We certainly enjoyed our recent Danube River cruise on the Viking Vali. Yes, the weather was cool and rainy, but that did not affect our touring that much. We chose this time of year because we did not want to deal with potential low river water levels in the Summer or Fall.

Overall Viking's arrival services were seamless--fast pick-up at the airport, comfortable bus transfer to the boat, easy check-in with immediate access to the stateroom--light lunch ready and waiting. Usually we prefer to fly in to a port a few days in advance to get rid of jet lag and familiarize ourselves with the town--in this case, due to work schedules we were not able to do so, thus we were a bit tired.

We chose the lowest category cabin in the bottom--the windows are set very high, and there is only a limited view. The cabin is snug but all amenities are offered--spacious closet, mini-fridge, heated bathroom floor, desk, television, etc. We heard some people who had booked balconies never set foot on them once, due to the weather and to other river ships docking right next to us multiple times on the cruise. Read more