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Viking Danube cruise
Posted on 9/10/22 at 8:57 am
Posted on 9/10/22 at 8:57 am
Reviews and/or experience with “Romantic Danube” on Viking, anyone?
Posted on 9/10/22 at 9:22 am to 10 Blade
My wife and I just returned home from doing the Viking Danube Waltz cruise - eight days from Budapest to Passau. We spent extra time in both Budapest and Prague, both great cities, but loved Prague more.
Pic of Budapest as we departed:
You are really pampered on board - great meals and shore excursions. Met many fine people - just see a couple by themselves at a table for four and join them.
Some friends who took the same cruise a week after us reported that water levels were so low around Budapest they had to be bussed about four hours to their ship.
Two days after returning home we booked a 2023 Viking Rhine River Cruise.
Pic of Budapest as we departed:
You are really pampered on board - great meals and shore excursions. Met many fine people - just see a couple by themselves at a table for four and join them.
Some friends who took the same cruise a week after us reported that water levels were so low around Budapest they had to be bussed about four hours to their ship.
Two days after returning home we booked a 2023 Viking Rhine River Cruise.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 11:20 am to blueridgeTiger
Thanks. Considering staying a couple of extra days in Prague.We did the Rhine cruise a few years ago and really enjoyed it.
Posted on 9/10/22 at 12:38 pm to 10 Blade
We've done 4 cruises with Viking (3 river / 1 ocean) including that one. Can't say enough good things. Posted several threads on the topic.
Recent Thread
Definitely build pre / post trips. Once you're there, it's fairly cheap. Prague in particular. We "added on" for our trip down the Elbe in December. Magical time. Some photos:
LINK
We're doing the Viking Seine River tour in November and Portugal in May next year.
Highly recommend obviously. Be aware that the "age demographic" might turn some off. It'll be generally a mid 50's / 60's crowd, with outliers on either side. Don't let that turn you off. These are people that have worked their whole lives for these kinds of trips and they're livin' life! Can be very fun to hang with!
Recent Thread
Definitely build pre / post trips. Once you're there, it's fairly cheap. Prague in particular. We "added on" for our trip down the Elbe in December. Magical time. Some photos:
LINK
We're doing the Viking Seine River tour in November and Portugal in May next year.
Highly recommend obviously. Be aware that the "age demographic" might turn some off. It'll be generally a mid 50's / 60's crowd, with outliers on either side. Don't let that turn you off. These are people that have worked their whole lives for these kinds of trips and they're livin' life! Can be very fun to hang with!
Posted on 9/10/22 at 3:28 pm to Nole Man
We did the Seine in 2019. Blown away how beautiful it was. We did an extra day before and 3 after in Paris.
We are trying to decide between the Danube or Rhine for our next one.
We are in our 30s, so significantly younger than most of the passengers onboard. It didn’t bother us at all.
We are trying to decide between the Danube or Rhine for our next one.
We are in our 30s, so significantly younger than most of the passengers onboard. It didn’t bother us at all.
Posted on 9/12/22 at 12:43 pm to 10 Blade
In laws loved doing Viking river cruises.
Made friends with other passengers, too
Made friends with other passengers, too
Posted on 9/16/22 at 1:14 am to 10 Blade
We did during thanksgiving to get the lowest possible rate a few years ago. It was an amazing vacation
Posted on 9/16/22 at 3:29 pm to BayouKR4
My wife (no pics) are looking at Christmas Markets cruise in early December 2023.
Options are between Dunabe river and the Rhine.
Does anyone have any input on the Rhine cruise for Christmas versus Dunabe? Thanks
Options are between Dunabe river and the Rhine.
Does anyone have any input on the Rhine cruise for Christmas versus Dunabe? Thanks
Posted on 9/17/22 at 10:15 pm to jimlsu1
I know several couples who have done the Danube Christmas market cruise, and all say it was fabulous. I don't have any information about the Rhine cruise.
Posted on 9/19/22 at 3:36 pm to blueridgeTiger
We just back yesterday from the Viking Rhine River 8 day cruise. Everything was first class and enjoyable. We were in a different city every day and a tour was included at each stop. Seeing the castles was a highlight.
Posted on 9/19/22 at 7:48 pm to TigerKurt
How was the water level? That’s always one of the wildcard with any river cruise.
Posted on 9/20/22 at 12:34 pm to Nole Man
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How was the water level?
When we left Budapest in early August there was only 23cm of water clearence under our vessel. We had some friends did the same cruise two weeks later and they said there was not enough water at Budapest to float the boat - they were bussed about three hours to get to deeper water.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 7:38 am to TigerKurt
Thanks for all the feedback.
Wife and I are looking at the Christmas Markets cruises offered in December 2023. Looks like Berlin to Prague is already full.
The other options are either on the Rhine or Dunabe. My guess is all offered options are really great.
Did everyone just book through Viking for both cruise and flights? TIA.
Wife and I are looking at the Christmas Markets cruises offered in December 2023. Looks like Berlin to Prague is already full.
The other options are either on the Rhine or Dunabe. My guess is all offered options are really great.
Did everyone just book through Viking for both cruise and flights? TIA.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 8:53 am to jimlsu1
A travel agent can assist if you want to use one. We've always booked through Viking directly.
Posted on 9/22/22 at 9:36 pm to Nole Man
Thanks. Traveled for years, in the states. If Southwest doesn’t fly there I’m a little lost.
Posted on 11/2/22 at 2:29 pm to blueridgeTiger
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Two days after returning home we booked a 2023 Viking Rhine River Cruise.
We are going on this cruise in late March-early April
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