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Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
The pace was good, hotels were nice and the guide was amazing
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Trusted Customer
Jul 2024
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The itinerary was well planned, however the schedule was to...
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Betty Delappa Kroger
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
This itinerary was chock full and wonderful!
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Trusted Customer
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
Excellent itinerary, hotels, guide, driver, local specialists, experiences.
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Peter Verschueren
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
This trip was an excellent experience. This was my first trip to Europe and I was a bit apprehensive due to the language barrier. However I was surprised to see how ...
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Sandra Smith
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
It’s a great way to see a country and also see small businesses tgat Trafalgar partners with.
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Cynthia Dethlefsen
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
It was a wonderful choice of cities and activities. I think it should be more widely known that the itinerary is ambitious. It seeks to accomplish a lot in a short a...
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Kelly Krause
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
I Loved everything we saw and did on the Imperial Europe Tour. Nothing disappointed me. I would love to give a HUGE Shout out to Dean and Georgie. They are a great ...
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Maria Castaneda Espinoza
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
The itinerary covered the most important parts of the countries we visited. It was an amazing trip.
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Holly Campbell
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
Great and educational!! Would love to go back!!
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Trusted Customer
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
Good pace allowing some free time.
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Daren Lepoidevin
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
Great trip with an excellent host, Bern, who did not disappoint. All the excursion guides were very informative and friendly and had excellent information at each ci...
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Rhuey Bordenkircher
Jul 2024
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Imperial Europe
We were not aware at the time of booking that there was extra costs as to additional excursions. While we participated in several if these, we do not remember them ...
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Aleksandr Netes
Jun 2024
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Imperial Europe
Trafalgar did a good job! Everything was well planned and organised. All details were planed, prepared, and well- implemented. Our Travel Director Bern was …. Amazi...
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Pedro Sotelo Perez
Jun 2024
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Imperial Europe
I alwwys was convinced that this trip will be very incredible and unique. This part of Europe i was so interested to enjoy and I don't have nothing to say to Trafalg...
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Roy Dwyer Jr
Jun 2024
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Imperial Europe
This was a fabulous trip and filled with so many interesting places to get to know Eastern Europe.
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Trusted Customer
Jun 2024
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Imperial Europe
We were able to see a lot of cities
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What to Look for in Small-Ship Cruising Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
When researching your small-ship cruise destination and operator, read as many reviews as you can, but keep in mind that some of the reviews may not impact your own satisfaction. Given that small ships can access more remote destinations and offer more specific interest-driven activities, it is more important to get a good match than with the ocean-going mega-ships that can seem so similar.
Travelers who did not take the time to educate themselves fully on the small-ship trip they took may leave less favorable reviews. To make a good match and find the right small-ship cruise for you, pay attention to the number of guests, ratio of staff to guest, destinations visited, how much time is spent in each port, whether the itinerary is flexible, how you get ashore for excursions, what wildlife you can hope to see, what experts are onboard with you, what the best time of year for your destination is, etc.
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