This was a "Bucket List" cruise for my wife and myself. We were accompanied by some good friends as well as brother-in-law and sister-in-law, this was also a wish list cruise for them. The ship was impressive as to room in cabin as well as overall cleanliness of the entire ship. The food was quite well prepared, the wait staff was above and beyond all expectations. Overall the food, service and live entertainment were excellent. The Program Director was extremely helpful with any questions we had with any of the on shore excursions. He was also very knowledgeable about the castles and informative about all the sights and towns along the cruise. The guides on the excursions were very informative and knew a lot of interesting history. I think we had quite a few favorite ports, most of which had something to do with bratwurst. We all agreed that Budapest was probably the winner. I can say without hesitation that I would and do recommend Viking for a most memorable cruise. Thanks for making this Bucket List entry a memory to last a lifetime. P.S. I would like to thank Carl, Thomas and the entire crew of the Skirnir for an excellent and most impressive Grand European Tour!!!