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Viking Gymir Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

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Overall rating:

4.8 out of 5
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Viking Gymir

14 Night Grand European Tour Westbound (Budapest To Amsterdam)

Sail date: April 01, 2023

Ship: Viking Gymir

Cabin number: 335

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

An expensive but top-notch, quality cruise. Fortunately, we had no river problems (not too high, not too low, etc). Staff and service are superb. Our cruise director, Sue, was fabulous.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5
Food was excellent. Only complaint was that, due to ship size, dining was always at a scheduled time and served. No option for hitting a buffet line for a fast, lighter meal.

Onboard Activities

3 out of 5
On a river cruise ship, onboard options are limited. Within those limits, the ship was set up very nicely -- sun deck, small library, large lounge, etc.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
The onboard pianist was skilled and had a wide repertoire.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
Outstanding, attentive service and staff.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
In light of size constraints of a river cruise ship, the cabin was well designed and much larger/more functional than expected.

Ports of call

Budapest, Hungary

5 out of 5

Vienna, Austria

5 out of 5

Melk, Austria

5 out of 5

Passau, Germany

5 out of 5

Regensburg, Germany

5 out of 5

Nuremberg, Germany

5 out of 5

Bamberg, Germany

5 out of 5
Bamberg itself was closed that weekend. Viking organized an alternate excursion to Schloss Seehof, which was a good alternative.

Wurzburg, Germany

5 out of 5
Did the alternate excursion to Rothenburg ob der Tauber, which was great.

Wertheim, Germany

5 out of 5

Cruise Rhine River

5 out of 5
Alas, rain; but still fascinating.

Koblenz, Germany

5 out of 5
Wurzburg Castle was a great alternate excursion.

Cologne, Germany

5 out of 5
"Top of Cologne" was spectacular, easily one of the best excursions ever -- anywhere.

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

4 out of 5
Interesting, but not much to it, especially if you've been there before.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
Amsterdam is one of the world's great cities, and a wonderful hub from which to do day trips.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
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