Grumpy and Grandma 739 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 From the ORLANDO SENTINEL looks like Adventures by Disney will now do River Cruises.http://touch.orlandosentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-83289139/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I get the Viking River Cruise catalogs in the mail and sit and dream about doing a cruise through southern Germany. I want to visit the Christmas markets....and those are on the itineraries. But I always figure it will have to wait until someday when the kids are grown and INC, Anna and I can take one. But now this.....hmmm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Although having priced out a Viking Cruise for just INC and me.....I imagine I'd have to sell a couple of kids to afford a Disney one. Hmmmmm....... ETA: my eyes must have glazed over the pricing in the article the first time I read it.....$4100/pp is actually not terrible compared to other river cruise lines. But no way I'm taking my kids....back to the original plan of waiting until they grow up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Me and my FIL were talking about Danube cruise about a week ago. I'm like DIT for now it's just a dream. FIL is really thinking about it. He asked me to find out more info I'm going to the Adventures by Disney & Viking websites and order those brochures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I called Viking to get some info and the operator have my some pricing for DIT. Then I looked up Disney cruise prices. A7-night Disney river cruise for you, Inc, and Anna would cost $13,397. A 7-night Biking cruise for you, Inc and Anna in July 2016 would set you back $13,424. So Disney is cheaper. But with Viking you would have two rooms because they only allow two people per room, and there has to be at least one adult per room. You could bring your oldest DD, for the same price, because there would be a vacancy in the second room. Also you have to get permission to bring any child under 12 on the ship. The operator really discouraged bringing kids. He said they would be bored and probably the only child onboard. Bit if just you and Inc went it would be...$6712. Viking$9078. Disney. Viking includes beer, wine with meals and no corkage fees. You can bring on your own booze. And some people pick up a bottle of regional wine to consume on the ship. He said he had a client that always brings his favorite bottle of scotch with him Have you talked to him before? Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WannaBeImagineer 98 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Very interesting, I've always dreamed of a river cruise also and I somehow get the Viking flyers in the mail too. Hopefully this first trial will be successful and they'll continue if for years to come so we might have the opportunity to do it with the kids. WBI Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 My parents took one of the Viking river cruises last year. Their itinerary sounds a lot like the one mentioned in the Orlando Sentinel article. I know they visited Vienna and Budapest. They added a stay in Budapest on to the end of their trip. They loved the cruise so much that they're doing another one on a different European river this year. These river cruises are definitely geared toward the older demographic, but it's a cool way to see a bunch of different cities in a short period of time. But, man, they're expensive. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Momof6....aka Marty 769 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 A friend of mine went on a river cruise in Europe last year. It wasn't Viking, I don't think, but she said it was wonderful! I will try to remember to ask her when we have breakfast together next week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Disney Parks Blog just posted about this: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/04/adventures-by-disney-announces-first-ever-river-cruising-itineraries/ The blog post mentions the Adventures by Disney will be using a brand new ship which was designed with families in mind. They might be on to something here. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 The Disney Parks Blog just posted about this: http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2015/04/adventures-by-disney-announces-first-ever-river-cruising-itineraries/The blog post mentions the Adventures by Disney will be using a brand new ship which was designed with families in mind. They might be on to something here.TCDThat's the ship I got DIT the pricing for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 That's the ship I got DIT the pricing for. Your post says you called Viking. Viking isn't mentioned in the blog post-another company is. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Sounds to me like Ray's FIL is taking us all to Europe next summer. Woo hoo!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Katman1356...Jason 1,140 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Anyone wants quotes I would be happy to put the. Together for you when I get home Saturday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Perfect timing.....they pick Powerball numbers on Saturday. :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Your post says you called Viking. Viking isn't mentioned in the blog post-another company is.TCDHere's my first two sentences. "I called Viking to get some info and the operator have my some pricing for DIT. Then I looked up Disney cruise prices. "It should read "the operator "gave me" some pricing..." Darn iPhone. Lol. I got him prices for both companies so he can compare the two. So yes I called Viking. Because DIT mentioned it, but I looked up online, Disney's prices. Because OP's link told us that they would be using the new ship, AmaViola, and that's the ship I looked up the pricing for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Still a boat... I'll just stick to reading the TR here :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Still a boat... I'll just stick to reading the TR here :)I bet on a river there would be a lot less rocking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I bet on a river there would be a lot less rocking. Not in my cabin. :rofl2: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Not in my cabin. :rofl2:Why does Anna like to jump on the bed? Lol. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I bet on a river there would be a lot less rocking. Maybe... but it could still sink, catch fire or we could all catch some awful disease. Not in my cabin. :rofl2: Mercy... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 Maybe... but it could still sink, catch fire or we could all catch some awful disease. Mercy... It's a river. If the boat sinks you can swim to the shore. If it catches fire jump off and swim to the shore. If your not kissing everyone y'all won't get any diseases. and if you do just jump off and swim to shore. :rofl: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 It's a river. If the boat sinks you can swim to the shore.If it catches fire jump off and swim to the shore.If your not kissing everyone y'all won't get any diseases. and if you do just jump off and swim to shore. :rofl: You're right!! Sigh me up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 You're right!! Sigh me up!I just called Katman...Jason. He's on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
twiceblessed....nacole 433 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 I just called Katman...Jason. He's on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
momof3kids-Yvonne 594 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I just called Katman...Jason. He's on it.I have heard somewhere that Jason is the man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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