{"id":21676,"date":"2023-01-04T07:01:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-04T07:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/20-best-reasons-to-take-a-viking-river-cruise-through-europe\/"},"modified":"2023-01-04T07:01:50","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T07:01:50","slug":"20-best-reasons-to-take-a-viking-river-cruise-by-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoptraveler.com\/index.php\/2023\/01\/04\/20-best-reasons-to-take-a-viking-river-cruise-by-europe\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Best Reasons to Take a Viking River Cruise by Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>When it involves cruises, ocean liners often get all the eye. But cruises aren\u2019t restricted to only the Caribbean, and even to the summer season months. Viking River Cruises affords every kind of scenic river boat cruises by Europe\u2014year-round, by rivers (and now oceans)\u2014for vacationers who need to benefit from the journey <em>and <\/em>just a few locations alongside the way in which.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been fortunate sufficient to have taken fairly just a few Viking European river cruises\u2014from the Rhine in Switzerland to the\u00a0Rh\u00f4ne in France to the Danube in Budapest (one of many favorites was the <a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/take-christmas-market-cruise-along-rhine-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Market river cruise alongside the Rhine<\/a>!). <em>And I&#8217;m a fan.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you are attempting to resolve whether or not to riverboat cruise or not, I\u2019ve put collectively an inventory of explanation why you must select to take a European Viking River Cruise.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>You can ebook your cruise on the Viking River Cruise web site.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[ #gallery-1 {\n margin: auto;\n }\n #gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n float: left;\n margin-top: 10px;\n text-align: center;\n width: 50%;\n }\n #gallery-1 img {\n border: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n }\n #gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n margin-left: 0;\n }\n \/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/ ]]><\/style>\n<div id=\"gallery-1\" class=\"gallery galleryid-32401 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full\">\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon portrait\"> <a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Viking River Cruise through Europe Pinterest (1)\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/reasons-take-viking-european-river-cruise\/#new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"Best Reasons to Take a Viking River Boat Cruise through Europe (Rhine, Danube, Seine, etc)\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20800%201200%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27800%27%20height%3D%271200%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-scaled.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-1-scaled.jpg 800w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon portrait\"> <a data-rel=\"iLightbox[postimages]\" data-title=\"Viking River Cruise through Europe Pinterest\" data-caption=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/reasons-take-viking-european-river-cruise\/#new_tab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"735\" height=\"1102\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full lazyload\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27735%27%20height%3D%271102%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20735%201102%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27735%27%20height%3D%271102%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-400x600.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Cruise-through-Europe-Pinterest.jpg 735w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\"\/><\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>1.\u00a0There are Fewer Passengers<\/h3>\n<p>No matter how good your cruise ship is, you\u2019re in all probability not going to get pleasure from it practically as a lot if it\u2019s cramped and crowded with lengthy waits on the buffet or no accessible lounge chairs. The Viking River Cruises boat was smaller with fewer individuals; round 200, it felt way more comfy and made attending to know my fellow passengers over dinner all of the extra pleasant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52174\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Viking Exterior Decks\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Exterior-Decks-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>2. Some Excursions are Included<\/h3>\n<p>On most of the bigger ocean liners, they entice you by promoting actually low cruise fares, however then nickel and dime you with excursions. That can add up shortly! On Viking River Cruises there are included excursions, nearly one at each single European port.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52181\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Krems Austria Annette Pete\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Krems-Austria-Annette-Pete-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Most are designed to present you a pleasant overview of town you might be in. Of course, there might be different paid choices on the ports too. A few my favourite excursions had been an e-bike journey by the vineyards of Austria and a tour of Germany\u2019s Black Forest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52186\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Black Forest Annette\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-Annette-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52187\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Black Forest\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Black-Forest-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>3. You\u2019ll Have Open Seating at Dinner<\/h3>\n<p>You may not count on this to be a plus, however for me, it undoubtedly was. Open seating meant that I obtained to satisfy and get to know extra individuals. Each evening you possibly can choose a distinct group to sit down with or you possibly can dine with the identical individuals each night. It\u2019s completely as much as you. Either manner, it was enjoyable to check notes concerning the excursions with my new associates on the finish of the day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Viking River Boat Dining Table\" width=\"450\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27291%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20291%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27291%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-200x129.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-400x259.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-600x388.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-800x518.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-1200x777.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-River-Boat-Dining-Table-1536x994.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>4. Your Room Comes With Free Movies<\/h3>\n<p>Alright, so possibly binge watching films doesn\u2019t prime your record of thrilling European cruise actions. Still, it was nice to come back again to my room on the finish of a protracted day and settle in for the evening with a free flick.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>5. It\u2019s Conde Nast\u2019s Readers Favorite River Cruise Line<\/h3>\n<p>Yup\u2014Cond\u00e9 Nast readers ranked Viking River Cruises because the #1 river cruise line on the market. Enough mentioned, proper?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52178\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Viking Riverboat Ship\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Riverboat-Ship-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>6. It\u2019s a Smooth Ride<\/h3>\n<p>Motion illness may simply wreck a cruise trip, so I used to be relieved to seek out that every one 4 river cruises I&#8217;ve been on had been easy from begin to end. No Dramamine wanted!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52179\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"River Boat Upper Deck\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/River-Boat-Upper-Deck-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>7. It\u2019s Casual<\/h3>\n<p>Yay to no gala nights! Dinners on the cruise are informal, so that you received\u2019t have to fret about packing a proper outfit or getting all dressed up on the finish of a protracted day. Just grow to be one thing comfy (enterprise informal often), sit, and seize a drink.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>8. The Views are Incredible<\/h3>\n<p>When our cruises set off, I used to be actually wanting ahead to issues like visiting the Christmas markets and seeing some new cities. What I didn\u2019t count on was for the views in-between the ports to be so scenic. There might be loads of downtime on the ship, so you possibly can commonly loved watching the surroundings move by from the highest deck as you make your method to the following cease.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52177\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Danube Views\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Danube-Views-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52180\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Strasbourg\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Strasbourg-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>9. You\u2019ll Only Have to Pack (and Unpack) Once<\/h3>\n<p>How else are you able to see 8 cities in 8 days and solely should unpack your bag as soon as? Having what amounted to a transportable resort room took a ton of stress out of this course of.\u00a0Plus, there was loads of drawers and closet area for 2.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>10. You Can Experience Sailing Through a Lock<\/h3>\n<p>Sailing by the locks on the Rhine, Rhone and Danube was an unexpectedly cool a part of the journey, and one thing you possibly can\u2019t expertise on an ocean cruise. Locks are mainly water administration methods that assist boats navigate a river by elevating and decreasing the water degree. They\u2019re a feat of engineering and crusing by them by no means actually obtained outdated.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52185\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Viking Rivere Boat Flag\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Rivere-Boat-Flag-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>11. You Can Explore Multiple Countries in One Trip<\/h3>\n<p>During our <a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/take-christmas-market-cruise-along-rhine-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas Markets alongside the Rhine<\/a>, we handed by 4 nations: Switzerland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. And the Romantic Danube was 3 nations: Hungary, Austria and Germany. I don\u2019t know of another method to see that many nations in so few days whereas nonetheless having time to benefit from the expertise.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52173\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Annette at Koblenz Germany\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Koblenz-Germany-Annette-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>12. Meals Come with Complimentary Wine<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve instructed you (about 100 occasions earlier than) that pink wine is one among my true loves. So, it&#8217;s an additional perk when it&#8217;s on the home throughout meal occasions. The freebie could be for the home pink or white, but it surely has at all times been good and there are many choices to improve.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>13. The Rooms are Comfortable<\/h3>\n<p>Viking River Cruises set my room as much as be a snug retreat from the get-go, with welcome champagne ready for me once I boarded and a plate of recent fruit delivered day by day. Between the fruit, the day by day candy treats left within the room, and the view from the veranda, it was an ideal spot to begin and finish the day in.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>14. Anytime Cappuccinos. It\u2019s true!<\/h3>\n<p>As if the complimentary wine, beer, fruit, and sweets weren\u2019t sufficient, every cruise was full with an automated cappuccino machine that you would be able to entry at your leisure. I beloved having the ability to stroll over to the lounge and seize a cappuccino (free of charge!) anytime.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>15. The Food is Really Good<\/h3>\n<p>Each mealtime, you possibly can select between having a full meal within the eating room or snacking on one thing lighter within the lounge. Most mornings, I opted for the latter and had a easy croissant and cup of espresso for breakfast. I did take full benefit of the cruise\u2019s lunch and (particularly) dinner choices, although.<\/p>\n<p>The cooks on Viking River Cruises have at all times put collectively a artistic menu to accommodate every kind of diners, choosy eaters and vegetarians included! It was particularly enjoyable after they had themed dinners associated to the nation we had been in.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52183\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Riverboat Lunch\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Riverboat-Lunch-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>16. The Ports Aren\u2019t Tourist Traps<\/h3>\n<p>The cruise itself was pretty, however when you\u2019re in it for the locations in addition to the journey, this level is a big plus. Unlike lots of different cruises, you received\u2019t be stopping at ports filled with overpriced tchotchkes and Americanized eating places. We made stops to see European historic downtowns, cathedrals and church buildings, castles and palaces, and even just a few\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/unesco-world-heritage-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO World Heritage Sites<\/a>. And in lots of circumstances they had been all inside strolling distance from the ships port.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52182\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Passau Castle Germany\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Passau-Castle-Germany-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>17. The Small Size of the Ship<\/h3>\n<p>The smaller dimension of riverboats let you get nearer to the shores of a metropolis, so you possibly can actually expertise all that every vacation spot has to supply with out being dropped off in a vacationer port. This implies that when you resolve to not take an tour, you possibly can simply get off the boat and stroll proper into city by yourself.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, cruising on a small riverboat usually means avoiding the crowds which are typically discovered on bigger vessels. This can result in a extra intimate and pleasant expertise, each on and off the boat. Plus, it\u2019s a lot tougher to get misplaced onboard!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52184\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Viking Egil Riverboat\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20600%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27600%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-200x267.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-800x1067.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Viking-Egil-Riverboat-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>18. Meeting Other Cruisers<\/h3>\n<p>Because riverboats are sometimes smaller than ocean-going cruise ships, you\u2019re extra more likely to run into the identical individuals a number of occasions all through your voyage. This creates a way of group and makes it simple to strike up conversations with fellow passengers. Whether you\u2019re sharing a meal within the eating room, taking in a present within the lounge, or simply having fun with a while on deck, you\u2019re certain to make new associates on a river cruise.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>19. Animal Towels on Your Bed<\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever been on a cruise and located a cute animal made out of a towel in your mattress? It\u2019s a practice that goes again to the early days of cruising. Apparently, it began with a cruise ship engineer who used to make little animals out of towels for his daughter. When she obtained older, she began engaged on cruise ships and would make towel animals for the passengers.<\/p>\n<p>The custom shortly caught on, and now it\u2019s a staple of the cruise expertise. So subsequent time you see an elephant or swan in your mattress, bear in mind its origins and recognize the little bit of enjoyable it brings to your trip.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-scaled.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter wp-image-52176\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Animal Towel\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20450%20300%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27450%27%20height%3D%27300%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-800x533.jpg 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-scaled.jpg 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bucketlistjourney.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Animal-Towel-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3>20. The Service is Outstanding<\/h3>\n<p>On all my Viking River Cruises, the service was excellent. From the second we boarded the ship to the time we disembarked, we had been made to really feel like VIPs. The employees was attentive and at all times accessible to reply any questions we had. They went above and past to make our journey extra pleasant.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">. . .<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even this record doesn\u2019t sum up every part I beloved about all my sailings with Viking River Cruises, whether or not it was on Europe\u2019s Rhine, Rhone or Danube. We noticed and skilled a lot greater than I anticipated\u2014each onboard and on the shore\u2014from a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/drink-kolsch-beer-brauhaus-cologne-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">beer tasting in Cologne<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to seeing the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/see-the-carrieres-de-lumieres-quarries-of-light-in-the-south-of-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Carri\u00e8res de Lumi\u00e8res Art Show within the South of France<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to visiting the UNESCO <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/visit-the-unesco-kinderdijk-windmills-in-netherlands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kinderdijk Windmills in Netherlands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you\u2019re trying to ebook a simple getaway, taking a European Viking River Cruise is a good choice and you may ebook right here.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3><strong>More Bucket List Cruise Ideas<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/costa-smeralda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Expect Aboard the Costa Smeralda Cruise Ship<\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/hapag-lloyd-hanseatic-inspiration-expedition-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What to Expect from the HANSEATIC Inspiration Expedition Cruise Ship<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/norways-northern-lights-aurora-borealis-cruise-with-hurtigruten\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Norway\u2019s Northern Lights: Aurora Borealis Cruise with Hurtigruten<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/hapag-lloyd-cruises-what-to-expect-on-the-luxury-ms-europa-2-ship\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hapag-Lloyd Cruises: What to Expect on the Luxury MS Europa 2 Ship<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/onboard-holland-america-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Holland America Cruise Bucket List: 15 Fun Activities Onboard the Amsterdam<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/reasons-take-viking-european-river-cruise\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Top 16 Reasons You Should Take a European Viking River Cruise<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/take-christmas-market-cruise-along-rhine-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a Christmas Market Cruise Along the Rhine River<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/junk-boat-cruise-through-ha-long-bay-in-vietnam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Halong Bay Day Trip: The Best Vietnam Junk Boat Cruise<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h5 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><em>This publish was supplied in a partnership with Viking River Cruises. All opinions my very own.<\/em> <em>This publish might comprise affiliate hyperlinks. If you make a purchase order by my hyperlinks, I earn a fee that helps to maintain this weblog operating\u2014at no further price to you. You can learn my full disclosure\u00a0<a class=\"ProsemirrorEditor-link\" href=\"https:\/\/bucketlistjourney.net\/terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">right here<\/a>.<\/em><\/h5>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] When it involves cruises, ocean liners often get all the eye. But cruises aren\u2019t restricted to only the Caribbean, and even to the summer season months. 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