VIVA ENJOY was my first-ever river cruise, and I boarded with one big question: would river cruising simply be too slow for me?

I normally spend my time on ocean-going cruise ships where the ship itself can be a major part of the destination. VIVA ENJOY turned that idea around.

Here, the ship is not the main attraction. The scenery, the cities and the feeling of continuously travelling through the landscape are.

What surprised me most was how much I enjoyed that difference.

The pace was slower, but the days still had a natural flow. I could wake up in a new city, walk ashore, return for lunch, watch the river pass by and later arrive somewhere completely different.

VIVA ENJOY did not replace ocean cruising for me, but it changed my view of river cruising.

Our rating: 7/10.