In this Avid Cruiser video, we show you the challenges of navigating parts of the Danube River during high water periods. The high water levels result not only from excess rain and melting snow but … [Read more...] about Video: Viking Odin Attempting To Pass Under Bridge Two Inches Too Low
Low Bridge Ahead: Two Inches Too Tall, Did Viking Odin Make It Under?
So did Viking Odin make it under the bridge I told you about yesterday? If you'll recall, she was two inches too tall to pass under a bridge crossing the Danube River (in case you missed the story … [Read more...] about Low Bridge Ahead: Two Inches Too Tall, Did Viking Odin Make It Under?
Water Levels and European River Cruising
This week, Ralph Grizzle is sailing aboard Viking River Cruises’ elegant new Viking Odin, one of six Viking Longships that entered service this year, and part of a larger order that will see ten … [Read more...] about Water Levels and European River Cruising
A Bridge Too Far: Viking Odin Two Inches Too Tall, Will She Make It?
At 8 p.m. last night, Viking Odin began to proceed upriver from Deggendorf, Germany, toward the Main-Danube Canal. We were running behind schedule thanks to Mother Nature. Rainfall and melting snow … [Read more...] about A Bridge Too Far: Viking Odin Two Inches Too Tall, Will She Make It?
The Passau Christmas Market: Gluhwein, Sengzelten, Puppet Theaters & An Early End To Our Cruise?
At the confluence of three rivers, Passau must be one of Europe's prettiest cities. It certainly has been one of the most beautiful on our Viking River Cruises' Christmas Markets voyage, which is … [Read more...] about The Passau Christmas Market: Gluhwein, Sengzelten, Puppet Theaters & An Early End To Our Cruise?
Today On Our Christmas Markets Danube River Cruise: Visiting The Melk Abbey
That's the famous Melk Abbey in the photo above. We visited the Benedictine abbey this afternoon when Viking Odin docked in Melk, an Austrian village situated on the Danube River. The abbey has been … [Read more...] about Today On Our Christmas Markets Danube River Cruise: Visiting The Melk Abbey