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VacationForever

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Rich, Dave is our friend, too. We met up with him in Warnemunde a couple years ago. When we cancelled last fall due to illness, Dave stuck with us and acted as go-between with AMA, making sure we were refunded. What a coincidence!

Jim
Sounds like we call could make Dave our friend. ;) I heard great things about AMAWaterways from my travel agent too.
 

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Thanks Pat. I continued my dithering about booking airfare, and it went up $460.00 per person in two days ! I know better too. When will I learn ?
 

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After a tremendous amount of dithering and handwringing, I have managed to book a European river cruise. 8 days on Uniworld out of Bordeaux this October before my daughter's wedding blessing in Bern hosted by the groom's family. We will rent a car and drive from Bordeaux to Bern stopping for a few nights along the way. Very excited! Uniworld looks pretty deluxe. The all inclusive part of the cruise that includes all tips, all alcohol, and all shore excursions really appeals to me. And the excursions with bikes will appeal to my husband.

Thanks to my fellow Tuggers for all the excellent info and links !
Have a good time! We are going next year with Kathy Q
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Resurrecting this 6 month-old thread. We are starting to get the river cruise bug again. DW asked if I'd be up for a 14 nighter on the Danube for almost $10K each. I said it was too rich for my blood, so I went looking. I found this one with Dave (DNA tours) https://wy124.infusionsoft.com/app/form/2018-rivers--castles-with-dave July 19, 2018 A wine tour of the 'Romantic Rhine' with a 4 night pre- with Dave in Munich (or 3 night pre- with AMA in Prague) and either a 3 night post with Dave in Frankfurt or with AMA in Paris. Naturally, we're sticking with Dave. It'll still beat up 2 weeks and with airfare probably blow a big hole in $10K pp as well. Oh well, I was stationed in Ulm, Germany, not too far from Munich 50 years go, and I'd like to go there and spend a day or so poking around and see what I remember of it. The cheap- waterline cabins are sold out, but there may be some openings for balcony cabins. July is awfully nice in that part of the world.

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Resurrecting this 6 month-old thread. We are starting to get the river cruise bug again. DW asked if I'd be up for a 14 nighter on the Danube for almost $10K each. I said it was too rich for my blood, so I went looking. I found this one with Dave (DNA tours) https://wy124.infusionsoft.com/app/form/2018-rivers--castles-with-dave July 19, 2018 A wine tour of the 'Romantic Rhine' with a 4 night pre- with Dave in Munich (or 3 night pre- with AMA in Prague) and either a 3 night post with Dave in Frankfurt or with AMA in Paris. Naturally, we're sticking with Dave. It'll still beat up 2 weeks and with airfare probably blow a big hole in $10K pp as well. Oh well, I was stationed in Ulm, Germany, not too far from Munich 50 years go, and I'd like to go there and spend a day or so poking around and see what I remember of it. The cheap- waterline cabins are sold out, but there may be some openings for balcony cabins. July is awfully nice in that part of the world.

Jim
You cannot go wrong with Dave and Ama. Post cruise with Dave in Frankfurt is best choice,
We have completed 6 trips with Dave and our friends group of 14+.. Now planning for Rhine in 2019! Bordeaux cruise was great in June.
 

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We just got home from our European vacation that included a Uniworld River cruise out of Bordeaux - " Chateaux and Vineyards". I really cannot say enough positive things about this cruise line. They bent over backwards in every way possible to make this a wonderful experience. I have never felt so pampered in my life. I cannot wait to do another one. I booked through Costco, which was significantly cheaper than anywhere else I had seen.
 

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Uniworld is said to be truly top shelf. But it doesn't come with Dave.
 

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Uniworld is said to be truly top shelf. But it doesn't come with Dave.
That is so true.
We cannot wait for Dave's wedding cruise in 2019! On top of everything else, there will be 24/7 Drinks package included!
 
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