Flew straight to Budapest and directly on board ship. The whole experience was extremely pleasant and all members off staff faultless. Due to adverse weather conditions a lot of changes were made to individual ...

Sail Date May 2019

marshall210161

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Outstanding

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

I always said I would never do a cruise of any sort but my husband sails so for his birthday I surprised him with the Romantic Danube cruise. Our cabin was perfect for the week . It was the cheapest one as I ...

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Sail Date June 2019

WelshieLover

3 Reviews Written

6 Helpful Votes

First river cruise won’t be our last

Viking Egil

Europe - All

For our first river cruise we chose the Romantic Danube from Nuremberg to Budapest. Our vessel was the Egil and it was the first cruise of the season for the crew. You would not have know in as the ship was so well ...

Sail Date April 2019

SusanLSt

1 Review Written

10 Helpful Votes

Came Home From Vacation Stressed, Disappointed and Feeling Cheated

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

We are very dissatisfied with the overall ‘cruise’ experience and the compensation offered by Viking to make up for the changes in our anticipated vacation - a 7 day CRUISE on the Romantic Danube River. Our ...

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Sail Date August 2018

sherrider

1 Review Written

Fabulous First River Cruise

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

My husband and I have wanted to do a river cruise for some time. He is from Budapest so we went on the pre-cruise to have time to visit relatives and explore that wonderful city. Viking was amazing in arranging ...

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Sail Date May 2018

Mitzi13

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Don't ever go on a Viking River Cruise

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Where to begin?!?! It was disappointing from beginning to end. We actually "river cruised" 1 1/2 days versus the 7 days we were expecting. We were bussed around, lied to, stuck in an industrial "port" for three ...

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Sail Date August 2018

nj4huskers

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Christmas Markets Cruise from Nuremberg to Budapest

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Family Christmas cruise from Nuremberg to Budapest....what a wonderful way to experience the best Christmas Markets in all of Europe. A must for any family wanting to share and create Holiday memories. The ...

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Sail Date December 2018

CruisingOtters

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

One of the first ships in 2018 to fully navigate the upper Danube

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

We booked this far in advance in order to see both the sights and the Christmas Markets. Viking did a great job keeping us informed about the low water levels and the workarounds (buses). But even after the ...

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Sail Date December 2018

ybarralupe

1 Review Written

Our Viking river cruise was first class.

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

This was an anniversary gift to ourselves. Clearly a gorgeous part of the world and to see it from the river was very special. The cruise itinerary had been changed because of low river water and we wondered if ...

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Sail Date July 2018

Virginia Beach Boy

1 Review Written

Viking exceeded all of our expectations!

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Several friends took this same cruise on the Romantic Danube months before; they just raved about how great it was; that we just had to go. So glad we did! We heeded their great advice of arriving a day early ...

Sail Date July 2018

Mls924

1 Review Written

Awesome Cruise

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Friends of mine organized the trip and I jumped at the chance to go on a river cruise. I never wanted to go on an ocean cruise, but have seen many commercials on river cruises and they looked great. I was blown ...

Sail Date April 2018

Suematt

1 Review Written

Wonderful ‘First Time’ Experience

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Our friends, celebrating their 50th Anniversary, invited us to join them on this cruise. My husband gets seasick so we were a bit nervous, but decided to go. The river was calm and usually we didn’t realize the ...

Sail Date June 2018

sjarae

1 Review Written

Our 1st Viking River Cruise

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

My Wife and I chose this particular cruise for several reasons. We both have motion issues when it comes to ocean voyages, so we hoped the river cruise would be more comfortable for us and it was very smooth. ...

Sail Date June 2018

jclarremore

1 Review Written

5 Helpful Votes

Mostly Not Their Fault

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

European heat wave while we were there. The excursions were incredibly hot temperature wise, so much so, that I had to take frequent breaks whenever I could find shade. We were there during a drought of sorts so ...

Sail Date July 2018

Jswa1

1 Review Written

Amazing trip for us!

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

We would go again in a minute! We loved the Viking Egil & the extra special crew. They made our Danube Waltz Cruise a completely enjoyable experience. Viking met us at the Munich airport and from that time on ...

Sail Date April 2018

brpapadoc

1 Review Written

Terrific cruise with friends.

Viking Egil

Europe - All

We had been considering a river cruise with a group of close friends for several years. Other friends had already taken a Viking river cruise and had nothing but praise for the experience. So on May 26 a group of ...

Sail Date May 2018

Dennis Burke

1 Review Written

Perfect Cruise on the Egil

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

We chose this cruise for the destinations on the Danube River. We started in Nuremberg, went to Krems, Vienna, and finished in Budapest. Viking does an excellent job with the on-board services. We thought the ...

Sail Date May 2018

Sonney

1 Review Written

3 Helpful Votes

Disappointing

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Many people recommended Viking. Food choices poor. Gristle steak. no sweet wine so they added sugar vanilla ice cream with banana slices in it - ugh! Don't take Heurigen Evening wine tasting - terrible. ...

Sail Date April 2018

Chef Cathi

1 Review Written

Only On Viking!

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

This was our second Viking Cruise. After the first we were hooked! Only on viking do you get the utmost superior service. The ships are pristine and inviting. Our cabin although small had every amenity we could have ...

Sail Date November 2017

Woody4474

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Nearly Perfect

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

This was our first Viking river cruise, and will not be our last. The cities visited were beautiful and fascinating, and all the excursions were great, save one. The food was very good, but not quite as delicious as ...

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Sail Date April 2018

TXLinedancer

3 Reviews Written

2 Helpful Votes

Family Cruise/Siblings

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

We ,brother and sisters decided to spend Thanksgiving together something we had not done since we were children. We loved the beautiful sites, Nuremberg, Vienna ,Budapest, and shopping the Christmas Markets. The ...

Sail Date November 2017

samsecola

1 Review Written

Fantastic River Cruise

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

We wanted to see Budapest, Vienna and Prague. The service on the Egil was supreme. There was a lot of attention to details .All the staff starting with the cabin steward to the servers in the Dining room and the ...

Sail Date October 2017

Carol Dague

1 Review Written

1 Helpful Vote

Disappointing when compared to our first Viking cruise, Paris to Prague.

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

The Egil was a very nice ship and the staff was top notch. Embarkationand disembarkation were smooth, and the pre-add-on was especially good. The food was excellent. The cabin was as described, although we did not ...

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Sail Date September 2017

peg99

1 Review Written

Amazing cruise

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

This was an early November cruise and the temps were terrific at the start and got cooler as we headed north. It was fun to enjoy some of the Christmas markets that had already opened. Make sure to enjoy the ...

Sail Date November 2017

tchr6sci

1 Review Written

Great Experience

Viking Egil

Europe - River Cruise

Sailing with Viking is living in a 5 star hotel with a 5 star restaurant every single day. The rooms have been cleverly arranged to make the best use of space. The meals are local to the area, and there is ...

Sail Date October 2017