Viking Helgrim Cruise Reviews - Reviews

Overall a very pleasant and educational cruise and excursions. The valleys along the river and interior were so perfectly structured and beautiful with vineyards, olive trees and other trees and cliff side homes. My only critique would be that it would have been nicer to have a bit more free time in the areas we visited as sometimes we felt a bit rushed to get back to the bus "on time"... The last excursion for which we paid $139 each, we spent around 2 plus hours on the bus (in traffic due to an accident and rush hour) and only got to enjoy the the outside of the historical buildings and because of the traffic and restroom delays we only spent about 2 hours in that part of historic Guimeraes... so that was unfortunately disappointing. One highlight was the visit to an authentic "bakery" where we sampled wine, and pastries for about 30 minutes... then we had 20 minutes of free time... just not enough time!

Everything was excellent except the times when parked next to another boat. While we were in Porto we were completely closed in for 2 nights and had just had the night before in another port with the same thing. It’s not worth the extra money to get a veranda. The excursion in Porto was not good. They need to improve on that.

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

The excursions happened while the boat cruised. Very limited/no time to explore on your own. No communication to itinerary changes prior to cruise. Last lock closed due to maintenance; docked 2 days where Sabor met Duoro (nothing to do in town). Motocoach rides long. Could have offered more at the Coa Museum since there was time. Hotel selections could be improved. If you chose to eat a little later than when dining opened, food was not refreshed but leftovers especially at breakfast. Most excursions focused on Cathedrals and port. Really no focus on wine from the region.