River Symphony Review

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Wonderful!!

Review for the Baltic Sea Cruise on River Symphony
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novelreader
2-5 Cruises • Age 70s

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Sail Date: Nov 2008

We were very apprehensive as we flew from Buffalo to Washington DC then to Frankfurt Germany and finally to Basel, Switzerland to board The River Symphony from Grand Circle Travel. However, all our tension eased as they promptly delivered our luggage to the room that would be our home for the next week. We loved floating north on the Rhine viewing the countryside and towns from our room or on the deck (although chilly. Our directors were top-notch, the food was first class (every meal and what choices, our cabin was spotless....My husband was especially impressed that we had the choice of joining the tours offered or just staying on board or walking to town on his own if his arthritis was bothering him.

All in all, we can not say enough about this wonderful trip and all the ports--Kayersburg, Riquewihr, Baden-Baden, Strasbourg, Speyer, Heidelberg, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Brussels, Brugge....all with their wonderful Christmas markets. I know I forgot some but we have many very fond memories of this trip! (We purchased the post-extension to the trip and traveled by bus from Ansterdam to Brussels and train to Brugge)

We are now looking at the Danube! Hopefully soon.

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WE were located over the engine which became a problem when we entered the locks in the middle of the night. Our friends in the middle of the ship were not bothered by the engine sounds. Next time we will ask for a cabin from the middle to the back of the ship. That was the only problem.

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