A let down

Viking Aegir Cruise Review

hagerrc

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Reviews: 7

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Overall rating:

3.5 out of 5

Viking Aegir

14 Night Grand European Tour Eastbound (Amsterdam To Budapest)

Sail date: August 10, 2022

Ship: Viking Aegir

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

We were notified a few days before the cruise that due to Rhine water levels we would be in hotels and on busses the first 3 nights. We then got on a ship but had to transfer to another after Koblenz. For a company that states it knows how to do this it was poorly planned and executed. The crew of the Embla was great. The Aegir with its invisible Captain was not up to Viking standards.

Embarkation

2 out of 5

First 3 nights in hotels. Paid the extra for a suite but was given standard hotel rooms. Overall process of starting the cruise on land due to low water was poorly handled. Thrown together with little support for the staff.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

3 out of 5

Hotel food not up to Viking standards.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5

Not onboard for 3 days.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

None for first 3 days. Pianist on Embla was great, the one on Aegir was poor.

Service and Staff

3 out of 5

Embla staff was great, Aegir just average. 3 days in hotels without little staff.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

Ship tip

Don’t go if they have low water conditions requiring ship transfers.

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Ports of call

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

4 out of 5

Long bus ride due to a ship not being available at beginning of cruise.

Koblenz, Germany

4 out of 5

Cologne, Germany

4 out of 5

Vienna, Austria

5 out of 5

Passau, Germany

4 out of 5

Melk, Austria

2 out of 5

Krems, Austria

4 out of 5

Nuremberg, Germany

4 out of 5

Bamberg, Germany

4 out of 5

Wurzburg, Germany

4 out of 5

Miltenberg, Germany

4 out of 5

Amsterdam, Netherlands

3 out of 5

Average walking tour.

Budapest, Hungary

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5

4 Comments

javawoody 2 years ago

Sorry your expectations were not met

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Gwbigdog 2 years ago

Oops sorry 😞 thanks

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AuntPinkie 2 years ago

Sorry this riverboat cruise didn’t meet what you expected. Great itinerary.

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GabeNSteph 2 years ago

Thanks for sharing

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