Viking Idun Review
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This was the 3rd sailing of the Viking Idun. We sailed on the Tulips & Windmills River Cruise in April 2012. Our cruise had people from the US, Canada, UK, Netherlands, and a few other places, but the bulk of the passengers were clearly from North America. The ships staff was very international, with folks from the Netherlands, Philippines, Slovakia, and many other places. English was widely spoken in all ports, and was the language used by the cruise ship staff.
Ship was brand new, so cleanliness and decor were excellent. Cabins are located on decks 1 (main deck),2 (middle deck), and 3 (upper deck), with a large sundeck on deck 4 (sun deck). Most cabins are on deck 2, along with the hotel desk and restaurant. The lounge/bar and small library are on deck 3, with an elevator and stairs to move between floors. On deck 3, outside the lounge, was an open air area on the bow of the ship named the Aquavit Terrace, which had table and chairs used to eat, read, etc. It became our favorite part of the ship when weather allowed. We did not use the sundeck much due to weather, but I can see it being a popular spot in the summer months. Free Internet access was available, but was sometime very slow. A limited number of 'loaner' laptops were available to check email, etc.
Cabins are relatively small, but remember this is a river boat vs. a large cruise ship. We had a french balcony room (2nd deck, with a large floor to ceiling patio door, which opened... but no balcony) which was nice and offered a great view. Bathrooms had a shower with removable wand type head. Cabin service and cleanliness was excellent. Closet space was limited, and included a safe and 4 shelves. There were also 4 drawers and a mini-refrigerator in the cabin. Space under the bed was open for suitcase storage, etc. We had no issues with cabin storage... but it's definitely challenging for 2 people moving about in the cabin at the same time. But we simply used the cabin to shower, dress, and sleep, so it was not an issue. Cabins had multiple 110V and 220V power outlets, so we used all our US devices without converters. Each room had individual heating/air conditioning controls, and a large screen TV with TV, music, and movies.
Cabin Review
Cabins are relatively small, but remember this is a river boat vs. a large cruise ship. We had a french balcony room (2nd deck, with a large floor to ceiling patio door, which opened... but no balcony) which was nice and offered a great view. Bathrooms had a shower with removable wand type head. Closet space was limited, and included a safe and 4 shelves. There were also 4 drawers and a mini-refrigerator in the cabin. Space under the bed was open for suitcase storage, etc. We had no issues with cabin storage... but it's definitely challenging for 2 people moving about in the cabin at the same time. But we simply used the cabin to shower, dress, and sleep, so it was not an issue. Cabins had multiple 110V and 220V power outlets, so we used all our US devices without converters. Each room had individual heating/air conditioning controls, and a large screen TV with TV, music, and movies.