The cruise was fantastic, exceeding our expectations. We explored the city of Budapest a day before and boarded the next day. The ship is beautiful. It was great meeting the staff, they were so friendly. Our cabin was perfect. Two relaxing chairs sat in the panoramic window. Our cabin crew was such a hard worker, our room was perfectly cleaned every day. The dining staff were very friendly, the food fantastic, for breakfast lunch and dinner. Beer and the best regional wines served everyday. The tours were so enjoyable. The guides very knowledgeable and with the receiver system so easy to hear them. The tours we included at every stop and we took advantage of all. You can purchase extra tours, but sine this was our first time in these countries we stuck with the included tours only. The cruise director Sheryl was terrific and so personable she was lovely. We met the captain and his crew and they were so friendly. The country's we visited were amazing, so much history.

We highly recommend Emerald Cruise Lines