Viking Gourmet Food Cruises Reviews

This was our first River cruise. Celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary. My husband had read so much about Viking so we booked departing Amsterdam Nov. 12, 2023 for the 8 day cruise to Basel. The crew was exceptional, cabin was nice. The food was ok, cold most of the time. In the brochure it states no waiting in lines and that what we did most of the time. We thought that once we got to a ...

We had traveled with Viking previously and were impressed by the all inclusiveness and the on board hospitality. This, being the ships last cruise of the year, seemed to have run on a budget. We bought the Silver Spirits beverage package which boasts premium alcohols, but almost everything I asked for was out from the very beginning of the cruise, and not replenished during. There was plenty of ...

I chose this cruise because I wanted to do a river cruise. Viking may be the best river cruise operator but I found the cruise to be average. When we went to destinations, we were all on buses following a leader with a paddle board…..and not only would our 190 passengers be there, but several other Viking ships’ 190 passengers. The bedroom was small, the food was good. I did not like the ...

We're (79 and 74 year olds) and have previously traveled on 6 ocean cruises, 3 of which were Viking Ocean cruises and found them perfect. We have also traveled on 4 river cruises on other carriers and found them excellent. This was our first Viking river cruise. We've been to several European countries but never France and thought a cruise of the south of France and extension to Paris would allow ...

All the day trips were fun and amazing. Learned a lot, enjoyed the sights and got my money's worth. The room was very cramped, but manageable. Although the adds go on about a lot of crafts and cooking classes there was only one of each...a glass blower that was more of a sales event and one poorly done cooking demonstration. The crew was fantastic, but in the evenings, other than chatting and ...

Fun trip overall! Biggest issue was needing to switch ship due to low water. We went on a cruise rather than land tour specifically to be able to stay in one room for the duration. Mantra of Viking is “unpack once,” but literally every friend and relative who has cruised Viking River has to switch ships once. It happens REGULARLY & It is VERY disruptive. While they moved us, they provided lunch ...

We had traveled with Viking in the fall on a cruise on the Rhine that was fantastic (Basel to Amsterdam in October 2023). Excellent excursions, excellent staff, quiet room, fun guests. We were hoping to have another excellent experience. Unfortunately, the cruise was a disappointment. They seemed understaffed in the dining room. The food felt like college cafeteria food after a day. Strange ...

My mom and I thought this would be a wonderful trip on a river cruise to Portugal, a place neither of us had ever been. The positive critique 1st, the cabin was nice and the food overall was a 4 out of 5. I found very little of it relaxing because we were always on a very strict schedule: rise early and go to the dining area to eat breakfast before getting on the bus for the daily excursions. ...

My wife and I had never been to Southern France What was unfortunate was the upper level was only open for maybe 2 of the 8 days. Even when we were ported early morning, the crew did not open upper level. The crew was magnificent, but the food was not as good as our previous cruises. The temps did not help, but we knew this going into our cruise, Temps were 90+ most days and heat index closer to ...

After 10 ocean cruises we took our first river cruise and it had its pros and cons. I knew it would be different and low key but I didn't expect this. Embarkation - Went smoothly, no problem getting on board. Internet - Much like other cruises spotty at best Cabin - We had a french balcony and it was much smaller then any balcony cabin I've been in before. ...