Budapest to Europe - River Cruise Viking Jarl Reviews

We recently sailed on the Viking Jarl as part of a family birthday celebration. We were a bit hesitant going into the trip as we have never done a river cruise before and had heard they catered to an older crowd. We assumed we would be slowed down a bit in ports and on tours and would have little to do on the ship. We couldn't have been more wrong! While the average age is absolutely older than ...

This was our first vacation in many years and had never been on any river cruise. We picked the Danube River because my father was born in Vienna Austria. We picked this particular cruise because we had two days in both Budapest and Vienna. When we arrived we were told there was an issue with the boat engine and the Jarl could not sail at that time. Jen, our Program Director, kept us fully ...

Viking’s crews were not only professional but quite personable. It’s amazing when crew call you by name. The ports were wonderful despite the first 4 days being rainy. Umbrellas were provided. Pack a rain coat. The included excisions can’t be missed. So much information about the ports. The scenery during cruise hours were beautiful and relaxing to view. We had a French balcony ...

This cruise visited places we'd like to see. The service onboard the ship was great. All of our local guides were very knowledgeable. The excursions that were available were very interesting. We liked the pre-cruise and post-cruise extensions. The ship was very nicely laid out. The food on the ship was very good. We liked he fact that there were no children on the cruise and that the total ...

We could not imagine more courteous, friendly, accommodating, and pleasant service than what we received from the Jarl’s crew, stewards, and restaurant staff. We felt as if we were constantly given the most attentive individual service, we were always greeted with a smile and called by name. The cuisine was superb and abundant; we joked that the Göttweig Abbey’s Benedictine motto of “Ora, lege, et ...

My husband and I wanted to see the many beautiful places along the Danube. We began in Budapest, extending through the Viking extension. The accommodations were fabulous and it was well worth it. Once we were on board, we immediately saw how Viking is geared for exceptional service. Every aspect of our trip from the experience on the boat to the show excursions were beyond our expectations. ...

This was our first Viking Cruise, and it certainly won't be our last! We have done at least 8 ocean cruises, but this was our first river cruise as well. We loved every single thing about the trip - the Viking air travel, the ship, the pre-stay in Budapest, but most especially, the crew of the Viking Jarl. They were so friendly and attentive to every need. By the second day, the restaurant ...

We traveled on the Viking Jarl, Danube River trip April 16-26, 2023. The flights we booked through Viking out of Dallas were delayed. We arrived into Budapest at 2AM. My wife's luggage was lost when arriving in Budapest. We filled out the lost bags paperwork at the Budapest airport. The ship sailed at 8AM. We completely missed Budapest. We spent 3 days pleading with Viking services to help us ...

I had heard so many wonderful experiences from my Mother In Law about what a great time she had on her various Viking cruises. I wanted to try one for myself. I thought a 20th wedding celebration would be the perfect chance for that. I chose the Romantic Danube because it offered two nights in Vienna. I saw the Lipizzans in a training session years ago and Really wanted to see them up close and ...

This was our first experience with a river cruise, or with Viking. From initial choices, through arrangements, flights, cabin, staff, dining and excursions, the experience was excellent. We were sent luggage tags shortly before we left, and all our flights went well. Our luggage was waiting at Budapest and there we met some fellow shipmates and staff picked us up, checked if we needed ...