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Treasures of the Rhine ending in Nuremburg or Prague

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Sail Date: Aug 2011
Cabin: Standard Stateroom with French Balcony

This was the first year Uniworld offered Treasures of the Rhine ending in Nuremburg, a city i'd seen on an earlier cruise and wanted to return. AS a repeat cruiser i get free laundry, a metal water bottle, and a $100 credit, but it's the free laundry that warms my heart. Uniworld is spotless in cabin and public areas. Like all river ships the lounge and Dining rooms are similar, but Uniworld offers a larger more bountiful buffet for breakfast and lunch. The food is supurb and the service understated, but first class. The restaurant staff remember what i drink (no matter where i sit) and decode the 'specials' that are usually a gastronomic delight. Sitting by a window and watching houses, castles and folliage lazily roll by makes dining ambiance equal the food. Since neither my daughter or i drink wine, we can order sparking water, soda pop or an expresso instead. My only complaint is on this ship the noise level from people talking was quite high.

Reception staff are always cheerful and quick to offer assistance. One young lady and i became pals. The Hotel Manager ensured everything that was amiss in our cabin, heat etc. was repaired quickly while we were on a shore excursion. It's a pleasure to be greeted by name every time i return to the ship. After a walking tour staff greet us w/ a lavender-scented towel (warm or cold depending on the weather) and a drink. I prefer river cruising because tours seldom exceed 4 hours so i can take either the morning or afternoon off unless i choose an optional excursion. Since we are usually moored by the town, i can stay in town for lunch or dinner or return to the ship and then go out again after i've relaxed. Makes shopping or visiting an art gallery on our own easy.The real bonus for me is i never get sea sick.

Treasures of the Rhine duplicated some of the towns i'd seen on Romance of the Rhine (Amsterdam to Basel) last year, but i was thrilled to see the fortress at Koblenz on this tour because there was a garden show and the town had installed gondolas to whisk us from one side of the Rhine to the other. Apparently, they will remain for the next year or two and longer if tourism covers the cost. This was a Koblenz i'd never seen before. This tour was about gardens and castles and only Bamburg and the castles of the Rhine were duplicated. I sat on deck and sipped a cool drink and enjoyed the castles once again. no regrets. in fact it was more enjoyable because i wasn't popping up like others to get the perfect picture like i had last year. This time in Bamburge my daughter found an outdoor mall and we went shopping -- great end of summer sales.

Cabin Review

Standard Stateroom with French Balcony

First class cabins are tiny. There is a foot between the bed and the balcony doors-- a mixed blessing -- you can relax against the pillows and watch the world flow by, but you can't get the chair beside the bed let alone sit part of it on the french balcony. The rooms are decorated in white and a rich red velvet. The curtains are heavy red velvet that keep heat/cold and light out. The walls are all mirrored except for the two floor to ceiling cupboards on both side of the bed. Safe. large closets. Glass door showers w/ vibrating massage shower head and L'occtaine bath products. (You can by L'occtaine products cheaper in the boutique on the ship than in Germany or Canada). The cabin staff spray the pillows w/ lavender and put a chocolate on your pillow. Everything about the cabin is luxurious.

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