Amazing Danube River Cruise on Viking

Viking Embla Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

Cruises: 2-3 cruises
Review: 1
Helpful Votes: 23

Overall rating:

5 out of 5
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Viking Embla

7 Night Danube Waltz Westbound (Budapest To Passau)

Sail date: October 23, 2023

Ship: Viking Embla

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 203

Traveled as: Large Group

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

The Viking River Cruise was amazing!! We highly recommend this cruise to anyone interested in European history and beautiful architecture. The Viking staff could not have been any more friendly, knowledgeable, and professional.

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Viking River Cruise staff was one step ahead throughout our cruise.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
The food was exceptional! A nice selection of choices at each meal, a choice of local cuisine, and a very friendly and efficient wait staff.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5
The evening cocktail parties and information regarding the next day's tours and excursions were enjoyable.

Entertainment

5 out of 5
Marek, our program and excursion director, was THE BEST!! He was personable, informative, and shared his personal stories about living in the region we toured.

Children's Programs

Viking River Cruise with no children under age 18.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
All the staff on Viking Embella were professional, friendly, helpful, and pleasant. They were all from the region and countries that we toured.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
The layout and design were fantastic!

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Perfect! Clean, thoughtfully laid out to maximize the space. Our cabin steward was amazing!

Ship tip

Enjoy every minute! This cruise includes ports rich in history and beauty. The local tour guides are all amazing.

Ports of call

Budapest, Hungary

5 out of 5
We enjoyed the Castle Hill Walking Tour and the Thermal Bath Excursion.

Bratislava, Slovakia

5 out of 5
Our local tour guide was amazing. She shared her personal story as well as many historical facts about the city.

Vienna, Austria

5 out of 5

Krems, Austria

5 out of 5
Krems is a quaint, beautiful town.

Linz, Austria

5 out of 5

Passau, Germany

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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4 Comments

Cruisers4Lyfe     3 months ago

Thanks for sharing

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

cruising2004    1 year ago

Glad you enjoyed your river cruise. Hope to take one someday. Thank you for your review.

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your experience