My husband & I choose this cruise because of the 2-for-1 price including airfare! We felt very catered to for the whole trip! The veranda suite was comfortable and posh. A bottle of sparking wine upon our arrival and, fresh fruit and beverages stocked everyday! We only participated in a couple of the evening festivities in the lounge. Instead enjoyed cozying up in our stateroom with movies that we thoroughly enjoyed.
We spent 4 days on the Jarl. Then because of drought conditions the Danube had low spots. We were bused to the Alta further on down river. Then spent 2 more days cruising until the next low spot! Had to be bused into Budapest. But Viking handled EVERYTHING! Extra night at the hotel, transferring our luggage, etc.
The staff on both ships were fantastic! Mario was our program director and was excellent at his job which was made complex due to the dought!
I will ONLY get this type of cabin! Loved the views from our dual sliding doors. The shower was luxurious and the toiletry products offered were very nice! Our room included laundry services at no additional charge! We took advantage of this twice.