Viking’s Danube Waltz (4)
June 4: Durnstein and Melk, Austria
Durnstein
Viking encourages you to buy local wine and beer and stash it in your stateroom cooler. In practice this is superfluous because there is so much of it aboard, especially with the premium drinks package; you only have to lift a finger or a wine list, and it’s there on a 24/7 basis.
However, if you’re serious about wine or cocktails, the premium (“Silver Spirits” package is worth the money at $300 per cabin. (It also includes espresso and other specialty coffees, juices and mineral water.) Acceptable house wine and beer are poured freely, but not the premium stuff, and mixed drinks cost extra.…