We enjoyed our first cruise with Viking so much we wanted to another one and this had places we wanted to see. We like the idea of unpacking once but getting to see many different cities and countries. The excursions are informative and well planned. Every meal on board was delicious and the service wonderful. All the staff were curtious and helpful. I like that we could choose a less expensive room and everyone was treated the same, we weren't made to feel less, and we really didn't spend much time in our room as there was so much to see on the river and so many wonderful people to meet. I was a litttle disappointed not to have L'occitaine products on board as we did on our first cruise, the Freya products were nice but didn't feel as pampered. It was nice having the bottled water and use of umbrellas on our excursions. And the coffee bar is a nice treat too.Can't wait to do another cruise with Viking.