Viking Astrild Cruise Reviews

4.5 / 5.0
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Dinner at an old Berlin restaurant on our last night on the cruise.  A place from the 30's Berlin.
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Frederick the Great's Sans Souci Palace, Potsdam, Germany.
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When the Astrild was "parked" in Dresden, this was outside my window.
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don9290
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our second Viking cruise. Our first was the Grand European which was 21 days including extra days in Amsterdam and Budapest. We really like the cruise portion of this trip. The changing hotels got old quickly but we understood up from that we would be moving around. We like not having to pack up our bags every day and get up early to have them out in the hotel hall. The ship was ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


One Surprise After Another

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kegmeister
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

The Elbe River cruise was originally intended to use one boat for the entire trip. But, about two weeks from embarkation we were advised by Viking that the water level of the river was too low and we may have to do some of the trip via bus and use two different boats. When we arrived at the hotel and had our first group meeting with Simon, the Cruise Director, he advised us that not only was ...
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Sail Date: October 2019

Cabin Type: Standard Outside Stateroom


Elbe river cruise

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Astrild

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Dcohenuky
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s

This was our first cruise ever and we chose a river cruise because of the smaller number of people on the cruise. Unfortunately, the water was too low for the cruise to occur. However the staff did their best to take us by bus to all of our destinations. Also added several additional experiences to make up for the loss of cruising. All in all, the experience was good but my average rating is based ...
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Sail Date: August 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


Low water levels on the Elbe turned the ASTRILD & BEYLA into floating hotels

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Little Toot2
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

I chose this cruise as my great grandparents came from Saxony and I wanted to view the lay of the land from the water by cruising down the Elbe. Unfortunately drought and the resulting low water levels did not allow for cruising and we were bused from site to site while overnighting on the riverboats. Naturally this was extremely disappointing to us, but when life gives you lemons then you make ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


A Cruise Boat that did Not Move

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Jerry of San Francisco
10+ Cruises • Age 20s

we chose the cruise as we had not been on the Elbe River. We knew that there had been problems with low water in 2018 but we thought July would be okay, but it was not. A week before the cruise we were told that we would board another cruise boat & be bused to another one down river for the remainder of our tour. We could have cancelled the tour but decided to go with it anyway. There were ...
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Sail Date: July 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Suite


Great Trip - Thank You Viking

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BillCarlsbad
6-10 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our tenth Viking trip and one of our best if not the best. We chose this trip because we had not been to central Germany, including Berlin, and it afforded us a post cruse extension to Poland. The shore excursions were terrific. One of the guests opined that the trip was equal to a graduate history class and I agree. The on ship activities were great as well the dining and beverages. ...
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Sail Date: June 2019

Cabin Type: French Balcony Stateroom


Viking cruises are great!

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Astrild

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sbunney
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

My husband and I have been on one previous Viking cruise and loved it. This cruise on the Astrild did not disappoint us. We had a wonderful time. We traveled with friends and had many opportunities to visit with them, as well as meet fellow travelers. There were many activities in which to participate on board. Our shore excursions were very well organized and met the different ability levels ...
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Sail Date: June 2019


Elegantly enjoyable

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Astrild

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Itti
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We chose this route because we are interested in Reformation history, medieval architecture, and we had been on Danube, Rhine, Rhone, and Main. Astrild is smaller (94 guests) than other Viking longboats but has all the same amenities in suites, dining room, lounge, etc. The balcony (rooms on the right side; rooms on the left have French doors and a rail but no place to sit) is actually useful on ...
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Sail Date: April 2019

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


No Water

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Mfeifarek1
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

The drought affected the Elbe river so the ship did not move. The crew was excellent, though. The food was very good, way above average. The tours including Worliz & Fredrich the Great, Wittenberg & Martin Luther’s history ( although guide Stephanie was poorly engaged and lacked enthusiasm), Meissen and the porcelain factory, and Dresden’s various museums and churches were outstanding. Prague was ...
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Sail Date: July 2018

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


No water!

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Astrild

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scualum
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

We have taken many Viking river cruises. Unfortunately this was the non cruise cruise as the Elbe did not have enough water to allow the ships to navigate the river. Therefore we were bussed everywhere and there was zero cruising. If you take this route ask what months are best to give the chance of water in the river as apparently this happens quite a bit around the time we took the cruise. ...
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Sail Date: July 2018

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


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