River Cruises Reviews

Our second Viking River cruise did not disappoint. Knowing what to expect this time made packing and expectations easy. Our cruise director, captain and ship manager went above and beyond. Our weather was not up to par yet we couldn’t control that. The ship provided umbrellas for those rainy days and made sure excursions took into account the rain. The cruise was the right mixture of excursion and ...

One of the thing that made us decide to be on this cruise (Grand European Tour - Budapest to Amsterdam), was the expansive coverage of ports that it will go through. This was really quite a full taste of Europe. The views from Danube, to Main river, to the Rhine are very scenic, picturesque, and it made us feel like we're in a fairy tale crossing all this amazing architecture and castles. To ...

My wife and I had been thinking of doing a river cruise for some time, having taken 5 sea cruises over the years. The idea of sitting on the deck of a river cruise ship watching the scenery go by seemed intriguing. We were surprised and disappointed however, to discover that our river cruise sailed mostly at night and docked all day. 80 percent of the sightseeing was done while in port. The big ...

We chose scenic because it was all inclusive. We found that the little things that make a 5 star was lacking. First, the wifi was horrible. The TV stations options were poor. There are times on the trip that you actually do use the tv and WiFi, so zip it. Dinner food was ok, we have had better meals on oceana and at specialty dining on the bigl ships. They fell short here. The wine ...

Great river cruise but made exceptionally so by the brilliant staff who couldn't do enough for us. The ship was spotless. We were spoilt by the staff who catered to our every whim. Alex was the Hotel Manager - he was the BEST!!! He looked after me (I'm vegan and partially disabled) and he gave me 5 star treatment every night. He treated everyone with a smile and courtesy and made us all feel ...

Always wanted to visit Monet’s garden and the Normandy landing beaches. Lovely crew very efficient Cruise manager, good food. I do prefer the Viking light wood everywhere and Scandinavian design but the Tapestry 2 (dark wood everywhere) very comfortable. The excursions were all very good and well organised. Not too much entertainment or lectures on where you are going on either Avalon or Viking. ...

Actually from Minneapolis to St Louis July 23 to July 31. Beautifully elegant steamboat reminiscent of Mark Twain’s era with wonderful dedicated staff. The food and service were super. The entertainment was fun and the musicians were enjoyable. The tours were well planned and very interesting. Our suite was kept immaculate. This is not an inexpensive adventure! My wife and I have traveled ...

We wanted to see France from the River view. We have been on River cruises with 2 other companies. On the Rhine,Main and Danube. We picked Viking because of others reviews and our research. The crew was very friendly, knowledgeable and had Great interaction with all the people. The Maitre-d was the key to a well oiled crew. Peter worked alongside his awesome servers and bartenders. They all ...

We have been on 12 ocean cruises and wanted to try a river cruise after hearing good things from friends. This was a much more intimate cruise with only 185 passengers. Service was excellent and we enjoyed many of the ports which were in walking distances of the ship. The included excursions were informative using local guides. We wished that there was more free time after the scheduled tour. ...

We chose Viking from family recommendations that it was an extremely enjoyable experience and they weren't wrong. This was our first ever cruise and we wanted a river cruise over an ocean cruise mainly because of the size passengers onboard. The ships accommodations are perfectly sized, the meals delicious and the shore excursions were both fun and informative. I especially appreciate the friendly ...