This was a Specialty Cruise- Festive Christmas Markets, which are a very important part of the European holiday tradition. This was our first time on Avalon and experiencing the markets. We arrived an extra day early in Amsterdam to be able to see the Van Gogh and Anne Frank Museums. This and the Zans Schans excursion and the 9 streets area, as well as the Winter Festival of Lights Cruise, were so ...
I was shocked when many of the people cruising were coughing and staying in their staterooms, the staff of the ship did nothing to investigate or limit the transmission of COVID to other passengers. My wife and I tried to stay distanced from those who were symptomatic. But when I became ill on day 8 and tested positive for COVID, I asked what the company policy was for COVID. I was told by the ...
Viking has been on our bucket list for a long time so we finally took the Rhine cruise in November. From start to finish, the staff did everything to make our trip memorable. To this point, my husband's luggage was delayed by two days yet Viking offered to clean his clothes overnight (returning them precisely when they said they would) and managed the coordination between first the airline and ...
Even if the weather was not ideal we had a blast. All the crew members were fantastic. The meals are just delicious and so well presented. Our cruise director, Betti, was amazing. During our cruise, one of the lock broke down and she was able to reorganized all the excursions on a very short notice, all this happening on a Saturday. High five to Betti. All the waiting staff in the restaurant or ...
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Sail Date: November 2023
Cabin Type: Stateroom with French balcony and outside balcony
Gentle joyful fun. My friend that I’ve known since fourth grade was my travel partner. We both turned 70 within a two week time period. We both had had many years of high stress. Viking made this so gentle and such fun I can’t really express. I am hopeful to take another trip with her as well as with my wonderful husband who made this wonderful birthday trip happen. The food was delightful, the ...
We had never been on a cruise of any kind before. My husband wasn’t fond of going on a sea cruise so we opted last minute for this river cruise with Avalon, one of the best decisions we’ve made in many years as it turned out!
We were impressed with the customer focussed organisation and service provided by Avalon and its members of staff. To achieve such seamlessness indicates that this ...
Did Budapest to Amsterdam originally scheduled on the Dawn but due to low water we were moved to the Sky. Since the boats are similar it was not an issue. The ship is modern and comfortable and the staff are excellent friendly and helpful. The passengers were mainly from Canada, Australia the US most in their 60s and up. Stayed in a Grand balcony suite which came with a separate balcony area plus ...
We can’t say enough about how fabulous our Rhine River cruise was on the Idun. Viking handled all of the details and we couldn’t be more impressed. Flight layovers were long enough that we didn’t have to worry about missing a connection (but not annoyingly long, either). Transfer from the airport to the ship was perfect. Our room was delightful. Small, but we knew we wouldn’t be spending much ...
We had always wanted to experience a river cruise and we finally did. It was everything we hoped for and more. Viking strives for excellence and pretty much hits the mark. Everything was top notch and always on time. Food was excellent. Service was excellent, and so on. Can’t wait to plan another trip with Viking. I haven’t talked to anyone yet that has been disappointed with their experience with ...
We chose this cruise, along with our dear friends, as our first cruise ever and first trip to Europe. Our Viking experience was truly wonderful and we all agreed that the level of service was extraordinary. We did all the included excursions along with several others that were optional. The windmills walking tour was fantastic. We chose 2 extra nights in Amsterdam at the onset of our trip and the ...