We chose this cruise to have the opportunity to spend time in Amsterdam.
We had 3 days in Amsterdam prior to embarkation allowing us to see the Anne Frank haus, the Rijksmuseum and the Van Gogh museum as well as many other sights. Viking booked us into the Radisson Blu in the Center City. The central location meant we could walk to many attractions.
The small ship experience is wonderful. We'd met most of the passengers by week's end.