Christmas Markets Cruise along the Rhine River

AmaPrima Cruise Review

Cruises: 7+ cruises
Reviews: 8
Helpful Votes: 113

Overall rating:

4.6 out of 5
AmaPrima

7 Night Christmas Markets On The Rhine (Basel To Amsterdam)

Sail date: December 13, 2022

Ship: AmaPrima

Traveled as: Couple

Reviewed: 1 year ago

Review summary

River cruising is a great way to see Europe up close and personal!

Embarkation

5 out of 5
Only 99 passengers on the cruise made embarkation very easy.

Ship experiences

Food and Dining

4 out of 5
Free beverages with all meals and a hour long happy hour prior to dinner for all passengers. Food on a river cruise is more upscale than ocean cruises and may not appeal to all persons.

Onboard Activities

4 out of 5
River cruises are about visiting a different riverside port each day and getting off the ship for sightseeing. Local entertainers, mostly singers and dancers are brought onboard most evenings after dinner for onboard entertainment. Our ship had a small pool for warm weather use, an exercise room, hair salon, massage, deck top walking track.

Entertainment

4 out of 5
Less than on an ocean cruise, mostly local singers and dancers. Piano player in the lounge nightly.

Service and Staff

5 out of 5
River cruises excel in providing passengers exemplary service. Ratio of ship’s personnel to customers is very low.

Ship Quality

5 out of 5
Very clean and well designed ship. AmaWaterways ships have the lowest draft and are seldom affected by fluctuating river depths.

Cabin / Stateroom

5 out of 5
Spacious bathroom and storage space when compared to typical ocean cruise rooms. Bedroom comparable in size with queen size bed.

Ship tip

Take the pre-cruise land tour before your river cruise as it gives you an excellent opportunity to bond with other passengers and make new friends.

Ports of call

Basel, Switzerland

4 out of 5
Ship started at this port. Would have enjoyed more time here.

Amsterdam, Netherlands

5 out of 5
Very walkable town with fabulous museums, but be mindful of the bicycles as they have right-of-way.

Rudesheim, Germany

5 out of 5
Our favorite. A very walkable town.

LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY

4 out of 5

Strasbourg, France

5 out of 5
Beautiful!

Cologne, Germany

5 out of 5
Lots to see and do.

Disembarkation

5 out of 5
Easy off with private transfer coordinated by the ship.
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4 Comments

javawoody    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing

AuntPinkie    1 year ago

Appreciate your very detailed review. Glad you thoroughly enjoyed your riverboat cruise.

Gwbigdog    1 year ago

Thanks for sharing your cruise

willwork4cruz    1 year ago

Thanks for the review. I hope to try river cruising some day.