Hi Ann,

We have taken 3 Viking River Cruises. Your travel agent is absolutely correct that passengers tend to be older.

River cruises are very, very different from ocean going cruises. The age of your grandchildren certainly would be a determining factor.

The 3 cruises we took were in Europe, and young children would have been bored to death. They also required a lot of walking some of it difficult.

However, if your grandchildren are older, what you have in mind would be a fabulous cultural experience. I had traveled through a lot of Europe with my parents by the time I was 11 and still remember our trips.

Viking is absolutely great about answering questions. My suggestions is that you either e-mal them or call them directly and see what they have to say. For all I know the Chinese cruises may have a younger demographic just because of the flight length, etc.

BTW: Viking is our cruise line of choice for river cruises.

Sue