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Cruising the Danube

(108 Reviews)
100% Recommended

Mike Edic

Oak Creek, WI
Corporate, Leisure & Group Travel Specialist

Every traveler has different needs and expectations, and my goal is to accommodate everyone during their travels around the world. I have nearly 30 years of experience in the travel industry working with a wide range of clients fr...

Cruising the Danube is for everyone!

When I first heard about river cruising in Europe, I wasn't too impressed.   I like the ocean cruising where you can visit so many different countries and experience different types of culture, but once I experienced a river cruise, my expectations changed dramatically!!!


I never thought you could do better than an ocean cruise, but doing a river cruise, where there were a maximum of 230 people on the ship, cruising right up to the city instead of having to be shuttled to the city center, be able to immerse yourself in the experience of riding a bike for 25km next to the Danube, to canoeing on the Danube, to visiting monks who make their own beer, our Avalon Waterways cruise from Budapest, Hungary to Linz, Austria was absolutely breathtaking!!!


We visited a concentration camp, met with a real Count at his home, had incredible meals (I'm a very picky eater), had onboard entertainment, met some incredible people who are still friends to this day, and were able to choose from three different excursions in most ports that were included in the cost of the cruise itself.


The cabins were very spacious with the suitcases being able to fit under the bed, and the beds facing outward, so you could lay in bed and watch the countryside go by.  The floor to ceiling balcony doors open up wide, where the room is part of the balcony, so you could literally reach out and touch the side of the locks as you went through them.


The staff on the ship was absolutely fantastic and very attentative to all of your needs.   If you can't decide which dessert you want, order them all!!   It's ok!


Never again, will I look at river cruising the same!  I would strongly recommend taking a river cruise and be treated like royalty!!

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