My wife and I took the Viking Odin Christmas Market trip over Christmas week. It was supposed to be a river cruise from Nuremberg to Budapest. We only made it to the first port. For the brief time we were on the ship things were ok. The staterooms are nice as are most of the staff. The food was just ok and the onboard entertainment was poor. Once we were told that the ship could not go any further due to changes in the river water level, the trip became a horrible experience. We were taken by bus, for 3-4 hours at a time, to the next stops on the itinerary. Once at a new stop we were placed into a hotel. So much for the luxury cruise. Most of the amenities expected on the trip ceased the moment we left the ship. Many elements of the itinerary were lost; such as,

- Although we booked the Christmas Market cruise, the Christmas Markets were closed in all but Nuremberg.

- The ship did not go to Passau. Instead we had a 3-hour round trip bus ride that resulted in reduced touring time. Read more