I went on three riverboat trips with Vantage. All were good. For July 2020 I had a long expensive trip to Iceland booked with them. Last payment on the trip was Feb 2020. April1 they cancelled Iceland due to COVID. I had an email stating they would refund my money. I fought with them for months, finally got the Massachusetts States Attorney office involved. Finally got a refund in Oct 2020. They have refused to refund many many other persons. I will never travel with them again. Yes times were hard for travel but their attitude was terrible. Rick Steve’s company refunded all of their trips. I think maybe Viking was better at refunds but I am not sure. Buyer Beware.

I took a river cruise with them over 10 yrs ago with my family and they were excellent. Since then I have taken many trips with Overseas Adventure Travel (OAT) which we have enjoyed very much. The two separate companies were owned by brothers. Both attract audiences between 55-80. My wife and I, sometimes with other family members and friends, have taken both land and small ship cruises with OAT. We have always had time to take our videos & photos of the passing scene but I would not call them photography tours. If you are curious about the photography aspect you might be interested in viewing my wife’s “lesdubb” Youtube account where you will find many of our tours documented. They are well worth the price. We have friends that have traveled with Vantage exclusively and they speak highly of them. We have stayed in the same hotels with Vantage tours but overall I would say Vantage might place more emphasis on more expensive accommodations but OAT attempts to put you in the best places to experience the country and yet stay in very comfortable hotels. I sometimes go out early to take some photos when possible and we try not to delay our fellow travelers with our hobby. You will be very pleased with either or both companies. Good luck!