We are serial river cruisers but this year we were only able to make a relatively late booking, due to unforeseen domestic circumstances. We had not experienced Shearings river cruises before but, at fairly short ...

Sail Date September 2019

Terribletrip

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Not a good experience

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

If you are not German stay away from this ship. We signed up for a Seine cruise with English company Saga who miss sold this cruise. The excursions were in German. The food was advertised as Mediterranean but was ...

Sail Date August 2019

Rickbethmartin

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Ok experience, for an American

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

Disclaimer - this was our first river cruise, and first cruise on a non-American ship, therefore hard to compare. Will give thoughts based on overall experience in case other nonEuropeans are considering. 7 day ...

Sail Date December 2018

MCC0708

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

Average to Disappointing

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

First of all let me start by saying I don’t usually bother giving any reviews as I believe nothing can be absolutely perfect in life and I like being tolerant and giving the benefit of the doubt. However I do feel ...

Sail Date December 2018

Horace13

1 Review Written

6 Helpful Votes

A good choice

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

An interesting itinerary visiting some small Normandy towns not usually on the agenda. Docking right in the centre means you're just a few minutes easy walk and don't lose time getting into town. Whilst the Paris ...

Sail Date September 2017

losangelina

3 Reviews Written

37 Helpful Votes

Seine on ArosaViva--Anything but disappointing!

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

I am on the last night of the Seine cruise and I'm so sorry to have it end. A ship that met all my expectations, a friendly crew, good food, enchanting small French towns: who could ask for more?I can hardly wait to ...

Sail Date August 2017

Balloon Man

9 Reviews Written

52 Helpful Votes

Disappointing

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

Was it good? No. Was it bad? No. I need to make it clear from the outset that to some extent we were comparing this cruise to our only other river cruise, which was on Scenic. So business class to economy is ...

Sail Date June 2017

eugenepienaar

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

A river cruise

Viva

Europe - River Cruise

A romantic river cruise? The A Rosa Viva advertising is more alluring than the experience. I echo the English speaking commentaries about a distinct lack of staff training. Even attempting to point out the lack of ...

Sail Date August 2019