We started cruising European rivers a few year ago after over 40 ocean cruises and more than 10 land tours. Our last river cruise was the Rhine and Moselle with Uniworld. This time we choose to go with Uniworld again to cruise the Bordeaux region of 3 rivers and an estuary. Our wanted to see the heartland of France and visit the famous wine regions in the world. Our home is about 2 hours from the Napa Valley and I have some interested in wine. We were rewarded with a memorable experience that I feel the need to share it with others.

Our cruise had an ominous start. We mistakenly connected with a driver who turned out not the Uniworld transfer. He took us to the river bank and pointed to a ocean cruise ship, "The World," and said to us, "Here is your cruise ship." When we both realized the mistake, the driver got all excited, talked on the cell phone for a long time and demanded 50 Euro. Finally I managed to convinced him to take us to the Uniworld ship which was only 50 yards away. The hotel manager of Uniworld, Sebastian, came out and greeted us, assured us that he would take care of the driver and told us to relax and enjoy our vacation. We never got the bill for 50 Euro. This is indicative of the high level (5 star) service throughout our cruise.

Meals services were very good in general. You can asked for what you would like through the waiter or the ever-present restaurant manager. We asked for sautéed spinach with our dinner nightly. The chef comes by nightly for feedbacks. Every night there is a pasta, a meat, a fish and a vegetarian main course to choose from. Some meals are of local flavor. For cheese lovers, there are 40 varieties on the ship. Every night. One red and one white wine are available to accompany your mean. You will be given another wine if don’t like the selection. Champagne is always available for breakfast along with juices. Read more