The boat was always clean and the staff were wonderful. Our tour guide was a fun addition to the cruise. He was always upbeat, made time with all the passengers and was quick to make lemonade out of lemons when the weather tried to ruin our plans.

The dining experience was fabulous

Well it is difficult to choose just one place. I loved all those big cities that I encounter on my cruise

Food was very good. The crew was great- very friendly and accommodating. Loved floating down the rivers and through the locks. Amsterdam was undoubtedly my favorite spot, probably because we got to spend more time there. Everything we saw was great!

Maja our tour manager was amazing. My favorite trip was to Amsterdam but my favorite activity was the ridiculously silly and fun play we participated in with spur of the moment costumes. It allowed us to act like kids again. The food was great and the people were fantastic!

Mihaela was a wonderful tour guide, all the staff on Amadeus Brilliant was also great . Had a lovely vacation!

Not much time for excursions and shopping. We had people on the trip that were not able to maintain a moderate pace-as was advertised. Food was good but we felt that we should have had more exposure to local cuisine of the areas we were traveling through. Staff were all lovely and friendly. Should have had a mattress cover that made a single bed instead of just shoving two single beds together. Excursions should have been more in depth.

All was memorable and I will say that Markus was a fantastic tour manager. He kept us all abreast of details, made us all feel special and took the time to get to know each and every one of us.

The tour was fantastic!!! So much to see, especially historical sights! If one has to do a cruise, this is the one to do!

Would like to have more time to explore local stops and foods

I am so glad I was able to get tickets to Anne Franke's museum. Wish you could somehow make it part of your package tours. Had a wonderful time. Food was excellent. Good variety and good portion sizes. Staff were so helpful and professional. The various announcements were very helpful too. Really, only complaint is not enough time to visit some sights, like Koln Cathedral and I understand we have to keep schedule due to the ships schedule. Overall wonderful experience and will recommend to family and friends.

A little more free time would have been nice to experience the local culture. Our tour guide was amazing.

My only negative would be the on board entertainment which was lame compared to others. The tours were very good, the crew outstanding,the food wonderful.

Great food!

I had an amazing experience. It was incredibly relaxing to take the river cruise and wake up at our next destination, experiencing the scenery along the way. The whole crew was accommodating and so responsive to our needs. The only comment I have is that the room lacked sufficient storage. There were not enough electrical outlets in the world to accommodate the increasing use of technology. Loved the excursions and the local guide was incredible. I wished we had had some German food at least once and Riesling wine from the valley on the ship. Another issue is that, with our group, there were five of us who needed to upgrade our accommodation and had to pay over $ 1,000 per person. I was fine with doing the upgrade, but I did not think the return on my investment (ROI) was sufficient compared to our accommodation. Compared to the rest of our group, they had rooms on the 2nd and 3rd floors. Our room did not seem like a premium room, but it was conveniently located near the dining room area. Overall, I loved my experience and would do it again. I wish I had planned a post-cruise extension in Switzerland, or that Collette had offered a pre- and post-discounted trip with guided excursions. I am planning on going to Rome with the same group and will take advantage of the pre-tour offering.

The river cruise was excellent and we enjoyed it greatly. That said, for a group of seniors some of the walking was difficult. Everyone managed but up hills was hard in some. The other issue on this trip was the lack of time for retail therapy. Either there wasn’t any time or it was brief. Our group always loves a few souvenirs but we just didn’t have time in some places. We had a walking tour of Cologne but only 15 minutes for the Cathedral. It wasn’t anywhere near enough time. If I’d realized we continue walking but end up back at the Cathedral, I would have just stayed there. That was my biggest disappointment. As well as being in Strosbourg in a Sunday but unable to visit the Cathedrral at all. The line to get in was incredibly long and we didn’t have enough time to wait. Both of these issues were very disappointing for me as I’d looked forward to seeing both. Aside from those 2 major issues, it was great! Food was excellent and staff was as well. Marcus Graff is wonderful!

The tour director and cruise directors were great. I liked the group sizes and that there was a gentle walker option for those who wanted or needed that. The Apple Strudel demonstration was really fun. I wish we had had more local cuisine. There was an air conditioning issue one day and a sound issue during the Moselle cruising castle tour, but those issues were resolved. Every special request I made or heard was accommodated quickly.

The good The ship was very nice and clean. Spacious cabins. The tour directors were very knowledgeable and attentive Sightseeing was incredible. A very good combination of structured time and free time. Quality of the food on board was very good. The ease of working with Collette and planning this trip is top-notch. Transportation to and from the airport, arranging air travel, motorcoach to and from sightseeing or all great. The bad I found sleeping very difficult due to noise from the ship while underway. This occurred all night long most nights. Significant noise going through the river locks. I thought this tour was quite pricey and was surprised to be nickel and dimed for many extras. Without a drink package even a bottle of water was priced very high. No basic amenities like an iron. They charge you for use of their ironing or steaming services. Although the quality of the food was good I was surprised at the lack of individual ordering for lunch and particular. This was generally a buffet. I was also surprised that no local food was incorporated into the menu. Overall 7/10