Wonderful River Cruise with the Viking Excellence

Item: Viking Hild
Rating: 4.9
Author: imwithmike

Viking Hild Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

imwithmike

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 2-3 cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 19

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

Sail date: September 07, 2024

Ship: Viking Hild

Cabin number: 204

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 28 days ago

Review summary

We thoroughly enjoyed our Viking River Cruisefrom Zurich to Paris. The food was excellent, and the staff were all very friendly and helpful. The tour guides employed by Viking were well-prepared and knowledgeable about the cities and areas we visited.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Our flight arrived in Zurich later than expected but there were no issues with transportation to hotel or luggage.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

I love the local specialties which are offered and get a recommended wine.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

Jamie (Program Director) did a FANTASTIC job with games on two nights. The music quiz game and the Majority Rules were a riot!!! Lots of fun.

Entertainment

5 out of 5

The local muscians and the violinist were both excellent and entertaininig.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

The wait staff that we typically encountered with wonderful. The listened to our orders and no mistakes. I thought that David, Alina, and Sebastian all worked togeter very well. I noticed that they talked to each other and worked as a team very well. Very enjoyable group!

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

We enjoyed the view inside the Pilot House and talking with Captrain Peter about the ship's operation, steering, and navigation.

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5

In future will go with larger room and balcony. We had baalcony on previous trip and did not realize that room also had more clothing storage.