River Ambassador Review

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Autumn cruising on the Rhine

Review for the British Isles & Western Europe Cruise on River Ambassador
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rwalls
First Time Cruiser • Age 80s

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Sail Date: Sep 2009
Cabin: Standard Stateroom with Window

This was on Uniworld's River Ambassador "Castles Along the Rhine" cruise, September 27 to October 4, 2009. The itinerary was "up the river" from Amsterdam to Basel. I had Trafalgar/Uniworld book my flights to Amsterdam and handle my airport/boat transfers. Both were flawless. Cruise check in was very quick, no waiting. My bag was quickly carried to my cabin. Cabins were on two decks, first and second. All were window cabins with a common corridor down the center of the boat. Mine was on the first deck, one flight of stairs down from the reception area. The cabin was very clean, bright and cheerful, but small. Closet space was somewhat limited but sufficient. The bathroom was in very good condition, but the shower was small. All bed linens and bath towels were monogrammed with "uw," Uniworld's logo, giving a nice classy touch. Bath towels were thick but a little rough because fabric softener apparently was not used. Bathroom amenities featured quality body lotion and shampoo, both could be purchased in the gift shop. The bed was very comfortable. A flat screen TV was mounted on the wall at the end of the bed.

I'm a single male senior citizen, and I was traveling alone. I chose this river cruise specifically because Uniworld had dropped their single supplement on many cruises to help fill their boats due to the bad worldwide economy. I think the maximum passengers on the boat is about 128. There were 103 on this cruise of which 21 were singles. I can imagine how many cabins would have been vacant without singles.

The dining room was on the first deck at the front of the boat. The lounge and bar were on the second deck immediately above it. Breakfast and lunch were buffets. The breads were all baked on the ship, typically German and European types, and I found the whole grain loaves to be exceptional. At lunch there were two entrEe offerings plus a daily pasta. A dessert table often featured regional specialties, and a good selection of cheeses was offered as well.

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Standard Stateroom with Window

Cabin 2

Limited closet space: double-closet about 12 inches deep, a single closet about 18 inches deep. Shower was triangular in shape across a corner with a tri-panel sliding glass door. Although nice, it was a little tight. The room and hallway were very quiet.

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