How Many Have Booked River Cruise for 2007 and where?

[Sails Up]

This may seem like a silly question, but, does it make a difference if you go "up" the river or "down" the river? We have not done any river cruising and are considering a trip on the Seine next fall from Lyon to Avignon or Avignon to Lyon...any help you can provide would be appreciated...

[Hlitner]

I noticed a couple of posts about hotels so thought I would share an experience. We will be in Amsterdam for 2 nights pre-cruise this spring and decided to look for a reasonable price (hard to get these days). We used Priceline and bid $122 per night (2 nights) and got the Amsterdam Marriott which is a good hotel in a great location. When you add-in the taxes and fees that hotel is costing us a total of $270 for 2 nights which is a darn good deal in Amsterdam.

 

Hank

[LunaSeaRetreat]

Just booked Danube cruise with Budapest & Prague with Gate 1 on the Bolero on October 10. I was surprised to find out only D category cabins were available. And I thought I was early!

 

Cynthia

[marycang]

To: AWED23

 

So what size are the suites and what is the price? Would love to know for a comparison check.

[msmeltz]

Hi Bill,

 

I see you were on an Avalon Cruise this year. We are booking the Poetry for July 19...Category A...going from Budapest to Prague. I was wondering if you have any imput about traveling with Avalon. Was it a good cruise?

 

Marilyn

[marycang]

TO: LunaSeaRetreat

 

That doesn't sound right, unless suites were set aside for some reason.

We booked a category A, May 19, 2007 cruise on Nov. 8, 2006 with Gate 1 and the agent at Gate 1 said pick any one there are all available. If you booked through a travel agent, I would call Gate 1 and see what is available.

 

Mary

[LunaSeaRetreat]

Mary

I first tried to book online and when they only showed me a choice of D cabins, I called Gate 1. The agent assured me they were all booked. She put a note on my booking that I would like to upgrade to a B if it became available. She didn't sound hopeful.

Cynthia

[captgeo]

We've just put down a deposit on Uniworld's Douro River cruise in Portugal with a 6-day, pre-cruise trip through Spain in early October. We did a river cruise from Amsterdam to Viena a few years ago with Uniworld and were very satisfied. Too soon to know what airline, etc. but we like British Air's "World Plus" service -- bigger seat and more leg room than coach for just a bit more $$. We're in our early 70s and just can't take 8 or more hours jamed in the back of the plane.

Would love to hear from anyone who has taken this trip, or anyone booked in 2007 before us.

Best wishes,

captgeo

[macca]

G'day Mary & all

 

We have booked our first ever organised tour & River Cruise on the MS Sound Of Music with APT from Budapest to Amsterdam on Jul 14th for the following reasons...

 

1. We can have a cabin with french balcony on upper deck

2. It's a newer ship

3. APT are an Australian company

4. They offer a full day tour of the filming sites for the Sound Of Music movie

5. We love Europe & the thought of seeing all these places without touching our luggage overwhelms the thought that we may get sea sick!

6. Before &/or after the 15 day trip we will catch up with our daughter in Tuscany and friends from Sweden will meet us for dinner in Amsterdam

7. We love meeting new people, visiting Churches & Casinos, food & drink

 

Hope to meet some of you in person and if this works out OK would love to cruise the Nile in 2008.

 

Mike.

[joek]

Sounds great! That's the way to do it....add on pre or post stays and see more. We took our first river cruise in April 06, second in Sept, both Grand Circle. Loved them and have two booked in 07, April in Holland (Gate1) and July in Eastern Europe (Grand Circle).

[Old Salty Dog]

We're booked on Vantage's River Navigator for Sept. 17, Basel to Amsterdam on the Rhine and Moselle.

 

We've done one river cruise with Vantage previously from Budapest to Amsterdam and it was excellent. We've also done three Ocean cruises with Vantage, also excellent. They include land stays before and after which saves a lot of trip planning time. Anyone else on the Sept. 17 Vantage cruise from Basel?

[pacmom]

If you have not booked your cruise yet, consider going east to west. The weather goes just the opposite, so you will go thru the weather instead of it following you. Pat

[Guest debbiejohncruise]

I currently have three brochures staring at me. My first choice is Amadeus, then Viking, then Uniword. I think the Christmas Markets interests me most but I have never traveled in the winter. For those of you who have done the Christmas Markets, could you let me know which one is best?:confused:

 

Thanks

 

Don't know where you would be travelling but I have been to the following Christmas Markets (living in Europe for 10 years helps!)

1. Nurnberg, Germany (very nice one!)

2. Strasbourg, France

3. Cologne, Germany

4. Aachen, Germany

5. Ypres, Belgium

6. Brussels, Belgium

 

Come to think of it, I have never seen a bad Christmas market! Lots in Holland as well. Every village seems to have one too! You will enjoy them. Debbie

[letsgo39]

Just noticed that our Avalon Budapest to Amsterdam in July is totally booked.That means it is getting closer!!!!:) Can't hardly wait!

[macca]

Letsgo39

 

Would you care to share how you can find out if these cruises are fully booked or still have cabins available?

 

With thanks

 

Macca

[cal101]

We just booked the Romantic Rhine cruise from Zurich, Switzerland to Amsterdam, Holland May 6th to May 13th with Avalon Waterways thru Globus. Also added 2 days in Zurich before the cruise. This will be our first river cruise, have done 7 Ocean cruises. Anyone else going or can give me any information about Avalon Waterways?

[Roadlamp]

We have booked Castles along the Rhine with Uniworld for May 5. Anyone else out there on this trip?

Please post your experience when you go. We are hoping for a trip in September. Any info you have to share would be appreciated!

[Roadlamp]

Did you go yet? We are just starting to do research for a Rhine cruise later this year. Thanks.

[paterry]

We will be on the Avalon Tranquility Magnificent Europe cruise from Budapest to Amsterdam on May 12. We are two couples, all in our 60's and retired, who have cruised on the ocean a fair bit and are looking forward to trying something new. Have heard great things about the Avalon River cruises - really nothing at all negative.

Pat in Toronto, Canada

[letsgo39]

MACCA,

 

Sorry I did not see your question sooner.

 

In my case I just go to Avalonwaterways web site and act like I am going to book the cruise. I choose the ship and the date.You eventually get where it will show if the cruise is available and what cabins are still available.Then just stop there.I don't know anything about the other companies but with Avalon it is easy to see what is still out there.

[H2Otstr]

We leave on May 5th for "Castles along the Rhine" tour with Uniworld. We took a 3 day extension in Lucerne.

[johnql]

I just booked an August Danube River cruise on Grand Circle, sailing from Budapest to Linz, with a few days in Prague at the end. Can't wait.

[Yosemitegal]

We are booked on Amadeus Amsterdam to Budapest in July...Can't Wait !!

Anyone else booked on this cruise? :)

[Suzanne123]

Going solo on Peter Deilmann's Princesse de Provence 8/25-9/1 R/T Lyon.

[macca]

Letsgo39

 

Thanks for info on the Avalon web site. I had only looked at their Australian site which doesn't have the booking facility.

 

Macca.