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Viking Helgrim Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

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Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 10

Helpful Votes: 495

Overall rating:

4.2 out of 5

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9 Night Portugals River Of Gold (Lisbon To Porto)

Sail date: May 29, 2022

Ship: Viking Helgrim

Cabin number: 201

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 2 years ago

Review summary

we enjoyed the cruise very much. We were on the go all the time, so be prepared to get tired. Early bus tours and late after dinner evenings. We were worn out after we got off. Very well organized

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Once we got thru the covid testing and understanding the masking rules, it was fine.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

One of the small river ships. Just a dining room, lounge, and outside areas. Nothing else available, as river was small.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5

there were NO activities on ship due to nothing available. There was a pool on upper deck but no time to do that and weather was not that warm.

Entertainment

3 out of 5

No formal shows. Had a DJ and some fun couple of nights of games with the program Director. Other than that, it was not a trip to have a lot to do after dinner.

Children's Programs

No Children

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All 36 crew were very nice and everyone helped as needed.

Ship Quality

4 out of 5

Small ship with no other amenities as it was a small river and small locks to go thru. Was very clean and had no issues with that.

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Our first real river cruise so we did not expect much. Room very small, and balcony was very narrow and barely fit two people. The suites were more roomy, but we were not in our room except to sleep.