Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Viking River Cruise Standard Cabin?
We are planning on taking a Viking River cruise this fall and the only cabin selection left are the standard cabins. These are the cabins that are at water level on the ship.
I am afraid that with no real outside view and such a small cabin space that it might not make for a pleasant stay. Any feedback will be appreciated. |
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Viking Payment due 21 months before departure
My wife and I along with a few other couples were going to book the Viking Grand European Tour for 2025 (15 days), but they wanted us to pay in full ($15,000+ per couple) 21 months ahead of departure. Nope, not happening.
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Just came back from a Viking cruise…..UPGRADE TO A VERANDA BALCONY
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At the prices Viking charge, I would be quite happy to bunk in the crews quarters for a 25% discount.
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Or did you start with a veranda balcony cabin, and were so happy with the size, view, location that you would only book that type of cabin? Since you have firsthand knowledge could you give OP the good, bad and ugly on why never to get a standard water level cabin?
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Standard Room
We had a standard room on Viking Amsterdam to Budapest cruise. Not a issue.
We spent very little time in the room. The open decks are where you want to be when cruising.
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Although we weren't on a Viking river boat, we were on an Avalon river boat in a standard cabin. And since all of the Europe river boats are VERY similar, since they are all built to go through the locks and under the bridges, I think it is safe to assume our experience would be similar to yours on Viking. First, you typically travel at night, when you are sleeping, so watching the world go by isn't applicable. Second, during the day, you typically are either in the dining room for meals or on a tour through one of the cities, so you aren't in your cabin to look out at anything. Third, if you are on the Rhine river, during the day transit through the gorge you will want to be on the top deck looking at all the castles on BOTH sides of the river. And fourth, Our standard cabin was as big or bigger than some of the verandas since the cabin doesn't have to have space for the balcony and it is configured exactly like the other cabins above it. There is also a large window so it isn't like an "inside cabin". The one interesting thing was that when you are laying on the bed you can hear the sound of a propeller from other river boats passing by and it was very relaxing, much like sleeping on a train. So, if you asked us if we would book that same cabin type again, our answer would be Yes. We loved that trip.
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Sire1 gives a good, logical explanation. We experienced the same thing on a Tauck cruise in a standard cabin. Our friends had a "balcony" cabin and complained about the noise from the rattling glass doors. River cruises are just not the same as ocean cruises. .
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We did the standard cabin 4 years ago, and we are doing it again next week. It’s fine, more window would be better, but for the amount of time we spent in the room it was just no big deal.
My wife was 100% ok with it, I was a little less so. She found the sound of the water against the hull soothing, I really didn’t care for it. There was also a modest amount of mechanical noise, but I suspect that varies based on where you are on the deck os well as which level you are on. |
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We did the veranda room on our last trip. We are doing a standard cabin on our October trip because 1) that was the only class available and 2) like others we spent little time in the room except to rest or sleep. We preferred to sight see from the lounges or top deck.
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I am a travel agent living in the villages and I have traveled on many river cruises in Europe. There are better river cruise ycompanies than Viking. Avalon, AMA and Uniworld. I steer my customers away from Viking due to the large upfront payment.
I also agree that eyou can get the lesser price cabin and do your viewing on deck. There are many specials out there, free or discounted air, gratuities, and tours, Work with an agent that had been on the rivers of Europe. |
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We try to book on the Starboard side. The ship tends to keep to the right of the river, so you are closer to see whatever is on shore.
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