River Cruises Reviews

First Avalon cruise was on Danube. We wanted to sail the Rhine. This sailing fit our plans, and we were able to work a week in France before and a week in Switzerland after. Compared to 18 Salt Water cruises, river cruises are very busy. Up for breakfast, the daily excursions, back for cocktail hour, cruise director itinerary for upcoming days, dinner, maybe entertainment, bed and start again ...

This is our third Viking River cruise. The last two were 8 day cruises and we wanted to try something a bit longer. As usual we were met at the Budapest airport by Viking staff and they expeditiously got us and our luggage to the Skirnir. WE were shown to our suite by Ole Christensen the Hotel Manager and given a tour of the suites features and operations. This was the start of a cruise where ...

The ports were great and we wanted to try a river cruise . The food was not good and if we didn’t like lunch which we did not, there was nothing other than cookies until dinner. Breakfast was good. Only 2 dinners were good. We actually lost weight on the cruise. Also not enough staff in the dining room. Cruise director and excursions were great. Great tour guides! Staff was excellent at ...

I recently embarked on a Rhine River cruise from Amsterdam to Basel with Viking. Although I vacationed in Europe for a month, the Viking cruise was the highlight of my trip. Everything about the cruise was beyond my expectations but I cannot say enough about the staff whether it was in the dining room, cleaning attendant for my room, front desk, etc. Viking absolutely hires the very best…they ...

Cruised on the Mississippi River, started in New Orleans and ended in Memphis. The cruise itself was great, no complaints and enjoyed cruising with predominately an older, more mature crowd. Ship is not recommended for someone traveling with small children or teenagers. Food was excellent and crew was very accommodating for my Celiac food allergy. Menu in the fine dining was clearly marked for ...

I was going to be in Germany visiting family, and wanted to explore more of the region, and really wanted to go back to Heidelberg. This cruise offered it all. Not only did I see some new, beautiful areas, but enjoyed revisiting some. The included tours made it easy to have time to ourselves to explore on our own. The staff is welcoming, professional, and knowledgeable. The captain was engaging ...

Sailed on a 15 day cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam with Scenic Ruby on August 28th, 2023. Flights and everything booked through scenic. On the boat the food, drinks, staff were fantastic but delayed and cancelled flights at both ends cause lots of stress. Because it was a Sunday no calls to scenic were answered and we had to organize alternate flights ourselves with no help from scenic. Our ...

This has been a bucket list trip for me for over 40 years and it did not disappointment. The crew on the ship was fantastic and the guides were extremely knowledgeable. It was nice coming back to the same place every night and not having to pack/unpack everyday. The port talks every afternoon were informative and helpful. The food was awesome and service was excellent. Our cabin steward was ...

For our 40th wedding anniversary my wife and I decided to celebrate by traveling somewhere we had not been before. We decided on a European river cruise and with the guidance and recommendation of our trusted travel advisor, Just Vacations, chose AmaWaterways' Rhine Castles and Swiss Alps cruise aboard the AmaSerena. This was our first river cruise and it was wonderful with every detail taken care ...

Boat: Jasper: Scenic Luxury River Cruise (Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam) a 5 star cruise! I want to know, who made up the daily menus? No one that is familiar with fine cuisine. Food will make or break a company. Mess up with food, and repeat customers will not return. This company needs hire a couple of trained Chefs to make up a decent modern menu and then train the kitchen staff ...