The Other Tom Posted January 11, 2019 #1 Share Posted January 11, 2019 My wife and I have never done a river cruise and are considering this cruise in May of this year. Anything special we should know/avoid? I know it's impossible to predict water levels, but on average, is May an OK time to do this cruise? Any reason to do the cruise "in reverse" ? Our schedules are flexible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrap47 Posted January 11, 2019 #2 Share Posted January 11, 2019 We chose to do Basel to Amsterdam mostly because I’d rather have the shorter flight home. We are flying in to Zurich 3 days in advance to see Switzerland and also to deal with jet lag. Our trip is scheduled for September of 2019. Can’t wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bafinegan Posted January 11, 2019 #3 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Hey scrap47-what day? Hubbs and I are doing this cruise/route on Sept 14. We are flying in on the 12th and doing Lucerne pre cruise. This is our first river cruise ( many ocean cruises tho) Sooooo excited! baf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrap47 Posted January 11, 2019 #4 Share Posted January 11, 2019 Wwe leave Basel on the 18th...will be right behind you I guess! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddgarner1 Posted January 12, 2019 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2019 (edited) May us a good time for this cruise. We loved the entire experience. Guides were great, crew fellow travelers and food superb, The live music perfect. Only caution: don’t walk alone near the cathedral in Koblenz. There is a consistent radical presence in the area and some German women walking alone have been assaulted. Edited January 12, 2019 by ddgarner1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Other Tom Posted January 13, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted January 13, 2019 14 hours ago, ddgarner1 said: May us a good time for this cruise. We loved the entire experience. Guides were great, crew fellow travelers and food superb, The live music perfect. Only caution: don’t walk alone near the cathedral in Koblenz. There is a consistent radical presence in the area and some German women walking alone have been assaulted. Thanks for the tips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare notamermaid Posted January 13, 2019 #7 Share Posted January 13, 2019 14 hours ago, ddgarner1 said: May us a good time for this cruise. We loved the entire experience. Guides were great, crew fellow travelers and food superb, The live music perfect. Only caution: don’t walk alone near the cathedral in Koblenz. There is a consistent radical presence in the area and some German women walking alone have been assaulted. Koblenz does not have a cathedral. I assume you mean Cologne? I agree, May is a nice month for going on a river cruise. The Other Tom, you could join the roll call where you will find tips by many cruisers. It will likely be a roll call for this itinerary rather than your individual sailing but that gives you enough enthusiasts you exchange information with. notamermaid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddgarner1 Posted January 18, 2019 #8 Share Posted January 18, 2019 On 1/13/2019 at 6:04 AM, notamermaid said: Koblenz does not have a cathedral. I assume you mean Cologne? I agree, May is a nice month for going on a river cruise. The Other Tom, you could join the roll call where you will find tips by many cruisers. It will likely be a roll call for this itinerary rather than your individual sailing but that gives you enough enthusiasts you exchange information with. notamermaid Yes, Cologne. At my age, I'm lucky to have any memory at all... Thanks for the correction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laverendrye Posted January 18, 2019 #9 Share Posted January 18, 2019 (edited) It’s been three years since I visited Cologne so I can’t speak knowledgeably about the situation around the Cathedral. Most are aware of the mass sexual harassment and assaults on women during the 2015 New Year’s Eve celebrations there, largely by North African refugees (are these the “radicals”?), but is this a continuing everyday danger? Were the latest New Year’s celebrations peaceful or otherwise? Other than normal precautions against pickpockets and the like that one takes in crowded areas, particularly in and around train stations like Cologne’s, should women be especially vigilant during the daytime on a normal day? How might one recognize a radical? Edited January 18, 2019 by laverendrye Spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caripoo Posted January 18, 2019 #10 Share Posted January 18, 2019 We like the spring and the fall in Europe.....not as hot, crowded, or expensive.....The only time they have trouble in the spring is with water levels being to high, this last fall, to low....that being said, we are doing this in October, spending 8 days in Switzerland....and then 3 days in Amsterdam at the end...ENJOY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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