Novice2cruise

We plan to go in early May - mainly because we hope the weather will be better than April. We decided to book B rooms also. We are planning on a day or so extra in Amsterdam plus a day in Basel.

We are looking forward to it. I hope you all have a great time.

tilly's mom

Thanks for the info. Luckily I already had it but I appreciate your input. Needless to say, I hope you have a GREAT trip.

I am curious, what category of cabins did you decide on and why April 12? Any other recommendations?

We have all but finalized our cruise on the Avalon Visionary going from Basel to Amsterdam leaving on 5/3/14. There will be 8 of us. We want to have sliding glass windows. Any thoughts on Category A vs. B rooms? The ship is new so I don't expect much engine or thruster noise, but I don't know. We are leaning toward the B rooms, as close to mid-ships as possible.

Thanks.

Any thoughts on which side of the ship is best. We are traveling from Switzerland to Holland.

Thanks again.

Thanks for the replies. Youa all are very helpful.

We are new to river cruising and would like advice. We are planning a Rhine river cruise in April/May 2014. What is the best time to go (weather, river level, crowds, etc.)? We are thinking about Avalon - any recommendations? For example is the Visionary ship worth $500/couple more than the Felicity or the Affinity?

Thanks for any help.