We love cruising where you can unpack once and still enjoy multiple locations to tour. we have been on 20 ocean cruises, the last 4 in Europe where we have visited many attractions nearer sea ports. We decided we wanted to see more of the interior of Europe, places we would not see from an ocean cruise. The Viking Grand European river cruise was one of the 2 best cruises we have ever been on. The atmosphere of a river cruise is so different than ocean cruising and Viking made every aspect of the 14 days a real pleasure! The Viking Skirnir was elegant with well appointed staterooms. The dining room had great food and was set up so we met so many more guests and Viking personnel as we dined, people we interacted with the entire voyage. The entertainment management and personnel were always with us on every one of our included and optional excursions ensuring our satisfaction. We have told all our friends about our trip and most have put this type of trip on their bucket list.