My wife has always wanted to visit Austria. So we talked and decided that the best way to get a feel for Austrian and Eastern European culture and scenery was to take a river cruise, which we have never done before. We were joined by my wife's sisters and their husbands and another couple who we love to travel with who are very good friends.

Our cabin was very comfortable and we had plenty of room to store all our stuff for an 8 day cruise. although we did not spend much time there it was spacious and we were able to see our sailing adventure as we traveled out our sliding glass door.

We enjoyed many daily off boat excursions that were guided by local people who were very informative and friendly. We also had plenty of time on shore to explore on our own after getting our barrings from the walking tours. The cities and scenery on the Blue Danube were beautiful. We really got a flavor of the true culture of every port we visited. Read more