My husband and I chose Viking for our first European river cruise after having done about 10 Ocean Cruises on various lines (Princess, Royal Caribbean, Celebrity & Oceania). We heard wonderful things and had high expectations. Overall it was a wonderful trip but we felt that there were some things travelers should know about.
Viking is spoken of very highly here in the U.S. where we live. ...
Cruise director Gary was very nice, but a bit sarcastic at times, which I was fine with, but my have put off others. He was an asset, in any event. Nightly entertainment was in need of improvement. Those brought in for special nights were good, but the "lounge players" could have been better. We were on the Villi and then changed to the Meli, because of low water. Both lounges singers were ...
We chose it due to it being a smaller cruise ship and seemed to be adult oriented. It surpassed my expectations. Food was great, service was top notch and the right amount of excursions with the tour. Will be doing it again. We did the two day pre-excursion in Amsterdam. It was a fantastic City. All cities and areas visited were a great experience. Didn't enjoy Budapest. However that was at the ...
Numerous friends and family highly recommended Viking to us. We were not disappointed. Starting with our experience with the consultants who assisted in booking the cruise through our experience after the cruise, we consistently had a wonderful experience. The level of customer service is outstanding in all aspects - booking, departure,aboard ship, excursions, and departure to return home. We ...
This cruise was a 50th wedding anniversary gift to ourselves. We were so pampered! The staff was always courteous, friendly an catered to our every whim. The program director was so entertaining as well as being knowledgeable. He had everything very well organized. He had a great sense of humor. It was always good to see the captains as well. The wheelhouse tour was a special treat. The ...
From the moment we approached the Vili, the customer service was fantastic. It started as we were personally greeted by the cruise director as we got out of the taxi and didn't stop until we had been escorted to the airport and checked our bags at 4:00 in the morning in Prague for our return home. Food was great and plentiful. Every staff member, from the smiling housekeeper who greeted us ...
We had a great time and so different from all other cruises. The only thing in the dinning room was when they had meatloaf at lunch. It was not just me but some others that ordered it were in total surprise as it was not anything that looked like meatloaf in the states. It should have said loaf of meat. With all the wonderful meals that they served this was minor. All the staff were great and very ...
Danube River cruise with Viking-
I recently took a Viking river cruise, the Danube Waltz with other adult family members. The weather was perfect so we enjoyed the sun deck on the ship and our outdoor time in respective ports. A cruise can be a great way to explore a new area without having to arrange for your own tours or transportation. However, there are a couple of things to be mindful of: ...
We appreciate you sharing some details from your voyage aboard Viking Vili, mmenotti, and are pleased to learn of your enchantment with the sun deck. We regret to hear of your disappointment...
From the first couple of Viking commercials I saw on public television it became my dream to take a river cruise. To my delight, it exceeded my expectations. From the booking of the trip through its conclusion at the departure airport, everything about it was superb. We booked a pre-cruise extension in Prague - highly recommended - Viking had a presence at our hotel and provided tours and ...
I am Canadian and my cousin is American. We have met up at various places on the globe, as a way of seeing each other, as well as enjoying an adventure together. We chose to cruise on the Danube, as neither one of us had ever been on a river cruise and we hadn’t visited several of the cities that the cruise stopped at. As far as which cruise line to chose goes, that was an easy decision as we had ...