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This is difficult, if it’s possible to sort an adventure out including this - I must say very interesting part of the world there is a company in the U.K. we’ve used in the past when we were far more adventurous than we are now but we cannot advertise but maybe I can hint and if there anything like they used to be they’d sort it. It begins with a K. One word.

Scenic has two seaters, four seaters, six and eight seaters. Some will say that some of the two seaters are still very close to other tables but I’m sure that if you didn’t want to converse with your near neighbours they would respect your choice. The staff will also sort larger tables if asked.

There was an occasion with Scenic on a Bordeaux cruise that so many wanted to pedal on one excursion they hired extra bikes in. Some get a bit sniffy about the electric bikes (whisper) like my DH but only because he is the proud owner of his electric bike shhh his pride and joy. Everyone I know who’s used the bikes has enjoyed it and as has been said book or make your request early and you’ll be fine. I must admit to preferring track bikes and used to race on the Portsmouth track, ohh the days of youth.

How crass and again were being overseen by the ******** few.

If you get a chance take a tour of the kitchen facilities on board, you will then realise the need for a tighter serving time, I’ve wondered in the past how these guys and gals present such wonderful food from such cramped catering quarters but they do and very well.

Thank you twice it’s interesting for the boat and I showed it to my DH he’s now found a way to practice his German hadn’t thought of it before, so that’s what the twice is for.

After an horrendous accident the Budapest lights cruises were stopped. They have now restarted so your vessel may do a there and back itself, top deck weather permitting and glass in hand with maybe a camera. It’s well worth it. Enjoy.

Ohhhh there breeding!!!!!!!!!!

Franski I agree with you especially about Scenic (as I’ve only traveled with them) after all our cruises with them we’ve had fantastic cruise directors but two were I’m sorry to say a complete waste of space. Luckily the tour guides and the rest of the crew really made up for their inadequate performance.

I’ve never traveled with Viking but I doubt you would have any need of insect repellent at this time of year unless an excursion went anywhere near a swamp, which I wouldn’t think they would. Only once on a river cruise were we warned to keep the screen down on our balcony and that was much later in the year.

Someone has realised that river cruise vessels need to be a lot larger to hold all of these extra river cruisers which of coarse also means the entrance to rivers has to be larger and consequently the rivers so soon there will be no room for the land. Oh dear!

To visit Neuschwanstein Castle you have to purchase a tour ticket and these cannot be reserved everyone has to do the guided tour oh and no photography. Just saying!

I’m pretty sure it’s a bit like trying for Mont San Michel from a Seine cruise a long drive ‘an ohhh there it is’ and a long drive back. If, and I’m not saying it is your idea of sightseeing then go for it. I see river cruising apart from the sheer enjoyment of it as an opportunity to see areas of Europe you might not see by road as an opportunity to feel the country’s. I know it’s difficult to fit everything in and your a long way away and may never have the opportunity to return but enjoy what is available in full so that your memories will be so much more valuable.

Welcome Irenen first look through the headings above lots of info there check the headings of the threads some a fascinating reading and some give a day to day account of a cruise. As an Australian I’m surprised your TA did not suggest Scenic or Emerald, Aussie companies but then I’m a fan. Wherever you look will cause maybe slight confusion as each company has its pro’s and con’s. Try a website called River Cruise Adviser they have comparison charts. Enjoy your research look on it as part of your holiday not a drag. So enjoy and hopefully welcome to the river cruising fraternity.

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