wtgraves

We can't tell you how much we appreciate you taking the time to write this excellent review. We took our first Viking river cruise in October, the Rhine, and though we enjoyed the entire trip (we spent time in Lake Como, Lucerne, and Amsterdam) we felt the river cruise itself was definitely lacking. We found the room (especially the bathroom) to be very small. Even on that itinerary, some of the ports were uninspiring and we had to spend a lot of money to book our own guides to take us to more interesting cities that were nearby. We've had the Eastern Capitals cruise booked for 2025 but have decided that it really isn't one we're interested in taking. The eastern bloc countries do provide a good history lesson but a day or two of that would be enough. Your description of the Viking demographic is spot on (the L group!!). The only other river cruise we've taken was Gate 1 (Prague to Budapest) and it was quite good and the demographic was definitely younger. We returned from our Rhine cruise and said, just as you did, we think we need to stick to ocean cruising. We double booked ourselves with this Eastern Capitals cruise and then, just a week later, an Oceania cruise around South America. Your review makes our decision so, so much easier. Thanks so very much!