We had a great time! Every detail was taken care of. What was especially helpful was the direct flight and the assistance with food prep due to my spouse having a food allergy. The maitre dee always brought the menus the night before so there were no surprises. I only wish that the second leg of the journey aboard the Hermod had been equally impressive. Unfortunately, it was not. Not once did we ...
My wife and I have never been on a cruise before. In 2023 we celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary, and were looking to take a trip. When initial ideas didn't work with our timeframe, we ended up looking at other options that ended up with us finding Viking's Christmas Market cruise along the Rhine. We somewhat impulsively booked it in July of 2023. At the time it accounted for the sixth ...
This was our first River cruise. Celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. My husband had read so much about Viking so we booked departing Amsterdam Nov. 12, 2023 for the 8 day cruise to Basel. The crew was exceptional, cabin was nice. The food was ok, cold most of the time. In the brochure it states no waiting in lines and that what we did most of the time. We thought that once we got to a ...
It was our first Viking river cruise. We had the best time on the boat. We did mostly the free tours and they were all amazing. The tours that we paid for were well worth it. Our favorite tour was the Kolsch beer pub crawl. Our tour guide, Rocco was the best. We made friends with everyone. We did do some walking around on our own. We took the bus to town and would take our time exploring the city. ...
My husband and I always wanted to do a River cruise. The itinerary for the Rhine River fit our agenda. We went with another couple. From the time we got on board until the time we left, we had a wonderful experience. We booked the veranda room with a balcony on the 3rd deck. We did sit outside a few mornings with our coffee. Sometimes though, we would be parked parallel to another Viking ...
My wife and I booked our cruise down the Rhine as a retirement indulgence. We chose a September sailing so that the ports of call would be less crowded with families since most kids would be back in school.
Overall, we enjoyed our experience, but we got off to a bit of a rocky start. Our flight into Basel was delayed so we arrived about an hour later than originally expected. There was a ...
We wanted to try out a cruise on a smaller ship and see a part of Europe from a vantage point that we had not seen before. Viking does an excellent job from start to finish. The boat was gorgeous and very well maintained. The staff was friendly, personable, and helpful. The guides and excursions were interesting. The food was fantastic - lots of choices for vegetarians, vegans, dairy-free, ...
The Rhein cruise on Kara was highly recommended by friends. And it exceeded our expectations! We literally do not have a bad word to say about anything! First of all, the crew was amazing! From the Captain, to Randall (I called him our Cruise Director), the Chef (the food was amazing), to the woman that cleaned our room and did our laundry, to the wait staff and bartenders. Many of the staff ...
It’s a great river cruise package that all inclusive starting with its price and its complete services prior from air, ground transportation and hotel. The ship configuration was easily accessible to the lounge, dining room, top deck and rooms. The service from cabin attendants, servers in the lounge and dining rooms were outstanding. They were always available to be of service. The staff from the ...
Being prior service and spending time in Germany forty years ago, it was a dream to share this experience with my wife. We spent a few extra days at the start in Amsterdam and it was everything I had hoped for. The cruise was made special by the wonderful staff aboard the Kara. They made us feel welcomed from the very start. The excursions were planned well and the optional ones extended the ...