We boarded the River Countess after 7 wonderful days on our own touring Tuscany, Florence and Cinque Terre by car. My husband is a great driver and was able to master the 6 speed manual transmission! We turned the car in at the Venice airport and took a cab to the Santa Marta docking space to board the River Countess.
There was a smile as we entered.....the pictures you see online were accurate!
The staff was professional and cordial. We had a light lunch and our cabin was ready by 2 pm. The cabin is small compared to ocean cruising ships ( we knew this before booking) but they have done a fabulous job using the space available.
Cabin # 305 aboard the River Countess......wonderful!Luxury, fine linens, mirrors, marble, plenty of storage, safe, magnifying mirror,3 ac plugs (for 115 volts to charge cell phones etc.) Robe, slippers, high quality lotions etc. Small desk/vanity...designers of river boat have made excellent use of small spaces. We did hear a few complaints of passengers who were in the # 200's rooms. They could hear the dancing above them at night. Our room was quiet!