We booked this cruise in the midst of the Pandemic and were glad when we were able to travel! While our embarkation date was the day Lufthansa Airlines suffered a major strike and dozens of fellow passengers arrived 1-2-3 days late and many others lost luggage (on multiple airlines), from the time we reached the ship, almost all was lovely. We took the northbound route with an extension in Prague.

This was our second Viking River Cruise, and we found similarly good service, a variety of excellent food, and attentive staff as before the Pandemic. I felt Viking spoiled us too early by serving Roast Chateaubriand Bernaise on the second night - it was delicious. Other than trying out more desserts than we're accustomed to eating, we managed to not gain weight over the week... or we walked it all off in Prague!

We participated in all of the included excursions and added just few others. The night tour of Budapest was an easy introduction for our thoroughly jet-lagged group; the included morning panoramic tour was good, also. Both had excellent local guides. Read more