïve and gullible people who fell for Viking River Cruises because he relied on the exaggerated, positive descriptions by the parent company. “The World's Leading River Cruise Line, The Most Awarded River Cruise, Best Inclusive Value, and the Viking® Difference” sounded, great, generous, and luxurious. I admit I had not read all reviews available on the Internet that have rated ...
Read More

Sail Date: June 2022

Cabin Type: French Balcony


Disappointing Cruise on Emerald Sky

Review for a Europe - All Cruise on Emerald Sky

User Avatar
carolne
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

First the good aspects of the cruise. The ship was modern and comfortable. Our Cabin was small but adequate. All of the areas were very well kept. The crew were very friendly and accommodating. The tours were very well organized and informative. On the negative side the embarkation from Munich was awful. We were staying in Munich and told to meet at 11 am at the airport to catch the bus ...
Read More

Sail Date: June 2022


Find a cruise

Any Month

Get special cruise deals, expert advice, insider tips and more.By proceeding, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

© 1995—2024, The Independent Traveler, Inc.