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Bohemian Highlights
Choice of places to see and stay was the best, made better by Paul Wormsbacher's insightfulness about things to see and do and our decision to do all the optional ex...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Would really have liked a bit more time in some places especially on the optional trips.
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Bohemian Highlights
A lot of optional should have been included.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Good hotel rooms, variety of activities but not enough time allocated to some while some optional activities were not good value for money. Guide was very knowledgea...
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Bohemian Highlights
Went to all the places we wanted and stayed 2 nights at each place
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Bohemian Highlights
I saw the cities I wanted to visit. Two nights in e...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
We had heard from many friends how beautiful Prague, Vienna and Budapest were and had wanted to visit them for some time. They surpassed our expectations and Trafalg...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Both the driver and tour director Emerson were excellent. All hotels we're of a high standard with delicious breakfasts. The intinerary was just right, not too fast ...
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Bohemian Highlights
Great travel itinerary with the very reasonable cost/fees.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Great choice of walk abouts, as well as extra excursions.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Fabulous! Each city was greater than the last. We were so impressed with all we saw and especially with the local specialists. They were incredibly well -informed...
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Bohemian Highlights
Good organization and knowledgeable staff.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
The cities visited are a must to see.
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Bohemian Highlights
Good pace could have been more stoping for lunch in off the hwy villages
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Bohemian Highlights
The whole experience as a whole is just memorable.
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Bohemian Highlights
Most of the hotels were excellent but did not like Andels
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Provided a very good taster of these 3 cities, with good accommodation, transport and helpful travel director. Staying 3 nights in each city meant time to soak up s...
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Bohemian Highlights
as per my previous paragraph
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Bohemian Highlights
Hotels were good, although a little distance from all attractions
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Added all the optionals .
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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.
If you want a professional take on small-ship cruising, see the Travelstride Small Ship Cruising Guide »
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