Great trip for our first time river cruise.

Viking Baldur Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 82

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
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Viking Baldur

9 Night Tulips & Windmills (Amsterdam Roundtrip)

Sail date: April 19, 2024

Ship: Viking Baldur

Cabin type: Oceanview

Cabin number: 236

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 6 months ago

Review summary

The cruise far exceeded our expectations and friends told us it would be great. The pace was perfect for us. All excursions exceeded expectations except the diamond thing. The staff were excellent, friendly and helpful. We highly recommend it. One issue was the flight reservations. I requested an upgrade and got tickets in main cabin. It required over 20 phone calls and my wife and I did not get seats together. Please review this process. Also I was told my name is incorrect in your database. How can I change this?

Embarkation

4 out of 5
A little disorganized at the airport, we waited outside in the cold rain for too long.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Great selection! We loved the regional tastes. There was some confusion about my food allergies but they were accommodating usually.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
Loved the local talent, nightly talks and musicians. You could add a few more.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Not like a big cruise but still entertaining

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Great room steward, excellent wait staff. All ship staff were friendly, helpful and attentive to our needs

Ship Quality

4 out of 5
Common areas were clean and well maintained. Loved the coffee bar but would appreciate a piece of fruit now and then.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
Adequate,

Ship tip

Enjoy everything! It is a great crew, intimate setting, very relaxing and yet an awesome travel experience.

Ports of call

Amsterdam, Netherlands

4 out of 5
The diamond factory was a waste of time.

Hoorn, Netherlands

5 out of 5
We did not go to Horn but where we stopped was excellent. Great tour

Arnhem, Netherlands

5 out of 5
We stopped at Neimajen. Was fantastic! Loved the guide. Loved the vity

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

5 out of 5
Enjoyed the stop.

Antwerp, Belgium

5 out of 5

Ghent (Brugge), Belgium

5 out of 5
Very crowded but a fantastic city. Loved the tour

Veere, Netherlands

5 out of 5
The Rotterdam port cruise was spectacular! Thank you to the cruise director. He did a great job and his commentary was terrific!

DELTA WORKS, ZEELAND, THE NETHERLANDS

5 out of 5
Very enjoyable and educational as climate change makes sea level rise we need the education.

Keukenhof Gardens (From Amsterdam), Netherlands

5 out of 5
Fantastic- this is what I had envisioned the trip would entail. Spectacular.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Went well for us as we stayed for the post cruise Haag experience. Which I highly recommend. Best value of the trip.
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4 Comments

Gwbigdog     6 months ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004     6 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise. You will have to call/email Viking directly to correct your name.

javawoody     6 months ago

Glad you enjoyed your river Cruise

HeavySeas     6 months ago

Awesome.....thanks for sharing