"The Viking staff at the hotel offered us no assistance, and actually rebuffed us when we asked questions as to where our ship (changed from Alruna to Tialfi, without notification to us) was to disembark.We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel, often used by Viking, but was not the Viking Cruise hotel for our particular cruise...."Read More
We’d never been on a cruise of any kind, so we wanted one that was more reasonable in length and had places we’d never visited. The choices of pre and post extensions were great . We choose Lucerne and The Hague - and enjoyed both locations.
Shore excursions - The variety of excursions was good so we weren’t always doing city walks, but had a chance to see some of the countryside as well. ...
We had a wonderful time celebrating our anniversary on this Rhine cruise, our first-ever river cruise although we had previously visited about half the places we stopped. The food was really excellent, the staff just outstanding. Every crew member did everything possible to make the trip a first-rate experience from initial greeting to departure. The highlight for us was to see the castles on ...
We did both the pre cruise two days in Lucerne, and the Amsterdam two day add-on at the end of the cruise. Lucerne was amazing; the tour in town was great, as was the full day tour which included cheese making, farm visiting and fondu eating!! The guides in Lucerne and on the full day trip, were great; lots of energy and knowledge. Nothing but an A+ for them.
And the cruise...sights were ...
Food was fair at best, Beer was served warm when I complained they brought ice. The night of the buffet was a free for all I gave up waiting after 40 minutes, went up later and it looked picked clean.
Excursions were booked full by 6:15 am the day they opened I believe they keep them for higher end customers.
Ship rafted at many ports this gave our balcony that we paid 2,000 for a view of ...
We had high expectations for our Viking river cruise along the Rhine river, unfortunately everything was a little flat and slightly disappointing. The food was good but not great, the service was nice but not exceptional and there was little entertainment on the ship. We are active and in our early 60's and it felt like the cruise caters to an older slower going crowd. Breakfast was the best ...
The Christmas on the Rhine trip was a beautiful voyage down the Rhine stopping at all of the major cities along the way. The Christmas markets in each town are unique and offer a great opportunity to experience the local culture and food. The Viking cruise made the best of the trip by providing for our every need on board and on shore. The ship's activities continually adapted to the locale and ...
We wanted to see the Christmas Markets during Christmas an experience the old world during the winter. All of the markets were outstanding, and we were able to learn so much about each of the cities along the Rhine. Viking goes past the term of customer service. The entire staff were always on top of everything. Our cruise started in Basel, Switzerland, which has three possible docks the ship ...
We are repeat customers with Viking and once again we were not disappointed. The ship and room were clean, the crew friendly and professional and the scheduled ports kept you busy. The food service was excellent, and the quality was outstanding. Each afternoon Viking conducted a "Port Talk", prior to dinner, to discuss the city we were stopping at the next day. They would explain the history of ...
We chose this cruise to combine a great 2008, stayed, low-key, Rhine experience with Christmas Markets. Further, we invited and brought along another couple. The cruise was just ok, but, tiring (unnecessary, prolonged tours at the expense of the target Christmas Markets.) without some evidence that Viking has shifted back to our low key 2008 experience and away from a Carnival/AMWAY approach, this ...
Thank you, nubbin47, for taking the time to share your experience with us, although it is regrettable to hear of your disappointment with the port locations and service. Should you wish to...
Viking has great itineraries, and this Christmas Market trip along the Danube did not disappoint. The opportunity to visit the markets along with the typical sightseeing experience was extra special, just as the holiday treats added to the always excellent culinary adventures. We had ample time to explore and seek out local wines and liquors and graze our way through the street food in the ...