rhonpat

If my memory is correct, I recall that nights menu listed as "surf and turf" with no detail of what was included. The other main selection was swordfish, which is what everyone at my table had. It was very good. Since no one ordered the surf/turf, no one bothered to ask the waiter what it included. Perhaps that is what the waiter stated it would be. If that was the case I would have been disappointed too. But that is speculation only....

Just read this thread with interest as my sister and I were on this very cruise, although our cruise ended in Budapest. I have been on over 20 ocean cruises like Princess, RCI, Carnival, Disney, NCI, Holland America and thought the food on Viking was similar. Some nights were hits some nights just ok. I have never been on a real expensive line like Reagent or Oceana so their food might be superior. Menu I think caters to the American palate which suited my less adventurous sister. They did have a few regional dishes and one night they had a German buffet which was very good. Overall I would give Vikings food a 6-7, but were satisfied that we had a variety of foods to choose from, plus salmon, chicken, or ribeye if we didn't like the nights selection. I really liked their ships and thought they looked nicer than some of the other ships on the rivers. One advantage is they have many ships at their disposal and they can transfer you to another ship with the exact same layout if they can't get under a bridge. That didn't happen to us but at least they have that capability which is reassuring. I wouldn't hesitate to travel with them again. Just find an itinerary you like and go for it!

My sister and I are cruising in April with Viking. They list their included and optional excursions as easy, moderate, or demanding. Does anyone know how difficult the demanding tours are, like Marksburg Castle and the Bamberg walking tour? Thanks for any help.

Princess has made EZ Air arrangements for us for our upcoming cruise. We are due to arrive at LAX at 11:30 the day of the cruise. We also purchased their transfers. Is this plenty of time to get to the Cruiseport for a 4:00 departure?