Viking River Cruises Reviews

Excellent service by all staff; good food; wish included excursions did not conflict with optional.

This was our fourth Viking river cruise. The high standards that we experienced on the first three were not exhibited on this one.

Viking was outstanding as usual. Loved every minute of it! Working with Tim Orlowski made the experience so seamless. He was great .

If this had been our first Viking river cruise, there would not have been a second! Jan Sulcove

Trip was very enlightening and greatly enjoyed. Only negative was the ship. It was a little worn and temperature control in stateroom non-existent. Had to stuff vent with cardboard to keep cold air from freezing us out!!! Staff provided a blanket and space heater but not adequate. Food was outstanding. Tour Escort, Jessica, was beyond excellent. She was an amazing wealth of information and kept our group safe and happy the whole time. She helped me with problems above and beyond her call of duty. Great experience getting to know about China.

Only problem was I had a stress fracture in my foot and was wearing a boot and they really had no standards for assisting those of us that had difficulty in our mobility.

We now know we prefer ocean cruising. More, and better dining choices. Entertainment etc. The food should have been better for only 180 guests on board. The small cities were the best. Larger cities were like upscale malls with a church stuck here and there. The room accommodations were very nice along with the staff. Nice touch to have beer and wine supplied in the room. If only the ships wine list had been more interesting. The better bottles of wine are not included in the Silver Package. Very disappointed.

Great stops, crew, tour guides and food.

Beautiful country and there at the height of their fall colors. While the big cities are interesting and the museums grand, traffic, particularly in the Moscow area, is heavy all the time. I enjoyed the river travel and the small towns in between to see the more rural Russia. Learned a lot about the history of the country as we had 3 Russian guides on the entire trip with us. That was a great idea.

We loved cruising on the Viking Kara down the Rhine and exploring different parts of Europe.

Interesting centuries old cultures mixed with the influences of 20th century events. Viking longship simply lovely staffed with efficient and kind people.

The cruise on the Danube was lovely. Staterooms were very nice. Meals were very good and staff was excellent. Gave trip 4 stars because of the shore excursions. A few guides were very good but some of the options and guides were just okay.

This was our first river cruise. Viking was excellent. Pick up and drop off of airport was especially appreciated. We had one snafu with the hotel not delivering our luggage until late in the day but I don't fault Viking on that. Guided tours were all very good and interesting. Food was good although sometimes at end of dinner it got a bit rushed to have us scoot out before we had our coffee. We enjoyed just cruising and seeing the sites from the boat. We definitely would do this again.

Ship was not decorated as nice. I thought the city hosts in Paris and Prague were unpro-fessional. Also, Viking charges extra for gratuities and drinks. I am so happy that I didn't pay the extra $150 per person for drinks. All in all, Uniworld is far superior than Viking. The only reason we used Viking was the itinerary. It is too bad that Uniworld cannot advertise as much as Viking -- most travelers have never heard of Uniworld.