This was our first river cruise and it was wonderful. We chose this over the traditional Basel to Amsterdam route to avoid the more industrial areas along the northern Rhine and were not disappointed. The Mosel was lovely. One of my favorite days was our last day on the Mosel watching the vineyards go by with people sailing on the river. This was a wonder experience.

I was a bit surprised at how busy river cruises were. We usually had 2 stops each day and AMAwaterways always had multiple options for each stop with varying levels of physical activity. They have a fitness manager on each ship. They usually lead the bike tours and there seemed to be a very active hike at each stop. We did one where we hiked through town, past a waterfall, up to castle ruins, back down through a vineyard and town and then to a wine tasting (all included).

The staff and service were terrific. Almost everything was included. At the end of the week my only charges were for laundry and tips. Wine and beer included at lunch and dinner and there was an included happy hour each day. Read more