Viking River Cruises Reviews

Sunrise on the river
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With Gabriel! He’s the best!
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In Cologne at the Dom!
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View of the Danube
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Viking Danube cruise was fine

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Ingvi

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Kscottieeg
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

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 ...
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Sail Date: September 2023


Great itinerary, level of service doesn’t justify the price

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Sigyn

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medmertz
10+ Cruises • Age 50s

My wife and I have always wanted to go on a river cruise after about 20 ocean cruises. We were celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary so took the plunge! The Rhine River is fantastic and we high recommend this itinerary, starting in the Amazon city of Amsterdam and finishing in Switzerland! We found that the level of service and cuisine was comparable to our ocean cruises, usually on Royal ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


Unusually disappointing

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Hermod

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LouDoc
10+ Cruises • Age 70s

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 ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


Amazing Itinerary

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Vali

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galavant3
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

We choose this particular ship and date because of the itinerary and it did not disappoint. The ports and scenery while cruising were incredible. We thoroughly enjoyed every stop on our journey and highlights were the two “scenic cruising” afternoons. Having great weather for the duration was a bonus. The ship was very clean and well laid out. We ate most meals in the Aqua Vit Terrace ...
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Sail Date: September 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


Amazing views along the Danube, too much downtime and horrible dining arrangements

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Embla

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sfoh
6-10 Cruises • Age 40s

This was our first-ever river cruise experience. We did a lot of research and watched a lot of videos about the experience so we felt pretty well prepared for the trip. What we found is most people's pros/cons experiences were pretty consistent with ours. Knowing what we know now we also would have planned our trip differently. I'll explain. This journey started in Budapest with one night ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: French Balcony


Whas it a Comedy of Errors or How to make the best out of a bad situation

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Egil

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rhandrews
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

It was available during the time frame we were available and it was the right amount of time for us. Plus who would not want to see Vienna & Budapest and sail on the Danube Rive on a Viking Cruise. Unfortunately it rained for three days. The river was too low to be able to go to the original destination then the river was too high to sail, The crew were fabulous and constantly changing ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom

Traveled with disabled person


Lack or Water, then too much water

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Egil

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Blackandorange
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

This was our Third time on Viking river cruise. The other two were 5 star trips. This time, Mother Nature played a large role in the disappointment we had. It should be said that the staff, Cruise director, Hotel Manager and the Captain were totally engaged in trying to provide a great experience in spite of the River issues. Meals were excellent Room attendants were top notch its just the ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Veranda Stateroom


Not up to Expectations

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Rinda

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ciniferlou
10+ Cruises • Age 60s

Originally we were supposed to take the Russia River Cruise with Viking, so we had to choose an alternate cruise instead. This one sounded great as it included many ports that neither my husband nor I had been to. The Transylvania add-on was also a big motivator. We enjoyed the pre-cruise stays in Bucharest and Brasov, nice hotels and great locations. Once we boarded the Rinda, thinks began to ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: Deluxe Stateroom


Days were great, nights were boring

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Idi

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CruiseBright
6-10 Cruises • Age 60s

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 ...
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Sail Date: August 2023

Cabin Type: French Balcony


Viking needs to be more transparent about moving passengers between ships!

Review for a Europe - River Cruise Cruise on Viking Lif

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HavingFunTogether2
2-5 Cruises • Age 50s

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 ...
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Sail Date: August 2023


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