Viking Tor Review
4.0 / 5.0
Mjlewis73
First Time Cruiser • Age 70s
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Sail Date: Sep 2015
My wife and I, along with friends, took a Viking Cruise on the Danube departing September 25th, 2015 from Nuremburg, Germany. It was planned to arrive in Budapest on October 1st. It did not.
Our Viking Cruise was a total disappointment, with a significant under delivery in overall customer experience due to: 1) the excessive use of bus transportation with “claimed” low waters in the Danube, 2) Viking’s lack of communication on this issue prior to our trip commencement and during its duration 3) a requirement to change ships (Viking Var/Tor) for the second half of the cruise, and 4) no completion of the trip in Budapest where we were promised an evening cruise to view this magnificent city by night. Viking well in advance of our departure knew of the low water levels. No option of canceling our trip was given. Here are the details.
1. We did not have a full and fulfilling River cruise, using bus transportation for the bulk of the trip to access towns and cities, including Passau, Melk and Budapest. Our cruise became the most expensive BUS trip we have ever experienced. The extent of our bus transportation reduced our time to experience these major cites to well below the quality that Viking committed to. One bus trip exceeded 4 hours. We even missed the first evening in Vienna and much more that was promised.
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Nuremberg
Nice town, with good resource on excursion, but time was short. Recommend starting the journey 1 day earlier to soak up the history and beauty of this city.
Regensburg
Port was right at the town, A short walk. Resource was very good on waling tour. Enjoyed the town very much.
Passau
Terrible. Did not get there with the ship. Had to take a 1.5 hour bus ride from a terrible port to get there. Resource on walking tour was terrible.
Melk
Didn't get there by boat. Had to take a 4 hour bus ride to get their. Cruise or bus tour??? Ask Viking!!!! Abbey was very very good with a very good resource.
Vienna
Port was Ok. in the city with no vista and lots of Viking boats docked alongside. But that's Vienna and Viking's mass production commercial mode of operations. Recommend, that one ensures their blinds are closed at all times, as neighbors are very close.
Budapest
Never got there by boat. Port was 1.5 to 2 hours out from Budapest. Vistas were terrible. Experience was terrible, so much that guests departed and gave up their last night to head to a hotel in Budapest. I wish I had.. We did not get a cruise on the Danube in Budapest. Excursion to Budapest was short and mediocre. Better to do this great city on your own. Forget Viking.
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