We were on the Splendours of Europe trip from Amsterdam to Budapest from April 28th until May 12th with a group of eighteen people from Canada. Many of our group were celebrating special birthdays and anniversaries and for many it was our first trip to central Europe. We all agreed that the cruise part of our trip was the highlight. The ship was nicely appointed, the food was good, the entertainment was enjoyable, the tours were well balanced with interesting historical information at a good pace but the crew were the BEST! I had inadvertently left my iPad in the Frankfurt airport prior to the cruise and would not have been able to arrange to get it back with the help of Michael, the cruise director. He went far above and beyond what would be expected to help me and in the nicest way. Thank you again Michael. I would be remiss if I didn’t also mention that the rest of the crew could not have been more pleasant and helpful. They all seemed very happy at their jobs and with each other. We would definitely choose Emerld Waterways for another river cruise.
We had panorama balcony cabin that gave us lovely views as we cruised. There was a good amount of space for hanging in the closet as well as two large drawers and a good amount of shelf space in the bathroom. Our large suitcases fit easily under the bed. Although there were to chairs and a table in our cabin we didn’t use them much as we didn’t spend a lot of time in our cabin. The bed was comfortable and we the airconditioning worked well.