We always talked about going to Europe when we retired and felt that a river cruise could give us that opportunity. We stayed for an extra 2 days in Budapest prior to our cruise along with an extra 2 days in Amsterdam at the end of the cruise. These extra days gave us more opportunity to explore these 2 cities. Embarkation and disembarkation went very smoothly and only took a matter of minutes. Our cabin provided ample room for the time that we actually spent in it. The dining was excellent and we really appreciated it that we were not assigned seating. This gave us the ability to seat at different tables and visit with numerous people. Most of our waiters were excellent. The excursions were fantastic and we have ample time to explore the different cities on our own. We tried to take as many extra excursions as we could.