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Name: Viking Cruises UK
Address: 83 Wimbledon Park Side, Greater London
Rating: 4.82

4.8 Rating 321 Reviews

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“David Rhys Williams, 24 Avondale Crescent, Grangetown, Cardiff CF11 7DE Tel 029 20233606 Mob. 07729 015802 rhyswilliams79@btinternet.com Viking Cruise Description by Rhys Williams In April 2014 Margaret and I went on a Viking river cruise from Berlin to Prague. The river was the Elbe. Everybody knows that travel broadens the mind. I knew nothing of the Elbe. It ran through what our generation had come to think of as Eastern Europe. As much as I assumed anything, I rather took it that one side of the river would be the old West and the other side would be the old East. But no, both sides of the river were the old East. Not only that, but the river cruise was largely a lovely pastoral journey down the river. Margaret and I enjoyed the calm and tranquillity we felt as we gazed at the views on both banks. I think we had vaguely assumed that we would see belching industrial chimneys from the good old days of Soviet-inspired social realism. On the contrary, apart from the cities and towns we very much wanted to visit, like Potsdam, Wittenberg, Messien and Dresden, the intervening stretches of water were largely bounded by forests and fields. At the beginning of the cruise we spent a few days in Berlin. Thanks to the recommendation of the excellent Serbo-Croat tour guide on the Viking boat, Margaret and I three times ate at Maximilian’s Restaurant in Friedrichstrasse, Berlin. The first time, at lunch, I remember whispering to a waitress that I fancied whatever that lady over there was eating. It turned out she was eating a speciality of the restaurant except that she had opted for noodles instead of potatoes. I opted for noodles too and was pleased by the result. The following day at dinner we returned to the same wooden-topped tables and I had knuckle of pork and Margaret goulash. We shared a most acceptable bottle of red cuvée and enjoyed the meal. The next night, again at Maximilian’s, we both had steak and fried potatoes followed by ice-cream and coffee. It is simple to write but it was excellent to eat. In Berlin we arrived early at the Pergamon Museum to avoid the worst of the queues. My wife took me to see the magnificent Ishtar Gate of Babylon and I was suitably impressed. Ours has been a long and largely happy mixed marriage. Mixed in that Margaret is, by birth and upbringing, an English Roman Catholic while I was born and brought up a Welsh, Protestant, Nonconformist. In Wittenburg, I was shocked that from the lips of my wife of over forty years, the words, “Here I stand. I can do no other” did not pass as lightly and as fluently as they did mine. Indeed, the words, “bought the T shirt” could give these very words a particular resonance in the streets of Wittenburg. It was also interesting that in these equality-aware days, as much attention seemed to be given in guide books to Mrs. Luther as to Martin. I am even now embarrassed by my inability to remember Mrs. Luther’s first name. The Meissen pottery factory was as interesting as the town of Meissen itself was interesting and pleasant to look around and to drink coffee. For opulent decoration, however, the Opera House in Dresden was stunning. In Dresden Margaret and I would particularly recommend the Zwinger Palace where we spent an absorbing couple of hours in the Old Masters’ Picture Gallery. Still on tours of foreign countries we bring with us what we are. The tour ended in Prague with an excellent walking, guided tour of the city. We had made friends on the boat with Wendy and Elwyn, a Welsh couple from Nottage, Porthcawl. We had a similar sense of humour which was just as well as I made up a series of limericks about so-called posh Porthcawl. That must have been me limbering up because at the end of the cruise, I won a bottle of white wine for a limerick about Viking. In Prague we went on a very interesting walking tour along the cobble-stones of the old Jewish Quarter of the city. We all wore little radio mikes which meant that we could hear what the guide said even if we were at the back of the tour party. At one point, the guide observed that roughly half his party was American and half British. We heard him ask someone who evidently was walking beside him where she was from. She replied, “Wales.” It was Wendy. Margaret and I smiled at each other. The guide asked whether she could say the long railway place name in Wales. Wendy replied, “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch.” Margaret and I again exchanged smiles. Food, friends and fascinating places to visit – ask me now about the River Elbe and . . . how long have you got?”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Superb cruise with an excellent crew. Exceeded all expectation.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Had an amazing time on a Viking cruise in China last year. Dream come true. Everything was amazing. Tour guide was excellent. Food was delicious, an opportunity to try such a varied menu and hotels were five star. Couldn't fault anything. Someone asked what we enjoyed the most but couldn't choose one thing. The Great Wall was awesome but I loved the Terracotta Warriors. The cruise at the end was ideal to just relax and enjoy after the very full hectic days in Beijing and Zian. Food and service was fantastic. Thank you Viking for such a memorable holiday.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We have taken several cruises with Viking, starting in 2006 Moscow to St. Petersburg. Each time we finish a cruise, we can hardly wait to book the next one. The itineraries are well planned, service and accommodation aboard ship are first class, making us feel wanted! We're going again in July, and as always. we're looking forward to a happy experience.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Everything was first class. From the flight to the holiday to the return flight. They cannot do enough for you. Well worth the experience.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Could not fault cabin, food, staff, and organisation which all added up to a wonderful experience. Impressed with the very high standard throughout the cruise.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“everything about the Viking Cruises is very good, my only disappointment this time was being mislead about the gratuities left for particular members of the staff. We were led to believe that if we left an envelope for a particular member of staff they would be given it unopened. This, however, was not the case as when we questioned a number of staff about it they said that it would all go into a pot for all staff to share. We appreciate that all staff contribute to the enjoyment of the holiday and we we always leave a gratuity for staff generally but I find the idea of lying to passengers about how the system works to be unacceptable. If nothing else senior staff should be open about any arrangements that affect the passengers.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Excellent time had by all!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Excellent standards and services Have already booked again”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We enjoyed our Portugal River of Gold cruise that we have done it twice.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“The cabin was very comfortable. The crew were delightful and extremely helpful. There were lots of little surprises and the excursions were well planned and organised. In fact it was so good that we have booked our next cruise with Viking.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“The Rhine Discovery cruise was excellent in all respects. Staff were great. This was our third Viking cruise and our fourth is booked. Need I say more?”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Every think About Viking cruises I s great”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We did the 'Portraits of Southern France' in September last year. Our first time with Viking and definitely not the last! Stateroom was clean and comfortable with plenty of storage space, with a huge picture window which we were able to open. Dining experience was great and being in France we had a lot of local produce. We found all the crew friendly and helpful. Looking forward to our cruise this year to Bordeaux.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“In 2014 I had my first river cruise with Viking on the Danube, a very enjoyable trip. The crew were very attentive and friendly. Food was excellent, while it’s nice to try the local delicacies, it is nice to be able to select English/American dishes if you don’t fancy local. I am of an age (82) when walking is something of a problem so some of the excursions’ ashore were a bit of a loss, but I was well able to enjoy myself on-board or just going ashore for a short (very) hobble, even reached a bar for a very pleasant glass of wine. As a single traveller I found the open table sitting very pleasant, you are able to meet and talk with quite a large number of guests during the course of the holiday. It’s not a cheap holiday, but I enjoyed it so much that I’m going again this year, doing the Rhine this time. Cheers!”

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Posted 9 years ago

“All but one aspect of our Viking Budapest to Nuremberg Danube cruise in 2014 were excellent and exceeded our expectations. The exception was the evening dining experience. We had expected "fine dining" at its best, as had been enjoyed previously on competitor's river cruises, but choice of meat and standard of preparation/cooking on this particular cruise were disappointing. We live in hope and expectation that this was a "blip" as we have booked another Viking cruise for August 2015.”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We enjoyed both Douro and Rhine Cruise in 2014 and are booked for France this year. We have and would not go with any other company than Viking. Have enjoyed previous 6 cruises and look forward to more”

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Posted 9 years ago

“Portraits of France in 2011 was our first Viking river cruise.We enjoyed it so much we have booked the romantic Danube cruise in August 2015 for our golden wedding anniversary.We are looking forward to it immensely and I'm sure we won't be disappointed.We found everything about Viking was class from the cabins ,the food and the staff who couldn't do enough to make it a momento us holiday”

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Posted 9 years ago

“We've been on quite a number of Viking river cruises and all have been superb. All the places we have visited have been interesting and the guides provided for the included tours have been excellent. The onboard staff have always been cheerful and co-operative. We enjoy being on deck as we meander from town to town, but the lounge and public areas are really comfortable for those who prefer to spend most of their time inside. Mustn't forget to mention the coffee machines and the wonderful variety of teas which are available 24/7 - just what one needs. Finally the food! It's always been absolutely superb and probably the best we've tasted anywhere in the world. And for us, having wine with lunch and dinner really puts the icing on the cake. We think that the money we've paid for these river cruises has been more than well spent. A pity that we're running out of rivers to travel along”

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Posted 9 years ago

“I would have to give you many more stars than five as we have always found that every aspect of our holidays with Viking have exceeded our expectations. Thank you all so much. Mrs Val Wall. ************************”

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Posted 9 years ago

Viking Cruises UK is rated 4.8 based on 321 reviews