River Cruises Reviews

Emerald Liberte was a slightly smaller ship to those that Emerald have on the Rhine and Danube - but still had the covered swimming pool at the back end of Horizon Deck and the relaxing area around it. My favourite place on these ships and one reason I prefer Emerald. The schedule also included a tour to Beaune from Chalon-sur-Saone, with a visit to its amazing Hospices de Beaune. Not offered on ...

Guests, employees, guides, people at our destinations all were so very friendly! This made for an amazing relaxing vacation. You can be as active as you want. Knowledge on walking tours is so helpful for later to be on your own around towns. Our ship was sold out and we never felt like we were around more than a dozen people at a time. Dining was very relaxing pace. No need to rush away from ...

We chose Avalon this time because they did not require COVID vaccinations. We booked the cruise over the phone. We said we wanted to fly back 9 days after the cruise ended and were told that was not possible and that we would need to book our own flights back. When we called 3 days later and spoke with someone else, we found out that that was just fine but that we needed to pay $90 each for the ...

To relax and have some time to ourselves. The river cruise on the Danube fit the bill perfectly. We needed to get away and see some of the world that was totally new and different. Living in Texas, if something is a couple of centuries old it’s considered history. It was a new experience to walk through true history so well preserved. The included tours were a good introduction to each area we ...

We chose Scenic as they are one of the few that are genuinely all inclusive. Alcohol flows all day, as does food and all gratuities are covered by Scenic. You really don’t spend a cent from the time you step on board, unless you choose to shop in the towns. This aspect was definitely as advertised. The staff were amazing in all aspects, faultless in fact. The excursions ran smoothly thanks ...

We chose this cruise because it is very convenient as we live in the Portland area. We went on river cruises in Europe and liked them a lot. This experience was different. We liked the staff and how well the excursions were organized, but except evening performances there were only enrichment lectures on board. No evening parties, no contests, no events on the sun deck. There was a lot of food and ...

We started our Danube cruise with 3 extra days in Prague. We had fabulous tour guides and enjoyed the city. The only glitch of our trip was a 3 hour delay for the bus trip to Regensberg. Once on the Danube we had wonderful service, excellent food, and great tours. Paul, our cruise director, was adept at joking with the passengers and crew and went out of his way to befriend everyone. He ...

Some friends suggested this cruise and since I had never river cruised before I thought I give it a shot. The cruise staff was exceptional and made the trip delightful. My program director Szabe Borberly was outstanding and salvaged the trip for us. I score the cruise a solid 9 as many other cruise companies were at the same ports and it created some congestion with our daily tours. I consider ...

We had done this cruise before but in reverse order and had convinced friends to try it. when they booked it we agreed to go with them. I did not enjoy my time in town going this way though. When you go from Amsterdam to Basel you are going upstream and it slows the boat down. this does not allow the same amount of time to visit the towns you stop in. Not having time in town means the walking tour ...

I was visiting the UK to wind up my business and to catch up with family and friends. This particular cruise fitted with my schedule. I chose Scenic because they seem to offer a more luxurious. However I had some difficulty in completing my booking online and had to use the help of Flight Centre to Complete the booking. Initially Scenic informed me that the disembarkation was on the 27th June at ...