Had never been to Eastern Europe. So much information on the after effects of WW11 And the break up of Checoslovakia.
My only disappointment was that there were not enough hand sanitizers on the boat and someone came on with a cold and by the third day, many people were coughing and sneezing. I caught a cold and was miserable for three days and missed a whole day of touring in Belgrade. ...
We spent several days in Paris before boarding our ship and a day in Prague afterwards. We wished we'd opted for the extra days in Prague as well. Nice hotels...very modern. The seven day cruise was along the Moselle and Rhine Rivers. I would caution people to call ahead of time to get approximate travel times before booking. Our trip was advertised as two days in Paris before, two days in Prague ...
We have cruised on Viking previously and this cruise popped up with a great price, we had our own free air, so we booked onto this deal
Ship and service were excellent, all arrangements were well done, food good, not excellent, but satisfactory. My husband I travel as a solo couple and as always we met other people easily. The entertainment brought onboard was great. This cruise had a ...
Cities of Light cruise starts in Prague for a few days. Stayed at the Hilton which is an easy walk to Old Town. Did the Lobkowicz Castle extra tour was lovely with lunch and a 3 piece musical concert. Info makes it look like the Prince will greet you, not the case. Only thing that could be improved is with tighter security into the Prague Castle grounds that Viking add time to itinerary so you can ...
This was our first cruise of any kind, although we are experienced travelers. It was nice to turn all of the logistics over to Viking, and we would trust them with another vacation, based on our experience. We liked the small scale of the the boat at 170 passengers. Walking tours in our ports of call were the heart of the trip. We usually divided into groups of 10-15 for each guide. Our local ...
Friends chose Viking based on recommendations -- we chose to follow them.
Cruise was wonderful - saw beautiful old German Cities along the way.
Our stay in Prague was wonderful to see a "mini-Paris"
Our stay in Paris was also wonderful ...
the advertised veranda views along the river - duh,,,,,,, only cruised during the day once, so the veranda was not a feature.
Crew members (save ...
We scheduled this cruise after a previously booked European land tour was cancelled. We really enjoyed this trip! Prague was my favorite of the stops. It was surprisingly and amazingly beautiful as were all the ports visited. EVERYTHING was done well. We were met in the airport in Prague and then escorted to buses and the Prague Hilton. We were given a walking orientation of Prague within an ...
Ship and crew were wonderful. Destination was fantastic. First time on any cruise ( 12 ocean cruises) I saw the captain more than once, or every day. The cabin was excellent and the shower was the largest I have ever had on a cruise ship! The free water when leaving the ship and, the drinks when returning was a great surprise. The welcome lunch with the create your own wonton soup was a fantastic ...
The cruise was an introduction to the German countryside and the small towns full of history and charm.
The excursions were appropriate, but there were too many castles to see. A couple of activity events would have given variety.
We particularly liked the abundance of drinks and appetizers. How it was presented and served really was very nice. We enjoyed the different cuisine ...
PROs:
1) Food on ship was excellent; exceeded expectations and we have been on over 30 regular cruises.
2) It is an excellent way to get thru 4 countries (Czech Republic; Germany; Luxenburg and Paris France) without knowing any of the languages.
3) Being a new ship everything was clean and modern.
4) wait staff and cabin stewards Delivered highest service vs same staff on large ocean ...