Wonderful cruise on the Danube

Item: Viking Vilhjalm
Rating: 4.9
Author: Rivercruiser50

Viking Vilhjalm Cruise Review to River Cruises - Europe

Rivercruiser50

Contributor Level: Purser

Cruises: 1 cruise (first)

Review: 1

Helpful Votes: 12

Overall rating:

4.9 out of 5

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7 Night Danube Waltz Eastbound (Passau To Budapest)

Sail date: July 23, 2024

Ship: Viking Vilhjalm

Cabin number: 204

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 4 months ago

Review summary

This cruise is a must experience. Each city’s history, architecture, cuisine, Culture, and people Made this remarkable cruise, extraordinarily enjoyable. The ship and all the crew made our trip a gem of an experience.

Embarkation

5 out of 5

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

5 out of 5

We could eat in the main dining room or a small terrace area. The views from the small terrace area were excellent.

Onboard Activities

5 out of 5

They were not that many onboard activities since the cruise is focused on experiences in each city that is visited, which was perfect for us

Entertainment

The focus of the cruise was on experiences inside of each city.

Children's Programs

No children are allowed on the cruise

Service and Staff

5 out of 5

All personnel were extremely friendly and helpful

Ship Quality

5 out of 5

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5

The cabin was cozy, but well appointed. We were happy with it.

Ports of call

Passau, Germany

5 out of 5

We love the history and charm of this city. We did an excursion and the tour guide was superb.

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Linz, Austria

5 out of 5

Linz has understated fun factor. We liked that the ship Docked right next to a large park space.

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Krems, Austria

4 out of 5

We did the guided excursion to the Abbey as well as the flavors of Krems. The Abbey excursion was great. The flavors of Krems excursion was good.

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Vienna, Austria

5 out of 5

We did the city tour excursion, which was great. We also did the excursion to the summer Palace, which was fantastic.

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Bratislava, Slovakia

5 out of 5

We really liked this port and we wished we had more time there.

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Budapest, Hungary

5 out of 5

Arriving in Budapest at night with the buildings lit up was a magical experience.

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Disembarkation

5 out of 5

Viking made disembarkation as easy as possible

5 Comments

Gwbigdog 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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AuntPinkie 4 months ago

Nice itinerary. Appreciate your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your riverboat cruise.

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cruising2004 4 months ago

Glad you had a wonderful cruise!

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HeavySeas 4 months ago

Awesome.......thanks for sharing your cruise experience and glad you enjoyed your cruise

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javawoody 4 months ago

Thanks for sharing

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