RockinJ Posted March 25, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I would like to know the best River Cruise for a first time River Cruise? I like history, wine and beer tasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted March 25, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Start with the river forum here on cruise critic. For beer, take a Rhine or a Danube cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted March 25, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 25, 2018 The Rhine River itineraries will give you lots of opportunities to taste varieties of beer. Also the Danube especially if you do a pre or post cruise extension in Munich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 25, 2018 #4 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I would be posting this on the River Cruise Board. There are a lot of experts who can give you guidance on this. This link will take you to the River Cruise Board: https://boards.cruisecritic.com/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=-1&f=191 Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted March 25, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 25, 2018 A Rhine, Main, Danube cruise across Europe. about 25 days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted March 25, 2018 #6 Share Posted March 25, 2018 A Rhine, Main, Danube cruise across Europe. about 25 days Do not book a 25 day river cruise for your first time. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted March 25, 2018 #7 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Do not book a 25 day river cruise for your first time. Sent from my iPhone using Forums We booked a B2B Bucharet/Budapest/Cologne river cruise for our first river cruise. The cruise portion was only 24 days, so I guess we're good, but we added 4 days pre-cruise in Romania for a total trip of 31 days (left home 30 June, arrived back home 30 July). I'd do again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPT Trips Posted March 25, 2018 #8 Share Posted March 25, 2018 If you're a real beer geek, do an itinerary that Includes Belgium. We did Antwerp to Basel that include the Mosel as well as the Rhein. Strasbourg France also has great beers. Plus you get wines and Roman ruins. IIRC it was 16 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Roz Posted March 26, 2018 #9 Share Posted March 26, 2018 Do not book a 25 day river cruise for your first time. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Agree with Dena 100%. If it's not your cup of tea, that's a long time to be unhappy. Roz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denatravels Posted March 26, 2018 #10 Share Posted March 26, 2018 We booked a B2B Bucharet/Budapest/Cologne river cruise for our first river cruise. The cruise portion was only 24 days, so I guess we're good, but we added 4 days pre-cruise in Romania for a total trip of 31 days (left home 30 June, arrived back home 30 July). I'd do again. I’m glad that it worked out for you, and I’m doing a 57 day trip to Europe this summer so I’d certainly recommend long trips. But not everyone loves river cruising (even if you love ocean cruises), and so I wouldn’t recommend that being a first run. I believe there was a thread recently from someone on a LONG Viking cruise and he was totally miserable. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcfaithie Posted October 2, 2018 #11 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I have a question. We usually take ocean cruises. We will be taking a viking river cruise out of budapest next summer. Due to low water issues I have read about. Does anyone know if there is a good trip insurance that covers low water problems and such? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted October 2, 2018 #12 Share Posted October 2, 2018 I have a question. We usually take ocean cruises. We will be taking a viking river cruise out of budapest next summer. Due to low water issues I have read about. Does anyone know if there is a good trip insurance that covers low water problems and such? As suggested in post #2 of this thread, visit the River Cruising forum here, located below Cruise Lines P-Z. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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