Viking River Cruises

From European Cruise Guide

ABOVE: A Viking river ship on the Rhône.

Viking River Cruises operates at least two dozen ships, with the majority catering exclusively to Americans, Canadians, and other English-speaking cruisers. Its modern vessels cruise in the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Danube, Elbe, Seine, Rhône/Saône, and Volga rivers. Average ship capacity is 150 passengers, and the newest ship--the Viking Sun--carries 198 passengers in 99 cabins on three decks.

Viking's fares include shore excursions, so a Viking cruise is much like a group tour where you unpack only once and travel by boat instead of bus.

Durant Imboden cruised on the Viking Burgundy in 2003 (see cruise review), and the cruise offered a comfortable, informal first-class voyage through beautiful countryside with stops in interesting cities and towns.

Cruise line's Web site:

Viking River Cruises

Cruise review:

Viking Burgundy: Southern France

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