Cubbie1

All the cruise lines did it on our Nile cruise too. Often half dozen or more tied up side by side and we had to go through the lobbies of all the boats to get on and off. I enjoyed seeing the inside of all the other boats. We didn't open our curtains when we were tied up (rafted) side by side. It is also common on European river cruises. I am sure it could come as a surprise to first time river cruisers who are not aware of the common practice and necessity.

Have fun on your Viking Rhine Getaway, Banditoo! We sail 8/31 on Viking's Skirnir on the Romantic Danube from Budapest - our first river cruise, though we have been on many ocean-going cruises.

We are on the viking Skirnir leaving Budapest 8/31/15, terminating in Nuremberg with an extension in Prague. We are traveling with 3 other couples who are friends of ours and none of us have previously taken a river cruise. Looking for river cruising insight and hearing from someone on our cruise.