Ultimate Guide To Viking River Cruises: Longship Veranda Suite Tour & Essential Tips!

‪@VikingCruises‬ Join us as we tour a Veranda Suite Stateroom aboard a Viking Longship, the Mimir for the Grand European Tour from Budapest to Amsterdam. We answer the question, is it worth it? If price is your primary factor, these Standard Staterooms provide the lowest price option along with the full Viking River Cruise experience. But if you need more space, the Veranda Suite may be the option for you, but it comes at a cost. Look for our opinion and tips for making this a successful voyage with plenty of tips. Since all Viking Longships have the same layout, this suite cabin category AA, stateroom 328, would be the same if you choose to sail on any of these ships!
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[@DJ-cu8vb]

Just returned from long Viking Grand European Tour; almost 3 weeks. Best vacation ever. Here's a couple of tips. I got sick in the middle of the trip. We did not have time to seek medical care and hardly time to get cold meds. So my suggestion is to bring meds to plan for the possibililty of getting sick. And lucky for me a fellow passenger shared their antibionics too. Maybe get your doctor to prescribe what you might need too. Another tip but one I've never seen; bring a small portable fan to speed up drying the laundry you might do in the sink.

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

These are great tips! We had a major medication problem on board which we may do a blog post about in the future. Fortunately it worked out for the best. We had great ventilation in our cabin so we didn’t feel a fan was needed but that is not our usual experience so the fan is a great idea. Yes, Always bring cold medicines and/or talk to your doctor about medications you may need!

[@gordonyates7972]

Can't believe you would feel the need to download entertainment to watch there! My wife and I did the Mediterranean cruise with Viking and were so busy with excursions and exploring the ship that there was no need for much in cabin entertainment.

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Honestly we feel Viking ocean cruises have a lot more to do than a river cruise. Great gym, spa, larger rooms and activities all day long if not in port. Thanks for pointing this out!

[@rhemasartspace]

Honestly, I could live without entertainment lol. But if the wifi is bad, well...that's bad 😢 Oh the magnetic hooks are a great tip! 👍

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

It was very frustrating! We swear by magnetic hooks on cruise ships. It’s one of our top tips!

[@kennethkaminski3438]

Thanks for the review. We just booked a veranda suite on the cities of light tour. Stocked frig and laundry service are sweet benefits along with the separate room. I’m sold

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Have fun! It’s a great stateroom!

[@abeniayisat]

I really like the interior of the rooms, compact but still loads of rooms and simple design.

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Viking definitely maximizes space!

[@Jody4343]

The scenery is beautiful and it looks very comfortable ❤

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

It was a great experience!

[@Signs9]

I'm going on the Viking Danube Waltz in a week and I'm very excited! We're going to be staying in a veranda stateroom for a week so it will be fine. Thanks for mentioning lack of wifi. I plan on bringing my Kindle & iPad and will download some entertainment & books.

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Have fun! Hopefully the WiFi improves when starlink gets introduced in the future. We did the same with downloaded media!

[@Signs9]

@@LuxuryTravelDocs Thank you!

[@beckyobua7127]

Honestly your reviews of thia ship is impeccable and wow the rooms and the finishing looks luxurious

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Thank you! We hope it helps future passengers!

[@Empirestudio2017]

This is one of the amazing crushing experience with amble amount of facilities 😮 The views are exemplary ❤ Great narration 👌👌

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

We truly enjoyed ourselves! Thank you for the compliment!

[@gigiyao]

The rooms look very luxurious 😮

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

It was an awesome cabin!

[@lauriemetcalfe34]

Love your blogs, but it would be nice if you told us what month and year you were doing your travel thank you❤

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Thanks and that is a great suggestion. That was May 2024.

[@julierackow7545]

We'll be in 328 on another longship in 2 weeks.

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

Well now you know what it will look like! Enjoy!

[@HeadlessHorsemanProductions]

How often are boats rafted together? I gotta be honest, this single trait might prevent me from taking the cruise. My wife and I would LOVE to have a veranda on a sunny evening moored up to enjoy the sunset, but if we're starring at another boat half the time we go to bed, this is a deal-breaker, almost a nightmare...

[@LuxuryTravelDocs]

It depends how long you and the other ships are in port. We had some times that it was well into the evening and other times where it was just a couple of hours. Unfortunately there is no way to predict!

[@chrispalmer6781]

We just got back from this same cruise on July 4th! Different ship! Our first cruise of any kind celebrating our 50th Anniversary! Highly recommend! 5-stars!! I wouldn't worry too much about other boats docking next to you. Some days it's just for a few hours, you are so busy going on excursions, eating, etc. that you're hardly in your room! Even though I stayed back on a few excursions because of my recent recovery and PT from Achilles Tendon surgery, there were 3-4 places I could sit on the ship and either read, or take photos of the scenery. I could be alone or I could find some interesting people to talk to! The only negative was at times, the Wi-fi didn't work well, but we had planned ahead for extra cell data!! Also, you don't need to overpack!!