All about the History!!

Viking Astrild Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 3
Helpful Votes: 43

Overall rating:

4.5 out of 5
Viking Astrild

9 Night Elegant Elbe Westbound (Prague To Berlin)

Sail date: June 01, 2023

Ship: Viking Astrild

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We took the cruise for the history and weren't dissapointed. Good local guides and a very experienced and knowledgeable director. We were in great hotels in every city (we did the Poland extension). Viking does a great job of a seamless experience from the airport pick up to the airport drop off. Everything is well organized. It would have been a better experience if the tips for local guides and drivers were included as with Uniworld and Scenic. Viking staff were excellent all round. Our tour directors were excellent; Sabi for Poland extension and Serge for cruise.

Embarkation

3 out of 5
We embarked in Decin and it was easy. Felt bad for anyone with mobility challenges as we had to get to the ship from a bridge going down many stairs.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Food was generally good. Limited menu but always found something at every meal. Nice dining room. Ate a number of meals outside. Very nice.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
There are not a lot of amenities. The piano player was excellent.

Entertainment

3 out of 5
Musician was excellent. Local performers were good.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All staff were excellent. The director was extraordinary.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Ship is clean and well maintained. Design is simple and functional.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
We were in 210. It is very small but efficient. Lots of shelves and storage for such a small room.

Ship tip

The itinerary is all about the history. Lots of early mornings if you want to do the excursions. It's only 5 nights on the ship. Lots of bussing along with a number of nights in hotels. Expect to do a LOT of walking with few options if you are not mobile. Some days we did 20,000+ steps.

Ports of call

MOTORCOACH TRANSFER PRAGUE TO DECIN

5 out of 5

CRUISE THROUGH SAXON SWITZERLAND REGION

5 out of 5

Prague, Czech Republic

5 out of 5

Wittenberg, Germany

5 out of 5

Meissen, Germany

5 out of 5

Dresden, Germany

5 out of 5

End Of Vacation

5 out of 5

MOTORCOACH TRANSFER WITTENBERG TO POTSDAM

5 out of 5

Hotel In Prague

5 out of 5
Great location. Nice hotel.

Decin, Czech Republic

5 out of 5

Motorcoach Transfer Potsdam To Berlin

5 out of 5

Hotel In Berlin

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Excellent. Uncomplicated.
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6 Comments

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you for sharing.

javawoody    1 year ago

Appreciate the feedback

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your detailed review. Glad you enjoyed your riverboat cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

cruising2004    1 year ago

Fantastic itinerary! Thank you for sharing your cruising experience.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience