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  1. texasstar
    I have not done a Christmas market cruise because I do not like to be cold, but I have been on 3 AmaWaterways cruises and one Scenic. I would highly recommend AmaWaterways.
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    You are also in control of your destiny. You can choose your flights, choose your seats, and only have one person to deal with if a problem comes up.
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    texasstar replied to sjde's topic in River Cruising

    We used French Country Waterways, 20 years ago. We really enjoyed it. The cabins are very small. There were only 11 people on our trip. The food was exceptional, the staff was a delight. It went so slow that you could walk between locks or bike if you wanted to. I am sure it is expensive though. Less people, more cost.
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    Is Chace no longer using Expedia as their travel portal?
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    Katmu, don't worry about that. They generally have a "gentle walker" group. There will be others in the same situation as you.
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    If you have not been to Florence and Tuscany, defiinitely add this to yor trip. It is one of our favorite places.
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    I will second Jazzbeau's recommendation concerning Lucerne. You don't want to miss this, if you are in that part of the world. You can take the train from Lucerne directly to the airport. The train station is within walking distance of some of the hotels.
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    Canal Archive, definitely look at AmaWaterways. I have been on Scenic and 3 AmaWaterways cruises. Ama Waterways guides were much better at accommodating the gentle walkers. Granted the Scenic Cruise was last year, when they were struggling to get tour guides, but we were left behind several times. The tour guide was going so fast, we did not even know where she was.
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    We did this on our own. It was not expensive. It was great to see the old men playing chess in the pool.
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    I would recommend the Madison in St Germain. It has recently been remodeled and is a lovely smaller hotel.
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    If you think it could be your last trip, go for it.
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    If you are flying out of PDX, Delta has a non-stop flight to Amsterdam and British Air has a non-stop flight London Heathrow. Both airlines should have connections to your destination, however, overseas airfare is very expensive now.
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    See if the cruise line will let you purchase the transfer, but then do the hotel on your own. AmaWaterways allowed us to do that. We stayed at the Hilton Old Town, which was a very nice hotel and within walking distance of everything.
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    RG306, Thank you!
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    Would love to hear your restaurant recommendations. Thank you.
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    Just want to give Southwest Kudos for being speedy about reimbursing expenses from the fiasco over the holidays. They had a problem, and they are working diligently to rectify the extra expenses that people incurred. I turned in my receipts a little over a week ago. I received the reimbursement today, plus 50,000 miles for the two of us.
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    You should be able to get tickets to Mount Pilatus the morning of your tour. We went in the morning, so not sure how early you will be arriving. The ticket office and embarkation is across the street from the train station. It is a beautiful trip.
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    We really enjoyed Motovun several years ago. The scenery is beautiful.
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    We also went to Utah beach and Omaha beach on Scenic. I suggested that they skip Utah beach because the whole day felt very rushed. We were there the day after D Day. A ceremony was happening and we were not allowed to stay and watch it because we had to "get back on the bus.' The whole day was a disappointment, because we were rushed at each stop.
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    Delta is doing the same thing. Delta Skymiles are useless for overseas flights. The amount of miles they want for a ticket is absurd, and they don't even have any options except for very long flights.
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    We were there in May. They were very good about rushing people through that had quick connections.
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    If you have checked business class fares recently, $3995 is an excellent price. I would expect them to be much higher from Australia than the US. Just make sure that the details are ageeable to you.
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    Seniormom, Did you do the Lisbon extension prior to your cruise? If so, did you have time to do things on your own in conjunction with the planned excursions?
  24. texasstar
    It did not show up on our reservation, but when you check in, you will not be charged.
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    SJDE, please report back after your trip. We are on the AmaWaterways trip next May.
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