Reviews

Wonderful crew! Extremely well organized! Well thought out route to cover the fact that it is a “there and back” trip on the river. You got to bike and see the parts of the Danube on the way back that you slept through on the way down. The only thing they could improve is the coffee :)

What a wonderful experience the Danube bike barge excursion was. Very well organized, and just the right mix of culture and activity. Couldn’t recommend it more!

It was a great mix of culture and biking. Well thought out and executed.

The trip was stunningly beautiful and well planned. The trails and ports were varied and unique. The vessel, the crew, the accommodations and the food were all exceptional. I gave it 4 stars because I didn’t feel “prepared” to venture onto the trails each morning. The app wasn’t working for my husband and I am not tech-savvy enough to trust just an app to get me from point A to B. The trails are well-marked once you have done a couple days of them and understand what you are looking for. That wasn’t taught clearly from the beginning. Also, it was hard to gauge how much time I had along the trail to “sightsee” because I couldn’t judge the time it would take to finish and get to the boat. Although our cruise director had much knowledge and entertaining stories and humor, his ability to “teach” us each morning and instill confidence was a bit lacking. Also, I think there is potential for a lot more activities on board both before and after dinner. I think people would get out of their “shells” or cliques a bit more if there were some organized games or activities offered. But that’s just my opinion. I’m sure lots of people were fine just lounging around.

Good for a traveling solo female. Staff, food, activities AWESOME!! It was a common consensus that the Interim Cruise Director was condescending to the passengers.

Good food, fun cycling routes on well maintained bikes, staff welcoming and friendly and cabins clean and comfortable. Only downside is the difficulty in getting to and from Passau.

friendly crew and great service. clean and all very nice. the food on the boat was very good. lovely breakfasts and evening meals. a good mix of cycling and travelling on the boat. it was a lovely week

We had 2 great tour guides that were genuinely friendly, caring and willing to provide information and help at all times. The whole crew were excellent too, especially the chef. I enjoyed every dinner he prepared.

Good and friendly service together with very comfortable accommodation.

The scenery, and recommendations for cafe’s, wineries, architecture and shops along our routes were wonderful!! We usually had ample time to bike and sight-see, but there were a few times when the trail wasn’t clearly marked and some people in our group took an incorrect turn which reduced the amount of leisure time available on our rides. The APP was not very helpful b/c it did not show street names. In the US, we are accustomed to better apps and better road markings. Also, I was told that an ebike would not be offered for me since I am only 5’0”. But as it turned out, there WAS an ebike avaikable that fit me (but I had to request it on day 2 after I hurt my back on the first day). This availability could have been more proactively communicated. The cycling on the last day was TOO MUCH. There was nothing of great interest to see on the last 20 miles of the trip and it was an extremely hot day! (The first 10 Miles were fabulous Krems – Durnstein)!! Recommend the boat to pick up riders much closer to Durnstein). The recommended bike tours in the cities were VERY GOOD and those guides were extremely knowledgeable – kudos to them! Boat accommodations were very nice. Cleaning, cooking, wait staff and entertainment staff did an absolutely fabulous job! However, the air conditioning failure in the dining room (table 24) was totally unacceptable. Staff should have rotated who sat there each night or served us first (vs last) so we didn’t have to wait in the horrible hot corner. Fans were brought out on the last evening, which helped, but then other tables felt they needed the air (when they had NO IDEA we were boiling in the corner). I would have preferred to eat in the lounge as an accommodation. That said, we very much enjoyed the breakfast buffet and ability to pack our lunches for cycling. Based on the casual nature of this cruise, I would recommend a dinner buffet as well. There is much disparity between what the Germans preferred vs Americans, and this would let people choose what they wanted. The fancy, multi-course meals were out of character for the type of cruise and the food was not much to our liking. Desserts were always stellar! The crew who shucked our bikes every day should get special mention! They did a great job which was hard work and rather thankless.