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  1. I would say it's like the Douro cruises...only so much you can do in a certain area.
  2. @bubbulz, can you transfer credits amongst the different brands?
  3. @franski we are going from Remich to Amsterdam, I hope you can post some pictures and let me know how you enjoyed it.
  4. @franski, food was great there, and thanks for the recommendation if it was you. We tend to eat early, so it wasn’t busy, but it is small. The manager or owner came out to sweep the sidewalk while we were eating and talked to us for a while, which was nice, even if there were language barriers. If we ever get back, we will return there.
  5. I used the data to make sure I could rebook our hotel and train, but would have needed to cell to call my parents as they were picking us up, and it would have saved them a couple of hours travel into the city and back. As it was, our train was late but at least then I was back on my own cell plan. The joys of living a couple of hours away from airports. :)
  6. Our cell service is expensive for roaming - $15.00/day. I buy an Orange Sim card and they work great. I learned last trip to never go to Europe again without cell service as we almost missed our connecting flight home, which would mean missing the hotel & train that were booked to get us home in Canada. Orange gives calling ability if you need it, but if you don't (you can use other apps for calling if those you are calling use them), but there are also data only sims you can get if you wish. Holafly and Airalo for example.
  7. The jokes about being rafted to Amamagna were because it's 2x the width of the other ships....thus the extra long walk. We had to go over the sky deck, but unfortunately, they had crew up there, so we didn't get to do more than glance at the stuff on top.
  8. We arrived on the ship for both cruises early, around lunch time. If you are worried about cross contamination I would ask someone at the reception if the chef could prepare a salad or soup for you. The food is laid out buffet style, so tongs & spoons could be used for other things. You may have to wait a bit, but I'm sure they will do their best to help.
  9. I've been watching weather for our upcoming Moselle cruise for next year (I like to plan ahead!). I'm in the eastern part of Ontario, and temps in Amsterdam have been warmer than us by a couple of degrees or so, so pack for what you are getting at home (unless you are from T Bay...then temps will be warmer!). Make sure you have good shoes, wet cobblestones can be just as slippery as icy ones. If you are used to our cold, I'd say a 3 season jacket, long pants, tops that can layer would probably work.
  10. If you booked with Avalon, you can request if there is better timed flights. They are very good at meeting clients needs. My TA and I look at what flights / layovers / routes I want, and then she calls Avalon to see if they will match. So far, no problem and they have done so. Never hurts to try to get better flights....
  11. We are also 2x Avalon cruisers, and are doing the Moselle May 2025. I hope you can report back how your cruise went. We chose Avalon because of the connection to Globus. My Grandparents and good friends of the family had done several tours with Globus and loved them. At the time of our first cruise, Avalon had a slogan that they would "rather see smiles on the guests faces than white gloves on their staff", and boy, did they live up to that. What really impressed me was the number of family members that were staff - we had twin brothers as cabin attendants for our deck, a sister and brother as server/sommelier, an pair of cousins as ship crew (we had great laughs with them while they were throwing ropes at each other during docking and talking about the practice they got growing up 🙂), as well as a newly engaged couple. If you could get that many on one ship, they had to be good with their staff! On the other hand, our Sister & Brother-in-Law love Viking...but they are ones who travel different from us, and once they have been to one place, they've seen it. We like to have more chances to explore, which Avalon gives us. Our upcoming cruise will duplicate some places, but there are different tours we can do and see more things.
  12. We had a recommendation for our Avalon group for the Café Kör. It's quite close to St. Stephen's Basilica and was quite tasty. Just a small place, we ate outside because it was quite warm, but very good.
  13. We returned from one of our tours on the Danube only to find we were rafted with the AmaMagna. I had a good laugh, as most were commenting about having to do that much extra walking and were now worn out. It was later, so most went directly to cocktail hour to recuperate! @TheaterVB don't assume that all gentle walker groups avoid stairs or rough ground. I do them because the guides usually walk & talk, so I get a great chance to grab pictures as they more stroll than walk. On Avalon, the groups are generally a lot smaller, about 5-8 people, not the 10-12 on the more "regular" groups. I have never seen on our 2 Avalon cruises (and we do tours morning and afternoon) any change in the routes we take over the other cruisers - no elevators, and only ever heard one guide ask a gentleman if he would be OK on the stairs as the Palace we were touring did have an elevator to use if needed. Also, as a side warning, the steps on the bus are quite high...I have short legs, and usually end up grabbing the handrail and pulling myself up them. Think walking up 2 steps instead of one, and I think the steps on the last few we were on were higher than that! I hope you find some way for your Mom to join you. The problem with staying onboard while others are touring is you are just sitting in one spot usually, and could be rafted between 2 ships so no view either.
  14. That was part of our research for Avalon.... my Grandparents had taken several trips with Globus, as well as very close friends of my parents. We figured if they enjoyed them, then it was a decent company...and we were very happy with Avalon.
  15. Some T/A's may have some discounts for you, like you get with Ocean cruises, or some extra perks. If you already are comfortable with a TA, ask them if they know anything about River cruising. We aren't allowed to recommend ones on here. I find my TA great for looking after everything, and making sure I have everything I need. She is also a 2nd pair of eyes, checking that all paperwork (even though I get it from both her and Avalon) is in order - including a mix-up that happened on our last cruise over booking with our name. She had it fixed before I got the incorrect info as she received it first. Another thing to appreciate, if anything happens and cruises get cancelled due to broken locks and or water levels, she will be the one sitting on hold waiting to get through to the company to deal with everything!
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