I chose this cruise because the tour started in Prague, a city I have wanted visit for years. It is one of my husband's favorite cities. It also ended in Budapest; a city that neither of us had visited before. Even with the low water conditions and starting the cruise in a different spot that was further from Prague than Nuremberg and ending in Vienna, rather than Budapest, our cruise director, Danielle, did a fabulous job of jockeying for excellent alternatives for tours, hotel rooms, and entertainment options. The on board accommodations, dining and amenities were outstanding with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. There was a small fitness room on board, emphasis on small. However, there were very nice bicycles on board that we used when we didn't want to pay for a 4-hour round trip excursion for the day. The only downside with respect to other river cruises was that there were far more "not included" excursions than with other cruise companies that we have traveled with.