pflorio994 Posted November 6, 2014 #1 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Currently on hermod and we are told that we need to change ships. Raining for 4 days and locks between Vienne and Avignon clogged with debris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nana541 Posted November 6, 2014 #2 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Oh no! So sorry this is disrupting your trip..... Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted November 6, 2014 #3 Share Posted November 6, 2014 That is a shame. The portion of the river between Lyon and just south of Condrieu (a bit south of Vienne) is the prettiest portion of the river, imo. Weather wise this is usually a risky time to go to Burgundy, you're just getting it a little worst than normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roberts2005 Posted November 7, 2014 #4 Share Posted November 7, 2014 (edited) How have your tours been? Is the ship full? Edited November 7, 2014 by roberts2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflorio994 Posted November 7, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted November 7, 2014 Both the Buri and the Hermod were full Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflorio994 Posted November 10, 2014 Author #6 Share Posted November 10, 2014 After traveling with Viking for 5 previous cruise, this was the worst cruise that I ever took with them. It is so unfortunate that the crew on the Hermod was so inexperienced. The Buri was a little better. I think it may be time to look at other companies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted November 10, 2014 #7 Share Posted November 10, 2014 In my write up of my Sept cruise on the Heimdahl , I reported about the huge turnover in crew that was occurring at that time. Many of the crew were first timers. I don't know the circumstances of these river cruises, but high staff turnover seems to be a continual problem. Unlike ocean cruises where the crew may be in far away ports, it's very easy for the crew to just walk away here. I wonder how many times a typical Viking ship is turning over its crew in any given year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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