River Cruises - All Cruise Reviews

The river boat cruise is enjoyable with only 120 passangers. The staff treats everyone like royalty during the entire trip. Excursions were around 3 hours with knowledgeable guides. Also the presentations from the WWll historian provided background for excursion to beaches. He was always available to answere ? and also provided extra information to guests personally.

i found the hair dryer outdated, very slow.... almost blew up captain night... it was mentioned that only a few were selected to sit with the captain which is understandable.... however, i don't believe that needed to be announced.... invite whomever you wish, no need to make the rest of the guest not as special. staff /crew were excellent..... friendly and always eager to help..... tips should have gone directly to them...... to the ones that served you....

This is the best, most enjoyable vacation we have ever had. Talked about doing it for years - finally did it. Excursions were by far the best way to see the cities. Well worth the money spent. Already planning another one - just don't know which one.

We had a wonderful week of sailing. We were so happy with the ship and the destinations. The staff and service were so special. We are looking forward to our next adventure with AMA Waterways!

Rule of thumb. When visiting a country, respect their rules and their ways of life. This Waterways of the Tsars cruise was an eye opener. I have completely changed my perspective about Russia and their people. Was completely surprised when we asked Russians and they said they wouldn't mind living all their life in Russia. The country is very discipline, orderly, clean and everything seem to be working well for them. People might not be smiling like crazy to you, but there's no frown or worries on their face. They seemed contented. And what's not to like, right?

We thoroughly enjoyed every aspect of our journey. We will definitely book another Viking cruise!

The crew and staff were all wonderful. They were engaging but not overbearing. The food was great. The excursions were more a taste of the ports rather than an immersion. So I feel I need to go back to some of the ports.

This was our first experience with a River Cruise. We are thinking on another one with Uniworld in 2020

Moscow has a very industrial, Soviet Era feel, but cool to see Red Square, The Kremlin and St. Basils. The stops in between Moscow and St. Petersberg are brief and frankly, there is not a lot to see/do. I felt rather like the cruise needed to stretch to find places to stop to create a "cruise". The on-board talks about Russian and the Russian lessons were excellent, as was the Vodka tasting/lesson. Cruise Extension hotel was lovely and St. Petersburg was an interesting and beautiful city.

Avalon's website does not adequately describe the tours. Listen carefully onboard because some require extensive walking. The sky grill or lounge were not open on our trip. Did have some deck chairs later in cruise. Tour guides for the most part were good at their job with a few exceptions. However there was rarely enough time on your own. Ship cleanliness is a priority with Avalon. Their bar stock is somewhat limited. Staff is very friendly.

The most difficult part of the cruise is having it come to an end. It was one of those trips you always hope for but don't always get. Could not have asked for anything better, even the weather was great.

i reiterate the cruise was good for the price. but before taking it be sure to look over the amenities etc online or in the brochure. pay particular attention to what the ship has to offer to ensure that is what you want

The Tulip Time cruise was a good mixture of tulips, history and art.

Most favorite cruise we have taken. Great ship, great tour guides, great excursions, great food.

Very relaxing cruise. Wonderful cruise staff, director and companions.

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We missed four planned excursions due to the weather and poor planning. That equaled one-forth of our cruise trip. Missed the elephant park which we really were looking forward to, as well as Maputo, Mt. Nelson Tea and Botklierskop Private Game Reserve. Seas and weather were terrible, activities on board ship mainly mindless, and to compensate, they gave us drinks for 2 hours when seas were rough and people too sick to eat or drink. Waves 30+ feet. Oceania gave us bogus onboard credit at 7 am the morning we disembarked. Couldn't use it. They WEREN'T responsive in a way that I expected from their advertising and what I had heard. Food was good, but not phenomenal. Very old crowd. Except for one young woman, we were probably the youngest on the ship. Had to take malaria medication for a port we couldn't enter. The worst cruise we ever took!

AMA does a great job. One tiny excursion that was a waste of time (Gengenbach).

Best I have ever been on. Want to go again as soon as possible. The boat, crew, staff and entertainers are all first class. The experience will not be forgotten!

I loved the cruise and all the ports. However, I may lean toward a cruise line that actually maintains a group for slow walkers/handicapped individuals.