River Rhine cruises.

Right, who's done them? Reviews, Cruiseline names, best itineraries, best ships etc... I want to do one with Mermaid about August time so as Mary Poppins says "spit-spot!"    1 week to 2 weeks duration approx. Fly from Edinburgh to whichever end it starts at and fly back.

Did a day trip on Moby Dick in 1990, saw all the bullet holes in the bridges thats about it from me

Was that the "A bridge too far" bridge?

Campbell Brodie wrote:Was that the "A bridge too far" bridge?

Cant remember, sister and brother in law was stationed over there, so we got a tour of the bases and all things war ish, we was in a park in Bonn when a twin blade helicopter landed and all the secret service guys came out of the bushes, It was the US president at the time,  Bush maybe, i dont know or give a feck,
anyway a riveting week not,  I remember the boat being about half a mile long that was it

We did the Rhine and Moselle a lot of years ago, I think it was with AVALON it was excellent but we now use ARCHERS for all our tours because they really spoil you and  I see they also do cruises.

Thanks Gypsy!

Have a look at Shearings River Cruises.

We have done 4 river cruises, the last one with Daily Mail Travel (when we got a BOGOFF deal last year) and the boat we were on was MS Serenade2, which I have to say was the best river cruise boat I've been on, huge cabins, bathrooms with shower and separate bath, good food, crew incredible.

That is one of the boats Shearings are using this year, the others are not as salubrious as MS Serenade 2.

Have a look at it HERE

Cheers Bobmac!

Campbell Brodie wrote:Cheers Bobmac!

Other thing about this boat is that you have proper beds with memory foam mattresses.

A lot of the river cruise boats only have fold away beds which double up as seating through the day.

BobMac wrote:Have a look at Shearings River Cruises.

We have done 4 river cruises, the last one with Daily Mail Travel (when we got a BOGOFF deal last year) and the boat we were on was MS Serenade2, which I have to say was the best river cruise boat I've been on, huge cabins, bathrooms with shower and separate bath, good food, crew incredible.

That is one of the boats Shearings are using this year, the others are not as salubrious as MS Serenade 2.

Have a look at it HERE

Seems like that boat is on the Danube this year Bobmac. Mind you, a river's a river!

Campbell Brodie wrote:

BobMac wrote:Have a look at Shearings River Cruises.

We have done 4 river cruises, the last one with Daily Mail Travel (when we got a BOGOFF deal last year) and the boat we were on was MS Serenade2, which I have to say was the best river cruise boat I've been on, huge cabins, bathrooms with shower and separate bath, good food, crew incredible.

That is one of the boats Shearings are using this year, the others are not as salubrious as MS Serenade 2.

Have a look at it HERE

Seems like that boat is on the Danube this year Bobmac. Mind you, a river's a river!

We have done the Rhine, the Rhine & the Moselle and the Danube.

Our preferred order is the Danube, the Rhine & the Moselle, then the Rhine.

We found the Rhine on it's own was nice but a bit boring.

Try and get a Rhine cruise that does not touch the Netherlands there is nothing to see there {flat]

Would you not consider a sea cruise?, they give much better value for money!

searcher wrote:Try and get a Rhine cruise that does not touch the Netherlands there is nothing to see there {flat

Amsterdam, coffee shops, pretty windows all lit up red and purple and interesting things to buy in the shops 

searcher wrote:Try and get a Rhine cruise that does not touch the Netherlands there is nothing to see there {flat]

Would you not consider a sea cruise?, they give much better value for money!

I think it is a river crusie he wants. All advice is welcome as we have never done this before and I trust everyones suggestions.

Bet the Nile is cheaper this year, if you can get a flight there.

Perfectspecimen wrote:Bet the Nile is cheaper this year, if you can get a flight there.

ha ha. very funny

BobMac wrote:Have a look at Shearings River Cruises.

We have done 4 river cruises, the last one with Daily Mail Travel (when we got a BOGOFF deal last year) and the boat we were on was MS Serenade2, which I have to say was the best river cruise boat I've been on, huge cabins, bathrooms with shower and separate bath, good food, crew incredible.

That is one of the boats Shearings are using this year, the others are not as salubrious as MS Serenade 2.

Have a look at it HERE

Took your advice Bobmac, MS Serenade 2 booked for 2nd August. 8 days fly from Edinburgh. Trip is called "Hidden Gems of the Danube". Linz to Budapest and back. Booked the Chopin mini-suite so we get our own balcony area. Only downside I can see is we have to fly from Edinburgh to Amsterdam first then change flights to Munich, then coach to Linz. (I hate feckin' airports!) Mermaid is getting quite excited now, she wasn't fully convinced before...

Here's a photo of the boat...