Viking Embla Review
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We had planned this cruise for 2 years to mark a special anniversary and a milestone birthday. We had seen many advertisements both paper and media and thought we liked what we saw. Perhaps we should have checked some reviews.
The river cruise was not inexpensive and the per night cost, in retrospect, was high for what we got. Yes, the air was "included", as were daily tours and dinner wine and beer.
The daily tours mostly consisted of walking tours in cities, or driving tours with excellent guides who told us about the area's history. However, only two or three tours took you inside buildings. Churches/cathedrals were free to enter on your free time, but after several, we'd seen enough. In depth tours, were pricey although we did book two which we enjoyed to Salzburg and a Mozart/Strauss concert. However many other interesting and important opportunities were missed, such as a visit to the Place of Justice in Nuremberg. Just a drive by.
Cabin Review
French Balcony
Don't waste your money on a French Balcony. What you see in ads is not what you get. Our room was so small that there was no room for a chair, only a small backless stool that barely fit between the bed and the ledge.
Yes, we could open the lovely doors and see out. Romantic? Hardly. In order to sit with a glass of wine in hand and watch the lovely view, you could only sit on the bed!
Two people dressing at the same time was not possible unless one used the bathroom, which was quite adequate for a ship.
Port Reviews
Cologne
Interesting church.