We were anxiously awaiting our first Viking River Cruise. We had heard good things about Viking and their marketing campaign is impressive. Unfortunately for us, the cruise was not impressive, at least not in a good way.

On Viking Cruises, the person charged with ensuring passenger comfort, enjoyment and safety is called the Hotel Manager. Perhaps we caught our hotel manager during a bad week, but he certainly did not purvey a gracious or pleasant attitude. In fact, he gave the impression that his shoes were several sizes too small. Unfortunately, his demeanor trickled down to the staff, many of whom seemed to be counting their days as crew members on the Viking Aegir.

We found the food to be mediocre, certainly not the caliber of food or variety we have experienced on other cruise lines. Read more