France River Cruises Reviews

I will start with one positive comment (it will be downhill after that). The cabin was roomy with good storage space and in pretty good condition. The food was school-dinner standard. I sent back many a full plate (which I don't normally do) - nasty textures, bland etc. Apart from the very last day when the chef pulled something out of the bag – a clever move I guess – hoping the last lunch and ...

There were high expectations for this cruise. We do not get to take very many vacations together as a married couple, especially as we are working and our schedules do not align very often. So, much emphasis was placed on maximizing our time. We had take the Avalon cruise of the Rhine River in 2018, and we thoroughly enjoyed it. It was an "active cruise" and also introductory - which meant that ...

My partner and I are recently engaged and were looking for a romantic spot to get married. We chose the Viking River Cruise so we could explore foreign countries with the intention of returning with our friends on another cruise to get married. We selected the Njord to explore the Rhine. We were very satisfied with the choice of excursions, our cabin, front desk service and dining. However, ...

We took this cruise as a part of a group hosted by a local winery. The best part of the cruise were the winery excursions. After that not so good. Only had 1 meal that was out of the ordinary. While a different soup was offered at each evening meal it they all tasted the same. The other issue at dining was the change of staff even when you sat at the same table. The primary lounge ...

Itinerary got cancelled twice due to COVID and they downgraded the shore excursions in the meantime. A french wine cruise that went to ZERO decent wineries. Good food on board but mediocre wines at best. Small menues... 2 or 3 entrees many times. Boat got in an accident and we got to spend 4 days in a crappy port where we were due to spend 4 hours. Not their fault. Some shore excursions ...

This was supposed to be a special trip for us. My mother died this year and it was something that she wanted to do. The cruise director was rude and short when ever you asked a question. Tour guide belittle us when we asked a question We had to walk along way in total darkness to reach the evening Christmas market. Food was terrible at lunch and breakfast. It was good at dinner. ...

We booked this cruise specifically for the Christmas Markets. It started inauspiciously with a notice shortly before sailing that our ship had been changed from the Hlin to the Kara - didn't seem like a big deal since they are identical sister ships - little did we know. We booked Viking Air for the cruise and our arrival in Amsterdam was perfect with representatives to meet us outside baggage ...

The itinerary was supposed to be a great one, though they did what they could to spend an extra night at the departure port, without prior notice and then skip an initially intended port before Lyon. The biggest complaints we had were Cruise director and chef. The director was being obnoxious and pompous & the chef was constantly saying how amazing he was and that if we didn't like food then don't ...

After hearing many reports from others giving such good reviews of their River cruise holidays ,we thought we would give it a try after enjoying ocean cruises. In fairness the weather was not as good as it should have been, however our experience was definitely below par for the amount we paid. We were in a lovely, but very small balcony cabin, which felt quite confined. The food was not ...

We were situated in a cabin towards the back of the ship subject to noise and vibration whilst sailing during the night. Scenic staff were reluctant to address the issue with any urgency (the passenger in the cabin opposite spent 3 nights sleeping in the lounge before being moved, we were moved after 4 nights - why have to wait?). Same story at reception "There are no free cabins", which was ...