River Cruises

[jaschem1]

Has anyone taken a week or longer river cruise where you had a cabin and ate meals onboard? I think that would look fun. I found this one that looks great, but will have to wait till John retires in 7 years to get more time to add to the cruise.

http://www.vikingrivers.com//wsCruiseItine...e=CHIN-IMJE-R03

[JoeyandDavid]

Although we have not sailed on Viking .. we have heard good things..

[JohnG]

River cruises are limited to two people to a cabin, generally. A few have a suite which can sleep 3, but not on every one. The largest lines are Uniworld, Viking, Peter Diehlman, Amadeus, Avalon Waterways. Uniworlkd, Viking and Avalon cater to North Americans. There is no casino, and only local entertainment. The ships dock right in the city where the sites are. Some, like Avalon, include excursions in the price. The guides are locals. The river cruises, of course, go where ships can't go, and are actually like long narrow motorized barges so they can fit under bridges along the rivers in Holland, Germany, Austria, Hungary, etc. The river cruise are popular with people who have already done the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexican Riviera, and Mediterranean on conventional cruise ships and are looking for something different. The passengers tend to be well travelled, and average age 55.

[jaschem1]

Thanks for the great replies. The one I linked seemed to have most of the best sites that I would want to see. A great package.

[TheSkipper]

We did the UniWorld River Duchess last year from Amsterdam to Vienna. Fantastic experience. I think the trip was 14 days or perhaps a couple of days longer.

Food was simply great! Staff as good as any we have had on our 47 cruises.

Give it a try, you will love it.

Oh yes, all shore excursions are included in your fare. That's a huge plus in Europe. Sailing with RCI this summer in Europe and don't even want to think what the excursions are going to cost us.