Last year we did one of the competitors: Uniworld (on the Rhine, from
Basel up to Amsterdam). The Viking ships we saw looked comparable. I
enjoyed the trip a great deal. Very very different from an ocean
cruise (of course), but the river ships have a number of points in
their favor. One issue: meals. We were generally docked overnight
(not in transit, as you usually are in an ocean itinerary), so,
although you've paid to eat on the ship each day, you're only a
stone's throw from local establishments. The Uniworld food was good
enough that we opted for ship meals about 80% of the time -- but the
situation is a bit of a dilemma!


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My folks are thinking of taking a Viking cruise (European river cruise on
the Danube) this summer. Can anyone shed some light, hopefully based on
personal experience, on these cruises?

Thanks in advance,
Rusty