Europe Viking Gefjon Europe Cruise Reviews

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 ...

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. It ...

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 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 ...

Grand European was something we’d wanted to do for a long time. This cruise was just two days after completion of a transatlantic so it just felt like the right time. We had a lower level room (duck view) as we made the reservation only about 6 months before sailing and that’s all that were left. Wait staff, bartender and the piano man were all outstanding. Food was generally ...

We wanted to see the Netherlands and the tulips. We wanted an escorted river cruise. The visit to tulip farmers was very informative and interesting. The canal cruise was really nice. We loved the windmills tour, war museum and especially the tulip garden where we could walk at our own pace. I have issues walking and found the shore tour guides too fast for me and lots of the other guests. ...

We had heard from others about viking and the service. We have been on large ship cruises and the viking river cruise was beyond our expectations. The boat, service, staff and food were exceptional. i would highly recommend taking a viking cruise. We did the grand european tour and the stops were great. This was our first time to Germany and the excursions were great. The activity director ...

Having experienced 5 ocean cruises and a very short one on the Nile, I wanted to experience a European River Cruise. It did not disappoint although we had to change ships due to low water levels. The service from the staff was excellent. The breakfasts were exceptional - I particularly loved the Eggs Benedict. Lunch and dinner with complimentary wines were extremely tasty and well presented. ...