grimsbybud

Hi NorskyGal, Bud and Eva here from Niagara, Ontario: Eva and I will be doing the Viking Grand European (Buda to Amsterdam Ion the Viking Vili May 2024..You?) Let me state at the outset, we are "winos". We live in the grape and wine region of Niagara which continues to produce Int'l award winning wins and are quite particular about what we consume and enjoy. We have done 5 Viking Rivers and one Viking Ocean (Oslo/Reykjavik). With the ability to bring wine aboard from each port we stopped at, AND had the crew and staffers always have assisted us in where to find wine shops at each. Recommendations as to which wines at each have been possible (accurate to our tastes, as well). The Silver Package has never made any sense to us with our won wine and wine and beer freely puree at lunch and dinner. We have a fridge (mini) in the stateroom and the bar supplies glasses. We can enjoy our wines everywhere on the ship except in the Ship's bar, itself. What we have seen of the Silver Package ($$$ per person --each in the stateroom, by the way--) folks were not all that happy. One wanted to bring bubbly all day..?) seemed silly when experiences of locally produced fine wines at SMALL prices makes more sense. As an example, in Prague we were shown a market right by the ship where we found a terrific Pinot Grigio for $8.00 US. needles t say, we went back and secure a few more of our journey to Berlin We would be happy to continue this thread off this site (privacy etc) Bud and Eva (budh@vaxxine.com)

We are Bud and Eva from Niagara area of Ontario. We're committed "Viking Sailors" having done 4 Rivers and 1O Ocean cruises with Viking and have loved how we were cared for, and the services onboard and off every time. We are booked for the Elegant Elbe sailing from Prague to Berlin departing Prague May 12, 2024. Doing post in Berlin. Anyone on this cruise? Meet and Mingle? budh@vaxxine.com