The Elbe River cruise was originally intended to use one boat for the entire trip. But, about two weeks from embarkation we were advised by Viking that the water level of the river was too low and we may have to do ...

Sail Date October 2019

Rugg3d1yH

1 Review Written

This was unexpected

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

This was our first riverboat cruise. We had checked out some others cruises casually but couldn't get excited about any. We went to a presentation put on by Expedia Cruise in Courtenay, BC, regarding Scenic and the ...

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Sail Date December 2019

Kpin

1 Review Written

Christmas market cruise.

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

Was recommended by a friend, and we were not disappointed. The staff were always welcoming and friendly and Always helpful. It was nice to come back from one of their excellent tours to be greeted with friendly ...

Sail Date November 2019

Mr Nicol Cameron

1 Review Written

A superb cruise on the River Elbe

Viking Beyla

Europe - River Cruise

We had already done and enjoyed two river cruises with Viking (the Danube; and the river Duoro). Both were extremely well organised. We wanted to see other parts of Europe and were attracted by the idea of the ...

Sail Date May 2017

Teshanno not

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Tauck Blue Danube river cruise

ms Joy

Europe - River Cruise

This was our second experience with Tauck, the first being their Best of the Canadian Rockies tour. It was also our first river cruise. We chose this particular cruise because of the starting and ending cities, ...

Sail Date October 2019

slotravelers

3 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Disappointed

Emerald Dawn

Europe - River Cruise

This cruise was arranged through Vermont Biking Tours VBT. The cabin were similar to Avalon, Viking, and Uniworld quality. The staff was excellent speaking English very well and very professional. However, the ...

Sail Date October 2019

Rossol

1 Review Written

Very disappointing cruise

Elbe Princesse II

Europe - All

We chose this cruise as it fitted in with our itinerary and we thought the River Elbe would be interesting. We spent 3 days in Prague prior to boarding. On embarkation we were informed by the purser that the ...

Sail Date August 2019

Lefthooked

1 Review Written

Fantastic experience. Crew made the difference from the cruise director down.

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

The experience was first class.when there was an issue the team made it disappear as best the could, like low water level. The service was second to none from the time we first met the team until the end. Food ...

Sail Date September 2019

rcuriston

1 Review Written

Beyond any Expectations!

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

We chose this River Cruise on the recommendation of our Travel Agent and because it was "all inclusive". That included EVERYTHING and all was fantastic. This ship is only 3 years old and beautiful, really ...

Sail Date September 2019

Auntie Phyllis

1 Review Written

8 Helpful Votes

Terrible waste of money - worst cruise ever

Viking Alsvin

Europe - River Cruise

From the start: 1. Corinthian Hotel, Prague - quite a distance from city center, old bed with springs coming though, price for 2-night extension through Viking was $399 per person, price per room through hotel ...

Sail Date July 2019

Mark Beckett

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Delightful Slightseeing and Service

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

Essentially took this tour with another couple who where wanting to celebrate their 30th Wedding Anniversary. Despite the fact our airplane arrived well over an hour late in Prague the very approachable Scenic ...

Sail Date August 2019

Uffelc

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Don’t book a panorama suite!

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

We chose this as our first river cruise as it was an area that I wanted to visit - Prague, Vienna, Budapest. We chose Scenic based on good word of mouth references and the all inclusive feature. The operational ...

Sail Date August 2019

maryfromstmarys

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

First time! Not my last!

Scenic Pearl

Europe - River Cruise

I’m so pleased I chose the Danube to introduce me to river cruising! Climate changes are affecting river levels and we were unable to cruise the section from Nuremberg to Passau, which was disappointing but Scenic ...

Sail Date August 2019

exlandlubber

1 Review Written

11 Helpful Votes

Stay out of Cabin 102!

ms Savor

Europe - River Cruise

This was our second Tauck river cruise, the first one being from Milan to Amsterdam on the Rhine and it was wonderful! This cruise however was terribly disappointing for a number of reasons. First, and this of ...

Sail Date May 2019

TimmJ

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Prague to Budapest

Avalon Illumination

Europe - River Cruise

This wasn't our first river cruise. We did the Rhine last year. Both vacations were amazing, but the Rhine wasn't as popular/crowded (fewer ships). The Danube was high due to recent rainfall and bridge ...

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Sail Date May 2019

Savvy Senior Traveller

1 Review Written

17 Helpful Votes

Far exceeded expectations

Monarch Empress

Europe - River Cruise

Four of us travelled together. We spent 3 nights in Prague then boarded the Monarch Empress for 7 nights along the Danube and finished with 2 nights in Budapest. I cannot say enough good things about the Gate 1 ...

Sail Date May 2019

meaton

1 Review Written

Great Cruise.

Viking Astrild

Europe - River Cruise

My 3rd Viking River Cruise. Just booked a Viking Ocean cruise to Australia/Tasmania/New Zealand for Jan 20, 2020. I must have liked the cruise from Prague to Budapest if I'm booking another so soon. I'm not ...

Sail Date May 2018

wraeja

1 Review Written

12 Wonderful Days

Avalon Panorama

Europe - River Cruise

First the Danube River Cruise with Avalon Exceeded our expectations. The crew and accommodations were first class and professional making us feel at home and welcome. The shore excursion's were not only ...

Sail Date September 2018

ocean2oh

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Prague to BudaPest

Viking Atla

Europe - River Cruise

My husband wanted to go back to the Motherland of Hungary. We heard that Prague was a very beautiful city and we were not disappointed. With Germany and Austria in-between it was a Cruise perfect for what we were ...

Sail Date November 2018

jsutro

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

"Cities of Light" Shine Brightly

Viking Alsvin

Europe - River Cruise

Viking made the whole process easy and seamless from our arrival in Prague to our departure from Paris. The cruise director was friendly, knowledgeable, accommodating, entertaining--both fun and funny! The on-board ...

Sail Date September 2018

GRBob

1 Review Written

Maybe our best vacation ever!?

Avalon Vista

Europe - River Cruise

We were interested in trying a river cruise because several of our friends had enjoyed them. Our travel agent recommended Avalon--highly!! And this particular tour included a number of places we had not visited on ...

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Sail Date October 2018

plruffo

1 Review Written

October cruise from Prague to Budapest

Avalon Vista

Europe - River Cruise

This was our first river cruise and based on our experience, certainly not the last. Despite record low river levels at both ends of our trip that required more motorcoach time, Avalon went above and beyond to make ...

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Sail Date October 2018

urczar

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Very good but not quite great

Viking Alsvin

Europe - River Cruise

Viking has come a long way since we started river cruising. The new river boats are sleek and comfortable. Food is good but not wow! Gourmet dinning is really just a `love boat:" fantasy on most cruises. and has ...

Sail Date July 2018

pgaggioli

2 Reviews Written

Exceptional Elbe Experience!

Viking Astrild

Europe - River Cruise

So many people had recommended taking a Viking cruise and now I know why! I can't think of anything that would have made this trip more enjoyable . . . From the embarkation to the disembarkation hotel rooms ...

Sail Date June 2018

Dlking

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

One cruise with three different ships!

Scenic Amber

Europe - River Cruise

Our Cruise started off wonderfully on Scenic Amber. We left Budapest September 3 and started sailing. However by September 10 we had to disembark, as a result of lower water we had to pack the night before so we ...

Sail Date September 2018