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Very Good

Viking Star

La Palma

I have traveled other European rivers with Viking, but had never been on the Elbe so was eager to return to Prague and head north to Berlin on the Elbe.  The boat was great, the good was excellent (and plentiful), the tour director was amazing, and the weather mostly cooperated.  The stop in Litomerice was a disappointment and I would have liked to have had more time in Meissen, but other than those 2 changes, the tour was excellent.  We didn't really see Melnik, because we arrived late in the afternoon to board the boat, so that might be another small change to make.  The Elbe reminds me of a wide English midlands canal (Mersey, Fradley, or Coventry) in that the water was calm and very pastoral, with cows, sheep, and a few horses coming down the to the river banks to graze and drink from the river.  The Saxon-Switzerland area was just the opposite, with soaring rock cliffs climbing up from the Elbe.  Touring the Bastei cliffs and bridges was amazing and provided great views of the Elbe far down below.  Amazing!

Prague is a magnificent city - a favorite place to visit.  I was delighted to have a reason to return there!  Do spend extra time there if you can.

The service, as usual, was flawless.  I feel bad marking it below the top ranking, but feel I must because of the wording of the question: was the service above your expectations.  Viking always delivers such excellent service that my expectations are set very high - so they "met my expectations", but they have spoiled me on prior trips!

The cabin was very comfortable and spacious enough for 2 people; however, I must add that we had one of the 2 biggest cabins on the boat, so my comments are about that cabin.  It was well-designed and perfectly cleaned every day.

The boat had convertible glass walls, so they could be opened when the weather was very nice.  They even had a barbecue on board, and we had a BBQ one day.  What fun!

We love river cruises - being able to start in one city/town and then visit lots of other interesting places during the river cruises and winding up in another interesting place, having to unpack and then pack only once!

Viking does a superb job, and listens to their passengers.  This was my 5th or 6th trip with them, and I will go with them again - perhaps in Portugal next time... --- and, oh, there wasn't a "dud" of a passenger on our boat.  All passengers were pleasant, interesting, and delightful to get to know - and extra plus, for sure.

Wish this cruise had been longer!

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