River Cruises - All Cruise Reviews

Loved this taste of different cities on the Danube. A great teaser and I hope that I get to visit some of these place. A great way to get a little view of different places and decide whether or not to come back.

great cruise and ports of call. Staff provided out standing service and were very friendly. Cruise director Stephen went out of his way to take care of my personal situation.

Since all of my photos are on my Cell Phone, and if I download them to put on this review, I will have to start all over again. Suffice it to say, this trip was all that we expected and more. If we were getting younger instead of older, I think we would do another one somewhere.

This was our first river cruise... such a wonderful experience! We loved seeing the same people every day and the smaller intimate ship. The ports were nice. Every one of the staff members were so pleasant and friendly. Thanks for the memories!!

This was our first trip to Europe and we wanted to do something special and Viking was the perfect way to accomplish this. The experienced staff, excursions that where 1st class all the way along with the food, shopping and local culture was an experience we could not had done on our own.

GREAT CRUISE!!! My only complaint is that the sun deck was closed for five days due to traveling through the various locks. I know that is unavoidable, but I think it should be explained a head of time. Otherwise, a fabulous experience!!

This was our first river cruise, great way to tour Europe.We found the service not to be on par with ocean cruises probably due to much smaller staff.

This was our first river cruise and we are hooked!  The size of the ship, the friendliness of the staff, the personal service, being able to get up close to towns and their history, the fabulous food, being free to enjoy the vacation in any way we desired... a marvelous, magical experience. 

Ports visited were very good.  Food and portion sizes were also very good.  The price of cocktails also represented a good value.  Excursions can be informative, but sometimes guides are hard to understand.  It's also difficult to follow the tours when there are several other tours happening at the same time.  Some places (

Giverny) were just too crowded.   

My husband and I loved our cruise along the Rhine.  We thought that the staff was attentive and the ship very well-maintained.  The cruise director was professional and knowledgeable.  The excursions were very well run and interesting.  We loved the vinegar tasting - (who would have thought?) and enjoyed our cruise companions.  We thought that the evening entertainment was insufficient - would have liked to see/hear more and the food was good but not great!  However, the trip was an awesome experience!

Favorites were the cider farm in Linz, chamber orchestra concert in Vienna, Nikolaihoff winery tour. It was nice to have early access to museum in Vienna.

Opera House was not interesting at all.

Cabins were small because indoor space was taken up with outdoor deck which we barely used. French balconies are all you need on a river cruise. Food was good, service slow in the dining room. We had an over zealous waiter which was annoying.

It is impossible beforehand, to get the exact hours you are in a port on a river cruise. On a ocean cruise you can tell before you go the exact hours you are in a port. As with all river cruises the itinerary is tight, not enough free time, and too much bus time.

The amazing staff of Viking Egil from the captain to our room attendant made this trip outstanding. The Program Director Oliver is fun, organized and very helpful. The waitstaff are so attentive, helpful and friendly. Milan and Angie deserve a huge thank you.

The beauty of the Danube is inspiring. 

The folks at Viking really know how to spoil their customers.  Everything about the cruise was wonderful.  Even though it was supposedly the rainy season, it never rained once.  The food was excellent.  All of the employees on the ship could not have done more to make it a terrific adventure.

We will cruise with Viking again!

Cabin was outstanding.  Food was excellent.  Breakfast and lunch buffet layout caused frequent semi collisions with wait staff.  Crew was excellent, but overall ship board operations seemed a bit disorganized.  Lounge entertainment could use improvement to quality of  excellent La Scala.  Tours on Rhine are not as good as Danube.  Overall, an enjoyable experience, though fairly overpriced.

The food was delicious.  The cabins were immaculate.  The scenery was beautiful.  The only thing I would have changed were some of the city tours.   I understand the city tours were to give us a general overview or introduction to a city.  Too often, I felt the buses drove past sites that would have been great to explore in person.  Often, we didn't have enough time to come back on our own to explore the sites.

The Russian people were very welcoming and like most/all tourist countries ready to accept the American dollar.  We would remind a river boat cruise as a easy way to see a beautiful country.  But be aware the food on the ship is limiting.

not enough time in each port. I enjoyed the tour leaders - the one in Nuremberg was my favorite, gave us a real sense of German people. GREAT food and Service.

Having been spoiled by Danube cruise locales, the places visited on the cruise portion were disappointing - no evening excursions, most French towns visited similar - cobblestone streets and shops, cathedrals, etc.

The illuminations show in the cavern in Arles was spectacular - don't miss it.

Barcelona and Paris, as always were a delight.

AMA did an excellent job coordinating every aspect of the tour.

The staff of the Delling were friendly, helpful and professional. The longship was clean and modern and the food was fabulous. An issue with faulty air conditioning was handled well and it was obvious that passenger comfort was important to Viking. I would recommend the Delling to all of my friends. A great experience! I travelled with my mother but that choice doesn't show up below. Our room type also doesn't show up but I chose "ocean view," the closest choice to the French Balcony on a river cruise.