River Cruises Reviews

It was available during the time frame we were available and it was the right amount of time for us. Plus who would not want to see Vienna & Budapest and sail on the Danube Rive on a Viking Cruise. Unfortunately it rained for three days. The river was too low to be able to go to the original destination then the river was too high to sail, The crew were fabulous and constantly changing ...

This was the greatest experience! I just happened to be celebrating my 70th birthday onboard, and let me tell you, the staff went overboard to make sure my birthday was special! ALL of the staff and services were exceptional! Rene the Chef was totally awesome and made some of the most delicious meals. Edward, our Program Direction was absolutely the best!!! Everything was as close to perfect as ...

Just came back from our first river cruise aboard the "American Queen" on the Lower Mississippi.. Pros: Fantastic staff and fellow cruisers. Better quality food than say Carnival All inclusive Laid back and comfortable atmosphere. All American speaking crew is a BIG plus as it limits communication issues. Great Bang for the Buck! Cons: Boat could use better maintenance ...

We chose the river cruise because we wanted to see inland countries. We made our own way to the ship as we came to Amsterdam early for a couple days on our own. When we got to the ship they immediately took charge of our luggage which was put into our room. From then on it was like the entire crew was waiting on only us as they strived to make sure every item was to our satisfaction. Our daily ...

We chose Emerald Radiance because my wife has always wanted to do a Douro cruise and because we had a marvellous experience with Emerald on the Rhine last year. I personally didn’t expect the overall experience to be able to come close to the that of the Rhine. Let’s be fair Basel to Amsterdam, is just magical. With so many incredible historic cities, How could any cruise compete with that? So ...

For the cruise from Black sea to Vienna on "Vivaldi" con: 1. AC was not working properly in restaurant and lounge, making air very hot and humid (some days t was around +28C inside the ship) 2. WIFI internet was a joke, working intermittently with average speed around 1-2 mb/s (what about starlink?) 3. Bartenders and waiters must speak decent English to explain dishes/menu/drinks and ...

We wanted to experience a river cruise and the price was reasonable. Got off to a bad start as we were left sitting on the bus from airport to the ship for more than two and half hours while waiting for late arrivals. Even suggested we got off and walk a good distance back to the terminal if we wanted to use the facilities as there was still no word of moving off. We did and bought water ...

This was our second Viking tour. We loved the first (on the Rhine) and this Danube cruise was also outstanding. Loved the cities we visited. Budapest was beautiful, Vienna was so impressive, and Regensberg had so much history. The Abbeys, cathedrals and churches, along with the stories of people who built them were fascinating and gorgeous. The excursions arranged by Viking were so ...

This was our Third time on Viking river cruise. The other two were 5 star trips. This time, Mother Nature played a large role in the disappointment we had. It should be said that the staff, Cruise director, Hotel Manager and the Captain were totally engaged in trying to provide a great experience in spite of the River issues. Meals were excellent Room attendants were top notch its just the ...

This was our 4th river cruise with Viking, 6th with them overall. We are in our late 60s and were traveling with my 92 year old father and his wife. Our itinerary was disrupted slightly the last couple of days of the cruise due to high river levels, impassible bridges, and flooding in Passau. Viking handled everything perfectly, arranging buses to pick us up at two unscheduled stops along the ...