Viking Hlin Review

4.0 / 5.0
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Absolutely lovely

Review for Europe River Cruise on Viking Hlin
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HGEngland
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Jun 2018
Cabin: French Balcony
E-bike tour
E-bike tour - Staufen
E-bike tour - the end!

We are 'sold' on Viking. This was our second river cruise and we have also taken one ocean cruise with them.

The service from the crew is outstanding and they go an extra mile for their passengers. The ship is light, airy and always being cleaned. You will find that 80% of passengers are American, some from New Zealand and Australia and probably about 10% from Britain. Previously we have found the age group to be 60's and over but this time there were definitely more under 40's and several teenagers. Everyone talks to everyone else and I think it would be fine to travel as a single person as you would not feel lonely or left out.

There is not a huge amount of entertainment and mostly provided by the resident pianist or local groups brought on board for the evening.

Cabin Review

French Balcony

Cabin D

This was a French balcony - very well appointed as usual. The cabin is not large but adequate with a very nice, small bathroom with walk-in powerful shower and always plenty of hot water.

I would always book a French balcony so that you can open windows to get fresh air in, rather than rely on air con.

The basic cabins are below the water line, apart from their window, which obviously doesn't open.

Port Reviews

Cologne

There is not a lot to see in Cologne unless you want museums. The Cathedral is about all there is as after the bombing in the War, Cologne was rebuilt as a new city.

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