Budapest Cruise Reviews

I had never been to Europe. My husband had been stationed in Germany in the late 1960's and thought he would enjoy going back to the area. I had heard from a friend that Viking Cruise Lines was one of the best and I have to agree. I really enjoyed the 2 days before in Budapest. The employees at the hotel were great, the guides for the tours were great. I can't rave about them enough. We ...

My mother in law was born in Austria in the early 1950's and immigrated to the U.S. in 1956(her family story/history is an emotional journey) This was her first trip back to her birthplace and Ama Waterways truly helped make this an amazing experience. My wife, son, mother-in-law, father-in-law and brother-in-law traveled together. Raul Dederichs was our Cruise Manager and he really added a world ...

Always wanted to see Vienna, and this cruise allowed that. It also took place during my 75th birthday month, so who could resist? I have little to complain about, and almost nothing to share but praise! My best friend and I made a small mistake: we spent 10 days in Paris before flying to Budapest to get on the Viking Tor. Result: we were already tired when we got there! The Tor allowed us ...

After trying and loving Viking ocean cruises, my spouse and I decided to try a river cruise. The experience was very nice. The pre-excursion prior to boarding the ship,the port excursions (both included and optional), cuisine, cabins, dining room, lounge, entertainment, upper deck and crew were very good.The cruise director was outstanding. Although low water levels required us to be transported ...

Having never been to Europe except for the UK my wife and I decided to book this cruise when asked to join brother and his wife and two other mutual friends. Everything about the cruise was over the top. Viking's staff is the absolute best we have ever encountered. The entire staff from the housekeepers to the bartenders to the servers in the restaurant know your name and your ...

We had never been on an organized tour and cruise, although we had traveled extensively, we had never done a cruise or used tour guides. We were pleased with Viking's attention to detail. Everything was taken care of with people ensuring we made all the tours and transfers. We didn't want to go on an ocean cruise with thousands of people stuffed in a big floating hotel. With only about 200 ...

This being our 6th AMA cruise we decided to try out the new larger ship and it didn't disappoint! The extra space was super nice however the feel was still intimate like their other ships. We loved having four restaurants to chose from, each one with a different menu and ambiance. We played Scrabble in the game room with a nice fireplace something not available on the smaller ships. The crew were ...

We had planned this cruise as a 10th anniversary present, but COVID postponed it. It was definitely worth the wait! There were a few things that made this trip the best vacation we’ve ever taken. 1) service—I have very specific dietary needs. The maitre d and staff made sure that those needs were met and that I was never deprived of any of the amazing food on board. I never felt deprived or ...

The crew on Viking Egil was top notch! Everyone from the captain to the waiters and waitresses was fantastic. The cruise itinerary was great…we started in Budapest, sailed to Vienna, then Krems (Austria), then Passau, Germany. The water level was too low to make it to our final stop (Regensburg), but in true Viking style, they re-organized everything so that we made it to Regensburg (by bus with ...

I had been wanting to take a Viking River cruise, because of smaller numbers of people. Also, I love visiting European cities. The food, the guides, everything ran smoothly and exceeded my expectations. The hosts, wait staff, housekeeping, were all on top of their game. One of my favorite parts was the day we were cruising in the Wachau Valley, incredible views from the top of the ...