not an honest cruise line soft drink and water are not free, Airport transfer is terrible, onboard agent not willing to help, service is below cruise line standard and charge you more if you pay gratuity onboard.

Viking Modi Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 2
Helpful Votes: 69

Overall rating:

3 out of 5
Viking Modi

14 Night Grand European Tour Westbound (Budapest To Amsterdam)

Sail date: May 22, 2023

Ship: Viking Modi

Cabin number: 305

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

A) they are intentionally avoid emphasizing that: 1, Coke, juice, and sparkling water other than during lunch and diner are not free. 2, you pay gratuity in advance is 20 USD per day, if paid onboard be 20 Euro per day. You pay more. B) airport transfers are terrible Their only concern is the cost of bus, I stood and waited one hour for bus upon arrival and they took us from the ship to the airport 5 hours and 45 minutes prior to our flight departure. C) the agent onboard are not willing to assist, unenthusiastic and not considerate. 1, I asked agent Ms Eva about charges on cabin statement. She told me those charges are onboard the ship we were transferred from. she not able to see them She is not willing to call their other ship to find out 2, My departure flight was delayed 1.5 hours. I asked Ms Eva to put us on a later bus. She declined it due to no seat available. I asked her whether she can arrange a taxi instead. She said we must pay. she told me the flight delay is not her problem. that is cold and arrogant 3, while we walked to the bus, it was raining heavily, Ms Eva got herself a Viking umbrella and all of us got soaking wet. She can give us umbrellas and picked them up by the bus. She is not considerate D) Always a long wait for food, not enough staffs. Servers are less cordial than ocean cruise.

Embarkation

1 out of 5
Their only concern is the cost of bus, I stood and waited one hour for bus upon arrival

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

Onboard Activities

1 out of 5

Entertainment

1 out of 5

Service and Staff

2 out of 5
Always a long wait for food, not enough staffs. Servers are less cordial than ocean cruise

Ship Quality

3 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

4 out of 5
the shower room is too small.

Ship tip

they are intentionally avoid emphasizing that: 1, Coke, juice, and sparkling water other than during lunch and diner are not free. 2, you pay gratuity in advance is 20 USD per day, if paid onboard be 20 Euro per day. You pay more.

Ports of call

Budapest, Hungary

4 out of 5

Vienna, Austria

4 out of 5

Melk, Austria

3 out of 5

Passau, Germany

3 out of 5

Regensburg, Germany

4 out of 5

Nuremberg, Germany

4 out of 5

Bamberg, Germany

2 out of 5

Wurzburg, Germany

3 out of 5

Wertheim, Germany

3 out of 5

Cruise Rhine River

1 out of 5

Koblenz, Germany

3 out of 5

Cologne, Germany

3 out of 5

Kinderdijk, Netherlands

5 out of 5

Disembarkation

1 out of 5
Their only concern is the cost of bus, they took us from the ship to the airport 5 hours and 45 minutes prior to our flight departure.
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6 Comments

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Oops 😬 thanks

esrescuer    1 year ago

As I like to tell people like this, a little research is worth its weight. Read your contract, go to the website and read the details , go to YouTube, and watch some videos!

Itspeace4me    1 year ago

Thank you!!

Dumfy75    1 year ago

I feel like they probably would have told you all of these things though, in your cruise contract, which is really important to read.

cruising2004    1 year ago

Sorry you were disappointed with your cruise.

javawoody    1 year ago

Read your contract