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Old 09-08-2020, 12:49 PM
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River cruises are like no other. There are maybe only 150 passengers. Entertainment is by locals at each stop. We loved it. Took the one from The Netherlands to Budapest and then did the extended 3 day stay in Budapest. We went with Vantage because all except gratuities was included. It was the best trip. Consider the 15 cruise instead of the 7 -8 day cruises. There are many good lines out there compare prices and what it includes then make your choice. Hope the cruises start up again sooner than later. Good luck in whatever your choice, you will not regret it. The only down side is that you hope and pray that the river is not too high because the ships cannot go under the bridges.
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Old 09-08-2020, 02:01 PM
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Check out a company named Grand Circle. Wonderful cruises. Less expensive than Viking.
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Old 09-08-2020, 02:03 PM
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I would recommend Vantage over Viking. Contact them directly! TV advertising doesn’t always mean a company is good.
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Old 09-08-2020, 02:05 PM
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We loved Vantage over Viking
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Old 09-08-2020, 02:13 PM
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I just contacted them directly and it was easy as pie. Nice vacation.
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Old 09-08-2020, 05:06 PM
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Check out Tauck Tours before you book. They are the best. They put Viking to shame. Not cheap though
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Old 09-08-2020, 05:32 PM
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[QUOTE=Rollie;1829619]Thinking about doing a Viking River Cruise. Wondering if anyone knows a local travel agency that specializes in them?

Before you book a river cruise, check the weather and rain conditions in your country of destination. My friends booked a river cruise in Europe last year. Unbeknownst to them, the region they were supposed to cruise through was experiencing a drought. The river had dried up somewhat and was too shallow for their boat to pass safely. So the passengers spent their entire "cruise" on a tour bus being driven from destination to destination. No fun and no refund. And they did NOT receive an advance warning from the cruise company that this would happen. Suggest looking into water conditions before you book.
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Old 09-08-2020, 06:26 PM
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Add Uniworld to your compare list.
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Old 09-08-2020, 08:27 PM
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look at a Cruise line called Scenic River Cruises. Every bit as good as Viking but with a bar in you room and no limit on drinks or wine .Viking is limited and only at meal times. As well WIFI is free on your room TV or all over the ship. Two big differences Check them out I have sailed both. Scenic is the best
We loved Scenic. Excursions included. All drinks at any time are included. Treated very well from beginning to end. We traveled Prague to Budapest, adding 2 or 3 nights in Prague before boarding. Our travel agent highly recommended Scenic. Due to rivers that were too high, we had to juggle a couple of stops. We were told to fill out paperwork thru their ins company when we got home which we did. We received a check for $1000 due to those changes. I would use them again.....if we ever get to cruise again.
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Old 09-08-2020, 08:50 PM
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We used AAA because we did some time in Munich and Amsterdam and Lucerne on both ends and we felt better having one vendor for the entire trip. If I was only doing the River Cruise and home would most likely deal directly with Viking. We did talk to them about what we wanted to do and they suggested I use someone else for the side trips. The price direct from Viking for the cruise portion and airfare going and returning were the same with AAA so no price advantage.
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Old 09-09-2020, 08:56 AM
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Travel agent Teresa Ruud at Ocala Travel located by Southern Trace does that and has been on a Viking cruise herself
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Old 09-09-2020, 10:10 AM
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Thanks everyone for your thoughts.

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Old 09-14-2020, 06:35 PM
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I highly suggest looking at AMAWaterways instead. I'm a former River Cruising Specialist.
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