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During your cruise, how many ports had late evening departures from ports? I am interested in hopping back of the ship after a quick dinner in the bar and exploring towns in the evening but unsure how often this is possible.

River cruises undoubtedly are targetted at Baby Boomers with average ages being between 55 and 70 despite the brochures often showing guests much younger than you would regularly encounter. As has been said, many river cruiselines actively discourage children though a few are running special family cruises during school holidays but families need to be aware that the ships do not contain dedicated children areas and many of the destinations may not be particularly exciting for children. If you are trying to find a slightly younger crowd, you should probably look at the 4 star lines rather than 5 star. Some cruiselines have two brands within their stable such as APT (5*) having Travelmarvel (4*) and Scenic (5*) having Emerald (4*).

I'm not familiar with the Rhine and Danube, though having a selfish interest as I'm on a Travelmarvel cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest in August. Can you tell me what ability there is to dam excess water in the Rhine or Danube systems during periods of plenty which can be released later during summer when levels tend to drop?

Hi Do you know if Travelmarvel offers a prepaid drinks package covering drinks outside of lunch and dinner?

Hi, my wife was wondering what the dress standards were like? She is trying to decide whether she bring a nice dress with her or not.

Hi Going on Travelmarvel next year on European Gems Cruise. Looking forward to to it. How good was the food? DId you eat in all the different venues? What were the bar prices like outside of meal times?