Our First River Cruise

Item: Viking Jarl
Rating: 4
Author: candcvan3

Viking Jarl Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

candcvan3

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 7+ cruises

Reviews: 2

Helpful Votes: 37

Overall rating:

4 out of 5

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7 Night Romantic Danube - Westbound (Budapest To Regensburg)

Sail date: April 02, 2023

Ship: Viking Jarl

Cabin type: Balcony

Cabin number: 215

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

We enjoyed this cruise but would not do another one. Just not enough to see and do, especially in the evening.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

We stayed in Budapest 2 days prior to the cruise, using Viking's accommodations. It was lovely and Viking was there every step of the way.e

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5

We thought the food was fine, nothing special.

Onboard Activities

2 out of 5

There really were no onboard activities.

Entertainment

2 out of 5

Entertainment was lacking.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

Everyone was friendly and lovely.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

3 out of 5

Very small room and bathroom. We had a balcony but other Viking ships were often docked right up next to us so the balcony was unusable.

Ship tip

There is not much to do at night.

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Ports of call

Budapest, Hungary

5 out of 5

Yes, the Nighttime tour of the city was absolutely beautiful.

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Vienna, Austria

4 out of 5

We did a walking excursion, pretty city.

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Krems, Austria

5 out of 5

Really enjoyed the Monastery but there's really nothing else there.

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Passau, Germany

4 out of 5

Pretty, walking tour.

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Regensburg, Germany

4 out of 5

Pretty walking tour.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Great, driver waiting for us to take us to Munich Airport.

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

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ddme 1 year ago

This must of been the Romantic Danube cruise. We did it in 2017. We did all of the walking tours also but were pretty tired at night so we weren't upset by not alot of nightime activity. I am glad that some aspects were good.

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AuntPinkie 1 year ago

Appreciate your details. Glad you enjoyed your riverboat cruise. However, we understand your frustration about evening entertainment. Riverboat cruising is very different than ocean cruising. Each has a good side. Glad you tried it.

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windy2day 1 year ago

Thanks for your review. River cruises are not like ocean cruises. We took two - Danube and Rhine, both in December for Christmas markets. We were exhausted at night so felt there was no need for entertainment and I’m guessing Viking feels the same.

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javawoody 1 year ago

Thanks for the review

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