Viking Var Review

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Commemorating Our 55th Anniversary

Review for Europe River Cruise on Viking Var
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jimhamal
2-5 Cruises • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Oct 2014

Great trip that made is both eager to do another river cruise. The ship (Var) is very new as are most of the Viking ships. We spent three extra days in Amsterdam before the cruise, and really loved that very diverse and interesting city. We want to go back! The location of our hotel, Moevenpik (sp?) was excellent for access to the tram system, canal cruises, and embarkation on the Var.

The various stops to and up the Rhine included Viking arranged bus and walking tours that were well planned and very interesting. Guides on those tours were excellent, especially in Cologne, Heidelberg , and Strasbourg. The top deck proved to be a wonderful place to relax and view the beautiful towns, castles, and vineyards as we cruised from stop to stop.

Not enough good words exist to describe the service and food in the lounge and dining room. The staff is very well trained, attentive, and a delightful part of our experience. There were many choices for all meals, so I'm sure everyone was more than pleased.

Cabin Review

Cabin French Balcony (?)

Cabin was small, but very efficient and comfortable. One suggestion that also applies to most hotels we've used is that the fashionable bed covering is way too heavy and warm. A simple light weight blanket would be better, especially since there is limited space to store the existing cover. We enjoyed the floor to ceiling window, but really spent little daylight time in our cabin. Tours and lounge or top deck occupied most of our "up time".

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