AmaStella Review

Better than we could have imagined

Review for Europe River Cruise on AmaStella
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chawkjewel
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Sep 2018
Cabin: Outside Stateroom with French Balcony
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We chose this cruise as a group cruise to see the sites of the Rhine River (and Castles of course). We departed Central Florida Friday evening on a non-stop flight to Amsterdam arriving Saturday morning. After checking into Hotel Estherea, we all went out exploring the city. On Sunday we had arranged for a private tour that took us outside of the city. We visited Marken and Edam and toured through the Beemster polder, a UNESCO heritage site and visited the collection of old water pumping windmills in Schermerhorn. On Monday, prior to going to the ship, many of our toured the Anne Frank House while others went to the Riksmuseum.

We all arrived at the AmaStella at different times but, regardless of time of arrival, embarkation was a breeze. Our bags were taken as we arrived at the ship and the next time we saw them was when we went to our room. We chose a CA French Balcony cabin feeling that we may not get as much use from a true balcony as we would on ocean cruises. This worked out fine for us. The rooms aren't large but, once we were unpacked and organized, it was very manageable. We were actually surprised to see that the sliding window opens the whole width of the room. We had thought it would only be half, so that was a nice surprise.

Dining was superb. Actually, there is always something to eat. Breakfast and lunch had a buffet section as well as items you could order from the menu. We ate at the Chef's Table one evening and that was amazing (too much food for me however).

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Outside Stateroom with French Balcony

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Our cabin was nice. Once we unpacked and put everything away, it was very efficient. The only issue we had was an air conditioning vent that rattled when the ship was going a certain speed. The bathroom door did the same thing but we were able to quiet that with a washcloth. Couldn't fix the vent but we didn't go that speed often so we didn't let it ruin our trip at all.

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