This was our first river cruise on AMA Waterways and we really enjoyed it. My husband and I took the 7 day cruise from Paris and Normandy. We docked at Vernon (Monet’s home and gardens), Rouen (capital of Lower Normandy, trips to Normandy landing Beaches-WWII, seaside town of Honfleur), Conflans (trips to ruins of Richard the Lionhearted’ s castle in Les Andelys, town of Auvers-sur-Oise where Van Gogh spent the last 2 months of his life). Then we had the 2 day Paris extension.

Our ship the AMALegro has a capacity of 150 passengers and was nearly full for our trip. The AMALegro is a very well maintained and comfortable ship. We had a B level cabin. It was comfortable and nicely decorated. It wasn’t spacious but it wasn’t cramped either. As we weren’t in the cabin all that much, it met our needs perfectly. Our cabin was thoroughly cleaned every day. Our room steward was terrific.

The meals were delicious—better than we expected. Any local dishes were noted on the menu. We saw at the end of the cruise when all of the crew was introduced that there are 10 chefs/kitchen staff preparing meals. No wonder the food was so good! Sample dinner dishes included Normandy Free Range Chicken Breast with Lavender Potatoes and Vichy Carrots; Lamb Medallions Mont Saint Miguel with Ratatouille and Potato Gratin; Grilled Fillet of Pike Perch in Mustard Dill Sauce with Parsley Potatoes. Read more