We are on the Paris to Zurich cruise, November 2025.
The food is reliably great. The staff work together like a well-oiled machine. They are ALL charming, lively, knowledgeable, fun, funny, and happy — and they seem to love working for Viking.
All but one of our tour guides has been exceptional. Most are local to the area, with great personalities and deep knowledge.
Our program director — Emma — is hilarious, kind, and efficient.
All of the leadership on the boat are delightful and exceptionally skilled at what they do.
The boat — ours is the HILD — is very, very clean.
My wife has OCD, and she hasn’t had any complaints!
We have a veranda suite, with a balcony and a compact living area. We are loving every minute of it.
We have had no trouble with river levels, but know people who have been on cruises with this problem. They said their experience with the brand during these times was fantastic, efficient and full service.
The river level issue is not a problem on certain routes, so if the possibility of having your trip disrupted in this way bothers you, research the rivers on which you might be traveling.