Gretchendz

And one more positive for AMA--they have announced to TAs free economy air on most 2022 sailings from US and Canadian gateways. I don 't think it's on the public site--so call a TA 🙂

BTW, I just remembered this very helpful comparison chart: https://www.rivercruiseadvisor.com/comparisons/

AMA! Definitely over Viking--and most of the others for that matter. They include so much! They have some terrific wine cruises. They keep winning awards from travel agents for their exemplary customer service. Currently offering free economy air for 2022 cruises. My main beef with Viking (Ocean and River) is their payment policies are much more restrictive than industry standards. (as @TakingFlight noted).

Definitely agree re using ATMs...just a few other points. We go to Europe often enough that we keep any extra Euros in an envelope at home for the starter money for the next trip. Re ATMs, we have a Chase account that pays our ATM fees so not an issue for us, but if that is not the case for you, think carefully about taking out enough cash so you are not hitting the machines more often than necessary. 🙂 As others have noted, credit card acceptance is more prevalent with every trip!

RCCL announced today: Effective immediately, the Best Price Guarantee onboard credit option value will be 100% of the price difference (previously 110%). Please note this change refers to the original Best Price Guarantee program and not the Cruise With Confidence program.

I don't have all the details yet, but you might want to share this with your teacher friends. An extra 25% off is available for new bookings only on select cruises sailing in 2022 and must be booked by December 31, 2022. They will need to register by May 31 to see if they qualify. Princess Cruises Loves Teachers with a special offer on a well-earned vacation for taking care of our students. For a limited time, teachers can take an extra 25% off current cruise deals on 2022 Princess cruises. Extra 25% off is available for new bookings only on select cruises sailing in 2022 and must be booked by December 31, 2022. Must be an eligible teacher, faculty or staff at a K-12 or degree-granting university in the United States.