Magical Rhine and Moselle Rivers

great ship; great crew; food 4 star every day lunch and dinner; Collette provided fantastic guides; cities visited were varied and very interesting; first leg of Rhine river river not much to see but Moselle River something see every mile. Walking tours interesting and not too hard for older folks

Everything was great. The tour leaders, local guides (excellent on their knowledge), food (fantastic) and servers, accommodations., amazing “captains” who steered the boat into and out of locks and over low spots on the river. So much to see, loved it. My favorite was Heidelburg.

Everything went very smoothly. When some of us requested a slower walking group a new group was added the next day

The ship we cruised on was the beautiful MS Amadeus Imperial which was only three years old. Small ship (168 passengers maximum) cruising is really awesome! I can’t begin to tell you enough good things about the ship. The crew was absolutely amazing—friendly and eager to chat with us, getting to know us and we getting to know them. Every day we had presentations about the sites we were seeing if we were cruising or a preview of the towns we were visiting the next day. Each day we stopped along the river and took guided tours of the town complete with tours of castles, cathedrals, the canals of Amsterdam, and more. They kept us busy from morning till late at night. Three meals a day—with 3 courses at lunch and 4 courses at dinner plus a full tea in the afternoon. Wine and beer were included with the meals as well. In the evenings we were entertained by a musical duo (piano and singer), an oompah band, or fun and games with the crew.

The cruise was so relaxing, the food was amazing, the staff was wonderful. I wish we would of had more time in the ports for free time, it was pretty rushed or things were closed at times. I'm ready to go again.

Everything was beyond expectations

Good experience and tour options

well planned and full of walking tours that were well led.

Over all the trip was very good. The transportation company that picked up my group was late and did not bring a bus large enough for luggage and travelers. The driver was old and could not load the luggage, resulting in travelers helping lto oad and unloadi the luggage. Walking parts of the tour were strenuous for some travelers. Buses did not have any water for purchase. On the return trip we were meet by the same bus and driver resulting in some luggage being damaged. I would like to have have a different transpotation company for future trips..

Most of the tour was great, but a couple of the tours weren’t very well planned.

The two Collette guides were lovely but the guides that did the local tours were insensitive, rushed and somewhat rude.

It was an amazing time, seeing so much history

The sights were wonderful but very limited on time. Would have been nice to have a few more options to really take in the stops.

Some glitches, unorganized wait at Amsterdam airport…long wait for buses.

I thought the accomodarions on Amadeus were excellent; so, too, the meals, housekeeping and service. All excellent. The excursions were less so--too rushed, poor guides, too crowded; not enough free time.

I was very disappointed in the food on the Amadeus. Ever day, lunch and dinner we were given a choice of fish or something else. The fish was over cooked or looked as though it had been sitting out for some time. Not fresh. We were expecting more local foods, snitzel, brockwurst, and others.

No. . . do NOT want to respond to this question.

everything great - food, excursions, staff

The whole tour was amazing. The weather. Only disappointing thing was no shopping time.

Very good. Almost excellent The best thing was “gentle walkers “ . Strasbourg, walking tour did not have gentle walkers, and was a bit too strenuous for some. Disembarking orientation was a bit confusing. Food staff and housekeeping were absolutely excellent.

Not enough extras included for the premium price. Airfare and airport navigation with luggage was horribly lacking. Again, this was a predominantly elderly group who shlepped their luggage all over the Frankfurt. Very poor planning By Collette..

Going on the Heidelberg excursion.s

Our tour manager, Polina, was very good and tried to make the walking tours more accommodating for the slow and fast walkers. However she couldn’t control the time length of walking and the time spent in the town centers for browsing and shopping. Overall, it was very hurried experience.

Wine tasting mechanical museum Amsterdam City Cruise castles on the Rhine Black Forrest

The next to last day of trip ruined whole experience. Got off boat at 8:30 am and was on road until 9:45 pm, when we arrived at destination. Then had to be out of hotel by 8:30 am to take flight home. Exhausting end to trip.

The land excursions were all very interesting!

Loved the trip, all but the flights. As usual, we had several bad experiences at JFK. Too many plane changes, could have been a couple of direct flights involved. Will probably make my own flight plans next time. Being aboard the boat was nice., not having to change hotels every 2 nights. All-in-all, looking forward to the next adventure.

cathedrals and castles but tours and time too short

I just did review the tour. My favorite experience was spending time in Strasbourg. Great city!

We enjoyed being able to spend the extra days in Amsterdam. Seeing the Cathedrals and castles was special.

We enjoyed the ports of call but found the amenities, quality and choices of food poor with no local or regional food or entertainment.

I was very happy with the ports of call but was less than impressed with the ship Crucibel and its lack of amenities and things to do on ship.

They took good care of us but nothing stood out as exceptional or above average.Our Tour Manager was VERY NICE.....that's it.

We had fun at a beer hall that we went to in one of the towns. We had also asked one of the guides for a local eatery to enjoy some of the local cuisine. Both of these excursions were very enjoyable. We did a lot of enjoyable walking in Amsterdam and the canal cruise was a great experience.

Only walking tours. Some riding tours into countryside and museums Would like to see how they live. More time for shopping with tour guides. So we would know exactly where to go. Tour guide helping. Walk back to boat

Already explained on first page.

Great food and wonderful people on the ship to help anyway we needed. Great city guides.

Going through all the different kinds of locks on the river, each one was different. Loved viewing the scenery going by. Loved not having to unpack at each stop. Met some awesome people, not just in our group.

the tour guide was great and helpful

I would have enjoyed more time in the smaller villages. Also when we signed up for the trip we didn't know 2 days would be German holidays and most of the restaurants and stores were closed.

Liked to tour the castles and towns.

Visit to US National Cemetery

Our Cologne tour. Sat in the Cahedral just lookiing around, said a few prayer for my currrent illness, etc.

The itinerary was very nice, but there were too many stops along the river. We would have preferred a full day at each city/village to enjoy the local culture. Tittisee was a total waste! We had no time at the end of our tour to shop or buy a cuckoo clock!

Middle Rhine and Mozell river.

The tour was fabulous! Seeing the sights on land or by water was simply amazing. Loved having the local guides and getting to see and hear about so much of the area’s history. Just wish we had had more time to stay in each port. There are so many wonderful memories, but my favorite one is the day spent on the boat seeing the castles along the Moselle River.

Relaxing. Local tour guides very knowledgeable.

I loved Colmar! In addition to what we previous stated, we want to give special praise to Ana, our tour manager. She was able to facilitate the return to the US of my husband’s hearing aid which was lost on the ship.

Heidelberg, Germany was mesmerizing!

Free time in amsterdam and lucerne.

As previously noted the Amadeus crew made the trip memorable and on board cabins were super. The meals and drinks were fantastic.Hats off to the chef and kitchen crew.The walking tours were great and were needed after all the food we consumed. I would take issue with the value of the optional excursion to Heidelberg Castle. We got a bus ride to the castle, got a historic overview but no tour of the interior. A 2 hour shopping opportunity in the area and back to the boat.Hardly worth $80 ea.Embarkation from the boat went smoothly and on the road again toward Zurich. The meal at the Black Forest clock outlet was great although food selection waned toward the end of the meal line. The Zurich Movenpick was another story, however.Upon arrival there wasn't enough staff to handle the bags. Fellow travelers unloaded their bags and took them up to their own rooms. The AC must have been turned off for the season as the rooms were warm but the common areas were cooled.I had to get our key cards redone at the front desk as neither card worked.

Initial registration process tainted the tour.

the sailing down the river under a sunny day and seeing the towns and sights along the way. Meeting new people and making friendships.

We had great weather and all our stops had very good tour guides. Felt very safe and accommodated well on this river cruise. Lost a hearing aid and Ana our tour guide for the cruise helped in every way possible with the staff of the boat finding the aid between cruises in cleanup. Ana coordinated the return to our home within days after the cruise. She was a very good guide and helpful to us.

As I said earlier, my only issue was that I would ha like more time in less cities but I know we probably had a very specific river schedule.

I loved touring the castles.

The tour guide, Ivanka, was excellent.

Tour was fine with lots of walking. My most memorable experience was an excursion that was not part of the tour, the day we ventured to see the windmills, wooden shoe demo, etc. If you had asked if anything was disappointing, I would have told you about the food on board the ship.

I enjoyed all of the places we visited. The ones that stand out most are Lucerne, Heidelberg, Rüdesheim, Notre Dame, Speyer and Amsterdam.

Castles, countryside, people, and food onboard.

Poling, Tour manager for Collette was outstanding. Wonderful sites we were shown Service on the ship was excellent

Tour of Speyer Germany, and Amsterdam boat tour.

Enjoyed the cruise on the Rhine in Germany with all of the castles.

I loved the river cruise because of being able to completely unpack my suitcase for the week on the boat. Highlights of the cruise were the afternoon sailing past all the amazing castles along the Rhine followed the next morning by the beauty along the Moselle River. I also enjoyed all of the excursions into the many villages and cities we visited. Each had its own ambiance.

loved the castles and churches

Castles, Churches and Vineyards

Normandy beaches, The American cemetery, and The home and town and gardens of Monet. Everything was wonderful.

Beautiful ship & very clean. Very friendly and attentive staff. Food was delicious. Beautiful scenery. Everything about this trip was my favorite.

Although this was a very nice tour, I did find many options with better pricing that I feel might have been a better fit. This was the choice due to traveling mates who needed to structure of going through our local chamber. Value for bucks, I didnt feel it was special.

The Heidelberg and Strasbourg Tours were our favorites. More time alone for shopping/touring cities would be appreciated.

I gave a review in the customer experience.

Food was wonderful. Our servers anticipated our needs.

Enjoyed peaceful time on the boat, the entertainment the crew provided and the. Great food

Viewing beautiful scenery, especially the trip on the Rhine where all the castles were.

Lucern Switzerland - wish we had another day there.

I loved sitting on the top deck taking in all the scenery, castles, wineries, fresh air and sunshine!

Everything was top notch!

The cruise itself has to be the most incredible experience. However the overnight stay in Zurich was my least favorite part of the trip. Too much time on our hands there. Hotel was not prepared to handle the number of people staying there making the service, dinner meal and breakfast a nightmere.

Same as first answer!!!!!

Everything was as expected. The only thing that could have been a little better would be a little more free time in some ports. Possibly the option of having lunch in the town rather that going back to ship for every lunch. Offer guidance back to ship for those opting for lunch in the town.

The beautiful cruise through the Rhine Valley to see the castles while enjoying a traditional German meal on the sundeck was the highlight of the trip for us. We also thoroughly enjoyed an optional cruise on Lake Lucerne. The views of the mountains and architecture were incredibly beautiful and peaceful.

Everything was fantastic and our tourguide was great.

Good experience. Only problem was poor wifi connections.

Guides- Boat- Ports of Call were all great and added to a very pleasurable trip--I am sold on River Cruises and especially with Collette. I recommend you to every one when I get the chance to talk about my trip. Thank you for making my choice the right one when I had so many others I could have chosen.

Every port was beautiful, but a lot of walking!! Enjoyed the gentle walking tours when they were offered!! The canal cruise in Amsterdam was very interesting! Also enjoyed the Black Forest trip!!

The day cruising the Lorelei section with all the castles. Wow, one more off my bucket list. Marvelous!

variety , quality and affordable

Visit to Reichsburg Castle was very interesting, but should have had transportation to/from ship (very long walk). Optional excursion to Heidelberg was very educational and interesting (wine barrels).