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Prague Vienna and Budapest
approx 3 days in each destination city was just about right.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Good itinerary, but I think some of the visits to the churches could be replaced with visits to some musiums and visits to the countryside, which reflects more of t...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
While the trip was great, I feel like there wasn't enough time to enjoy the optional experiences and still have time at leisure in each city, especially when you do ...
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Bohemian Highlights
The only complaint that I would have is that 2 couples were allowed to stay in the same seat on the bus (2nd row). I personaly thought this was unfair. The tour dire...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
The tour director and local guides are the key to an amazing adventure.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
We found the hotels very satisfactory. Breakfast were of a ...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Too many optional experiences which we assume to be covered in our already-paid tour
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Bohemian Highlights
Having 2 nights in each hotel plus free time made the experience more relaxing.
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Bohemian Highlights
Would like to experience a bit more of the village and country life of the cities we visited so maybe 3 days in each city would give time to get out and see more nat...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Choices of places to visit and activities to do was excel...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
The sites and the locations visited. Each city has something magical to offer.
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Bohemian Highlights
The local delight meal can be improved.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Some of the hotels which were booked were not central in the city, and 'outside' there was a cost involved even though there were 4 of us each time in booking a taxi...
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Bohemian Highlights
We saw most of the important places in the countries we visited.
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Bohemian Highlights
Amazing countries, gorgeous scenery, in-depth history, and wonderful people.
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Bohemian Highlights
Optional experiences were overly expensive. Single supplement was high for the time of year
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Every city was spectacular, each offered something different. Our tour director's knowledge of the areas was impressive and the local guides were very competent, we ...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
These cities are extraordinary and we were shown and I feel that we were shown the best parts of them. I especially liked Budapest - probably best of the three. Th...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Itinerary was great. Hotels need to be closer thoug...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
They showed us everything, even things I didn't know after doing my own research before the trip.
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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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