After a disappointing experience with a ship of 3900 passengers last summer, we (4 family members) went back to Viking River Cruises for a relaxing vacation in the Netherlands and Belgium which was even more interesting than expected. We did the pre cruise extension in Amsterdam, before the cruise, in a well-located hotel and visited the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank house on her own (be sure ...
Went with friends but little did we know it should have been called the Grand Bus Tour! Also take note about the Free Air Fare. We optioned for the Premium Economy Seats and paid 3 months in advance but guess what. We got bumped and Viking is now refusing to take any calls. Had to switch boats out in a cow pasture the mooring spots aren’t what you see in the commercials. More of a field or an ...
We chose this cruise because we had done the Rhine Getaway and wanted an extended time through Hungary and Austria. We did a pre-cruise in Budapest to recover from jet lag and enjoyed browsing Central Market and touring the Jewish Synagogue. We did several included excursions on our cruise and three optional excursions…the best one was the barge tour in Kinderdyjk, Amsterdam to visit a working ...
My best friend of 60 years and I decided to take this cruise at the recommendation of her daughter and it was truly amazing! However, we did NOT get started on the "best foot". Our ship, The Ve was in dry dock when we arrived in Amsterdam with "maintenance issues". We were supposed to be able to embark on our ship at 12:30 p.m. and all throughout the day, we were "updated" with various times, ...
Everything about the cruise — the ship, the food, the crew, the stateroom, the tour guides — was top notch. The food options were varied and everything was delicious! I felt pampered and it was a very relaxing experience.
The tours at the ports were fantastic and led by very knowledgeable and personable professional guides. I learned a lot about WWII history from the guides in Germany.
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This was our first river cruise and we wanted it to be safe and fun. That is why we chose Viking because of their stellar reputation. We initially booked this cruise before the Covid lockdown but the two-year wait was worth it. We'll definitely book another Viking sea or river cruise. The ship's crew were professional and delightful to be around. Each evening the the Cruise Director would map ...
We really wanted to try a Viking river cruise and this itinerary visited many cities that we had not seen before. We arrived in Budapest 2 days before embarking on the cruise and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. Our hotel was about 100 yards from where the ship was docked, so finding the ship and embarking was a breeze. The only issue that some may find difficult is that getting to the ship ...
I choose this trip because I was invited. The food and service was too notch, and the excursions were very informative. While on the ship, I can say it got pretty boring. There is little to nothing to do other than sit and read or talk to people (which was nice), but you can only do that so many hours a day. It was disappointing to learn - 4 or 5 days into the cruise - that the sun deck was going ...
We were celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary and had never been on a river cruise before. The itinerary from Budapest to Amsterdam covered territory we had never seen and we had heard good things about Viking. They did not disappoint! Viking hospitality was perfect and the way Viking handled logistics was perfect as well. Their people met us at the airport...at the hotel...got us everything ...
We chose this cruise because Viking offered a pre cruise to Prague at no additional cost. Prague was wonderful. The bus trip to Budapest was uneventful. Our short stay in Budapest was way to short but on we go. The ship and the food were great. I think one of the most memorable stops on the river was the Abbey in Melk. Wonderful tour guide and extraordinary facilities. Another highlight for ...