Emerald Sky/Sun Splendours of Europe Video Review

mikelan6 · July 20, 2017

I recently returned from the June 17 Splendours of Europe sailing (14 nights from Budapest to Amsterdam) and had a great time.

The ships were excellent. Due to high water levels between Passau and Regensburg, we had to switch ships, which allowed us to experience two slightly different ships and two slightly different crews. We had panorama balcony cabins, which were a bit small, but suited us fine. All that was missing really was a small sofa to sit on instead of the chairs by the balcony/window. The ships' crew were excellent. Some went way beyond in helping us when we needed a little medical assistance. The activities on board were limited due to the ships' size, but it was fine. The oompapa band were the best mariachis I've heard yet.

The food on board left a bit to be desired. My family is pretty picky and were not fond of the limited dinner selection. I pretty much had the same breakfast (buffet) for two weeks - although I'm not complaining about that. Lunches (also buffets) were pretty good. Best of all, I didn't gain much weight as compared to ocean cruises.

The itinerary was amazing. I would go back in a heartbeat. I would have liked more time in some cities like Vienna and Amsterdam. The ships tours were very good. Most guides were awesome. I was fascinated by the locks as you will see in my videos below.

I have taken almost nine hours of video during the trip including flights and tours. I also added a few videos of my Disneyland Paris extension. I hope you enjoy them.

Feel free to ask me any questions and I will do my best to reply.