S.S. Maria Theresa Review

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HoustonFinley
First Time Cruiser • Age 60s

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Sail Date: Jun 2017
Cabin: Outside Stateroom with Window

Please note that our family has lived overseas on three different continents, and we traveled a great deal in each area, usually on our own with children. We decided on this small cruise for several reasons: friends joined us, the area interested us, and the definite ease of travel. For the record: I will never, ever, ever take a cruise on a larger ship. Massive amounts of people make my skin crawl.

We are of a certain age (me especially) and watching the world go by at a leisurely pace with everything arranged suited us immensely. The staff, crew, and guides spoiled us; this can be disconcerting at times because it is not how we live. Granted, they were not helicopter-intrusive, but they were always present.

The food on board was always very tasty and always featured local foods and very fresh ingredients. There were American/English staples for the breakfast and lunch buffets; then they also offered a variety of native items. Dinners were a la carte with three choices: meat, fish, vegetarian. There were other options--but, never taken. Our chef was a youthful Portuguese gentleman who took pride in our table fare and every plate was picture-perfect. Because we were traveling along the Danube, many local wines were poured. They were generally not to my taste and the wait staff was at the ready with alternative choices.

Cabin Review

Outside Stateroom with Window

Cabin 4

The cabin was an elegant bedroom with a window that filled almost a whole wall. Our housekeeper visited at least three times a day to freshen the bathroom, turn down the bed, adjust the curtains, etc. A queen sized bed was the right size for us; ours could be split apart to make two twins, but you could not distinguish the partition. Bedside light controls were very handy. There was enough closet space for our eight day voyage; bathroom storage was more than sufficient. The unobtrusive TV was within our large bedroom mirror and there were many channels and movies to choose from.

Port Reviews

Geocaching and I didn't go up to see the fort, so I got to tour Passau solo with a delightful young man.

Beautiful Abbey.

Linz (Salzburg)

My husband thought Salzburg was too touristy and incredibly crowded.

We arrived 30 minutes before opening and were able to look at the beauty of the building without thousands of other people.

It was far too crowded and we were given a very short time to explore.

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