Inside amawaterway's new ship, "amaviola"Santa Barbara Travel's Marketing Manager Tells All  Český Krumlov, Czech Republic Desiring a river cruise but too many to choose from? In the last 10 years, the river cruise business has expanded tremendously. River cruises can be experienced all around the world: Africa, Asia, India, Europe, to even the major rivers in the U.S. and Canada. Accommodations and amenities can range from premium to ultra-luxury. For my first experience on the river, I chose AmaWaterway's 7-night "Romantic Danube" cruise, departing from Vilshofen, Germany to Budapest, Hungary, on one of their newer ships, AmaViola.
Being that it was my first trip to Slovakia and Hungary, I could not wait to board our cruise which departed at the end of May. We anticipated cooler weather than the 75-88 degrees we actually had - it was lovely. One of my favorite parts of the cruise was traveling through all of the locks on the river. I believe we traveled through 15 locks, an awe-inspiring experience when you witness how close the bridges are overheard as we pass under them (so close that all guests on the top deck are mandated to sit), and how narrow the locks are when transiting, the walls are within just a couple feet of the ship. Be sure to take the roundhouse tour to visit with the captain and see how he maneuvers the ship through narrow passages. |
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