Joe_C_CT

By the time you read this, you will not have an opportunity to cruise the Danube on the My Story. After our trip with Rad & Reisen, the My Story had two cruises left and then it was being taken out of service and sold. It is 45 years old after all. Rad & Reisen will be using another barge next year.

Never the less, the cabins were small but comfortable. Our bathroom reminded us of the bathroom on our first cruise in 1984 on RCCL's Song of America. Our cabin steward did a wonderful job.

As someone mentioned, choices for dinner were limited. There was one appetizer, one soup, three entrees (meat, fish, vegetarian) and two desserts (one of which was always a fruit or cheese platter). Breakfast was buffet style with eggs, a meat (sausage, bacon, etc), sliced cold meats and cheeses, veggies and a lot of delicious house made bread, rolls and pastries. I can't comment on lunch on board the ship as we were off riding (or exploring Vienna). For those riding, they offered pre made sandwiches or you could make your own from the breakfast buffet (my choice). They would then wrap it all up for you in a plastic bag with a bottle of water, fruit and a yogurt or energy bar.

The bikes were all in excellent condition and there were bike mechanics on board if you had a problem. The route was easy. It is a level 1 bike ride. Our trips ranged from 16 miles to 33 miles. We also threw in some hikes and stair climbs for better views. Biking along the Danube was easy. Europe has numbered bike routes and we basically followed the Euro 6.

This was our first cycling trip and it definitely will not be our last. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Thank you Colleen!

So glad the OP got a few answers in information.

 

I have to chuckle as the title was a bit mis-leading. As I read it, I am saying to myself, is someone posting the story about dealing with MS? LOL

 

(MS is serious of course, but in this context it was funny)

Well, the ship the "MS" My Story!

Thank you so much Colleen! We knew it was an aging ship and even though it had been renovated, we were concerned about the comfort level. The group we are booked through have all upper cabins whose windows open. Also, we were concerned with the food as we read that you basically had the choice of three meals.

We are looking forward to seeing the cities along the Danube by bike. We both ride 21 speed hybrid bikes so we never even gave the ebikes any thought. The only thing I wish they had was a hot tub. If we have any specific questions, I will be sure to reach out to you.

Joe

As I said, it was not something we sought out. We talked briefly about a cruise like this on a more well known cruise line. This came about because a friend of my wife was going as her ski club and all the ski clubs in Texas had chartered it for a group trip. We signed up only to be able to do it with a friend. There has to be people who have done this trip recently or who are signed up to do it but I guess they are just not on CC.

There is a dual interest of both cruising on the Danube and being able to cycle along it as well. The ship does provide 21 speed bikes or optional electric bikes. We own 21 speed hybrid bikes so it is perfect for us.

We are in the US, Connecticut specifically. If you are not familiar with it, we are about half way between New York City and Boston. We did not search it out but rather a friend's ski club in Texas has the entire ship chartered for the week. I have found limited information about the ship on line but I did see that it had been renovated only a few years ago. It will be a big change from sailing on mega ships with up to 3500+ passengers.

I figured it would be a shot in the dark to find some recent passengers here.

Joe

Thanks. I just figured "Other Cruise Lines" would be the place to put it. I posted it in River Cruises as well.

We'll be taking a cruise this September with Rad+Reisen on the My Story. The cruise goes Passau to Passau biking along the Danube every day except for our day in Vienna. Has anyone sailed on this ship lately?

We'll be taking a cruise this September with Rad+Reisen on the My Story. The cruise goes Passau to Passau biking along the Danube every day except for our day in Vienna. Has anyone sailed on this ship lately?