My husband and I are first time cruisers, ocean and river. And our first time traveling in Europe although we are frequent travelers within the US. This was for my 40th birthday celebration.

We are both 40 and well below the average age of the average cruiser on this trip which we knew going into. We are not ones who normally look for social opportunities on our vacations so the fact we were truly 20-30 yrs younger than everyone else was fine. Our fellow cruisers were pleasant and good company.

I love Christmas hence why we selected this itinerary. We embarked from Nuremberg and disembarked in Budapest, choosing to stay one more day to explore the city. Read more