"Arena could not control the temperature, 34 to 40 degrees, or the lack of water in the Rhine and the Danube, but it can control the standards of their staff and the state of their ship.Reception staff were also very good and helpful...."Read More
Originally booked in 2020 this river cruise should have gone from Budapest to Cologne but was cancelled and then offered as Cologne to Budapest in 2021, cancelled, and the 2022. Shortly before setting out I was informed that because of low water in the Rhine the start point would be Mainz not Cologne. That was not a problem but getting there was as I had chosen Eurostar. We got as far as Brussels ...
We booked this cruise via Leger(Shearings) as we had used Leger before and found them excellent. Their responsibility for us was to and from the ship and for excursions at visited ports. This they did with our 2 drivers being everything that we'd expect from Leger - funny, professional, attentive.
Our arrival at MS Arena was received politely and efficiently even at a late hour. Snacks were ...