JLobdell

Thanks. I tried to scroll back through some of the cruise companies social media accounts and didn’t see anything Black Friday deals for river cruises either.

So the dock is actually in Germany?

Do the river cruise companies typically have Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals? I’m looking at doing an Ama cruise in Oct 2024 and even with the early bird discount it seems more expensive than I remember the last time I cruised. Also the offered insurance seems expensive too. 13% of total cost… so adding airfare through Ama only increases the insurance cost. I’ll search to see if there is another thread with insurance alternatives. Just trying to make this voyage as affordable as possible. Thanks!

I am potentially going on an Ama trip next year, does anyone have a referral?

Would there be tea and scones? 😍

Thanks! I'll look into it

Thanks so much! That was the one I was really looking at too! I'm sure there are no bad choices. I will keep doing some research and see what the rest of my family thinks.

Hello everyone! I've been on one river cruise previously- AmaWaterways Christmas Markets on the Rhine from Basel to Amsterdam - and absolutely loved it, despite being the youngest on board and initial worries about river levels. It was a trip I took with my mother, grandmother, and aunt. I've convinced my parents we should do another river cruise. Mom and dad have always been interested in Germany and other than the previous river cruise haven't been. Herr are the parameters I was given: Aug to Oct 2024, goes to Germany, 7-12 days in length. In trying to not do the exact same itinerary as before I need some more help with my research. So far I've looked at Ama, Viking, and Avalon. Personally I like Ama's Europe's Rivers and Castles (Luxembourg to Nuremberg), but have also considered Ama's Treasures of the Main Rhine (Nuremberg to Amsterdam), Viking's Cities of Lights (Prague to Paris), and Avalon's German Grandeur (Basel to Nuremberg). The Viking and Avalon cruises are slightly longer than the AmaWaterways ones... But I was wondering if anyone had any input on these itineraries. I would again likely be the youngest at 39 with my parents in their upper 60s/low 70s. Overall my dad is very active, my mother less so but definitely not what I would consider slow. I like Ama for their variety of excursions with different paces depending on desire and capabilities. For those that have been on Viking I see their excursions listed as one free per port, is that pick one of three and it is free and if you want to do more it costs money... or is there only one free option that most end up doing so you're in a big group? (Hopefully that difference makes sense). What else should I be considering? Which trip would you go on?