We are very well traveled, and know what to expect from a travel experience. Ama waterways did not fulfill our expectations at all. Our trip was Prague to Budapest on the not so blue Danube .Our stay at the Intercontinental Hotel in Prague was nice. The location was great. Our ama tour guided tours were not so great. Thank heavens we spent 3 days in Prague prior to Ama contact, so we were able to see many things that would have been missed by relying on ama tours. The guides in Prague did not speak English very well, and many times it was very challenging to understand the information being provided. The "included" tours were rushed. We would be shown the outside of buildings or churches. If you wanted to see further into the buildings, there was usually a fee, which you paid yourself when you were on your "free time". This scenario was the setting for all of their included tours for the entire trip. The fees, for the most part were nominal, but..... The expensive optional tours, which at times were also rushed, did include many of the entrance fees. After an hour or two, the guides would tell you that you now have "free time" to explore on your own, then disappear so that you could not ask further questions or find out other information. You "met up" with the guide at a predetermined place for your walk or bus ride back. The different levels of walking so advertised, was a complete joke. As I was told by the VP of guest relations, their advertisement states that the "gentle walkers" or the late risers groups or even active walkers, were stated to be "when available". (I must have missed that paragraph as it was rarely available)

 Everyone was grouped together, and hopefully you could make the bus prior to departure.

Our embarkation in Nuremburg was without incident and very smooth. We had a suite with French balconies, which were really not needed. In each of the ports they dock the ships side by side, up to 4 deep (not just ama...all the lines do this), so you cannot even open your drapes Read more