A river cruise was top of our bucket list & after looking into several companies, we decided to go with Viking. We spent 2 wonderful weeks on Viking Jarl travelling from Budapest to Amsterdam. The longboat was wonderful - modern, clean, suites were well equipped & the crew were fantastic. In the dining room, the food choices, quality, presentation & staff were world class. Lunchtimes we decided to go for lighter fare on the Aquavit terrace where we could watch the world go by while we ate & in the fresh air.

The included tours gave us an insight into the places we docked & there was a good choice of optional tours. We liked the fact that the walking tours were graded as to difficulty. That really helped in our choices & everyone was comfortable.

Staff were most attentive to our embarkation & leaving the ship at the end of the cruise. Read more