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Viking River Cruises Cruise Reviews

Viking River

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1,293 Viking River Cruises Cruise Reviews

Ah_cruises

2 Reviews Written

Cruising the Aquitaine in Style

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Cruising the rivers of Bordeaux Region (the Garonne, Gironde and Dordogne) in April was wine-soaked and wonderful. As expected, the Viking longships are among the best for river cruising, providing comfortable ...

Sail Date April 2019

MtLamborn

1 Review Written

Enjoyed all the opportunities to tour various river towns on the Danube.

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We had no previous experiences on a Cruise or River Boat Cruises. This was our anniversary. We planned a great deal before venturing out. The Cruise line surprised us by noting that our cabin was upgraded to a ...

Sail Date July 2019

ffg7711

1 Review Written

31 Helpful Votes

Dissapointed

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This was our first river cruise and understood Viking was a top provider. BUT, we were very disappointed. The crew/staff were excellent, but after that things fell down. Getting a balcony is a waste of money as ...

Sail Date May 2018

nevermiss

1 Review Written

24 Helpful Votes

Viking Aegir Danube River REVIEW

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We were disappointed with our late April, 2018, Danube cruise and would not recommend Viking to others. First "problem": we paid more for a Veranda room with an outside deck and found that Viking has SO MANY boats ...

Sail Date April 2018

Carlos@Minn

1 Review Written

17 Helpful Votes

Douro River: A wonderful part of the world to visit

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Europe - River Cruise

After several longer river cruises (i.e., Budapest to Amsterdam) we thought that we might like what would be a much shorter trip (Douro river is only what, 125 miles long?) and kind of quirky itinerary; small towns ...

Sail Date November 2017

alleycat2010

2 Reviews Written

10 Helpful Votes

Rhine River Delight

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Europe - River Cruise

We had never tried river cruising before, and it seemed to have some possibilities, so we gave it a shot. At first, with such a small boat (relative to our Previous 38 ocean cruises) it seemed small. But that was ...

Sail Date October 2017

penderick

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

HONEYMOON

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Europe - River Cruise

The timing was ideal. Central Europe was beautiful. The weather was ideal, as the vineyard leaves were showing fall colors. The cruise schedule was the right combination of scenic cruising and off-vessel tours. ...

Sail Date October 2017

wacrusr

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

A fascinating window onto Russia's turbulent history

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We were invited to join friends on this cruise and are so glad we did. Our cabin was on the lower deck (230) and was very comfortable. It was above the water level and had a full picture window, unlike the standard ...

Sail Date August 2017

Hjdevoe

1 Review Written

Old World Beauty

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Europe - River Cruise

Friends highly recommended this Rhine river cruise. Their take was exactly everything they expressed and more. So much to see & do! The castles & cathedrals were amazing. Each tour was full of interesting facts ...

Sail Date October 2017

KJCorreia

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Fabulous Rhine Getaway

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Europe - River Cruise

I have been on a Viking Cruis previously and enjoyed it immensely. I wanted my husband to be able go on a cruise and he chose Rhine getaway!! It was enjoyed by both of us and we had a great time away as a ...

Sail Date September 2017

Gratefullslave

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

Once in a lifetime.

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Europe - River Cruise

Our friends booked this cruise in 2016 and at the last minuet, we decided to see if there might be a vacancy a week before the departure date in Sep 2017. We got a call 4 days before that there was an opening and ...

Sail Date September 2017

danvilledon

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Our Maiden River Cruse to Jewel Cities of Central & Eastern Europe

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Europe - River Cruise

A river cruise provided the perfect medium for my wife and myself to visit some of the beautiful and iconic cities of this region. The concept of typically traveling from location to location at night and visiting ...

Sail Date October 2017

Mcs1357s

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Provence Vineyards

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Europe - River Cruise

This was our second Viking and it met the high standards of the first one. The service was excellent. The food continues to be superb and the staff are the best. Like one big family. The shore excursions were ...

Sail Date August 2017

galdenciot

2 Reviews Written

11 Helpful Votes

Portugal - river of gold - buses of plenty

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Europe - River Cruise

We did the pre-cruise Lisbon two days and that added to the two days that Viking puts you in a hotel for two days in Lisbon gave us 4 days. Our mistake was not taking one of those days to go to Fatima. We paid to ...

Sail Date October 2017

vangoot

1 Review Written

7 Helpful Votes

Expectations more than met

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Europe - River Cruise

Paris is always a draw but we were particularly focused on seeing Normandy. This cruise did all of this and more. The time spent in Paris was fun and well spent. We were quickly caught up on France's great history. ...

Sail Date October 2017

Loveloveviking

1 Review Written

1st River Cruise

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Europe - River Cruise

Viking provided outstanding customer service from the time we were met at the airport in Amsterdam to the time we checked in at the airport for departure in Prague. The ship was the latest in convenience. The ...

Sail Date June 2017

wel@spu.edu

3 Reviews Written

1 Helpful Vote

Relaxing and informative

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Europe - River Cruise

Covered a part of Europe we hadn't seen. Cruise director introduced a "leisurely walk"for our daily included exclusions which was much appreciated by us oldsters with back and knee problems. Our guide would give ...

Sail Date June 2017

SJFeig

1 Review Written

4 Helpful Votes

Best Cruise Ever!

Viking Gullveig

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Europe - River Cruise

My husband and I love cruises but we wanted something a little different than the usual island hopping. Friends of ours had recommended Viking and we decided the time had come for us to give it a try. We arrived ...

Sail Date October 2017

grathy

4 Reviews Written

5 Helpful Votes

Great trip, but too long...

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Europe - River Cruise

Loved this idea of spending our 25th anniversary in Europe. All went well-great staff, good food, nice ports, but wished there was more free time and fewer ports to visit. Had to get up pretty early for the free ...

Sail Date September 2017

lrobeson1

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

My First Viking River Cruise

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Europe - River Cruise

We traveled from Berlin to Prague on the Astrild. It was our first Viking Cruise and we were so impressed! The shore excursions were interesting and enjoyable. The amount of time spent at each location was ...

Sail Date August 2017

jmadman

1 Review Written

2 Helpful Votes

A relaxing cruise to Normandy and back

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Europe - River Cruise

Paris is always a great destination. Just walking around the city is a great pleasure. Lunch in a little brasserie near Notre Dame added to that pleasure. And, a visit to Notre Dame is good anytime - a place of ...

Sail Date May 2017

BobBrindle

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Our Danube river cruise.

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Europe - River Cruise

We had a wonderful time on this river cruise. The ship was excellent, the food was excellent, the service was excellent, and the cities we visited were exceptional. We chose this cruise because we had never been to ...

Sail Date September 2017

Chatugian

1 Review Written

9 Helpful Votes

Waterways of the Tsars!

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Europe - River Cruise

This is not a first cruise for anyone. It's a cruise for people who've seen a lot, and want more. The "river" between St. Petersburg and Moscow is a combination of lakes, rivers, and canals. Near St. P, it's ...

Sail Date September 2017

cynthia1067

1 Review Written

Fantastic experience in every way!

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Europe - River Cruise

We chose this cruise quite by accident because some friends were already booked and we decided to tag along. We could not have been luckier. We ended up with the last room on the boat, suite 308 - which we loved! ...

Sail Date August 2017

tcummins

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Two Wonderful Weeks Cruising Rivers of Europe

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Europe - River Cruise

Always wanted to do a River Cruise to visit several cities in Europe. The 14 Day Viking Cruise seemed perfect and could not have had a better experience. The Cruise director was great providing a lot of local ...

Sail Date October 2016

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