Rhone River Cruise -- any advice?

We received a brochure from Viking River Cruises.
They have a 2 for 1 cruise for Oct 2012 from Chalon to Avignon.
Seems like a good price.
We have been looking at river cruises through some French wine country. I have been to Southern France and drove around quite a bit but haven’t been to Beaune.
There are a few wine tasting excursions in Beaune and Tournon.

Have any of you taken any of these river cruises???

Here is link to the whole cruise:

My friend has done many Vikings throughout Europe but not this particular itinerary. He really enjoys them.

I want to rent a barge and cruise the canals, a little more rustic. Something like this although I know nothing about this specific company. http://www.bargecompany.com/CISOFrancerhone.asp


What is the 2 for 1, on the base $2,150 package? That’s a crazy good deal for 8 days if so.

We have been looking at European river cruses as well, I some how got on this email list, I have not really looked at it understand the last minute deals on cruises can be good Europe Rivers Cruises.