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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Choices of places to visit and activities to do was excel...
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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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Bohemian Highlights
The number of countries seen, towns visited, wonderful dinners and...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Just nice. Relax and good enough to discover the cities
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Enjoyed the Christmas markets and the mulled wine.
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Bohemian Highlights
It had historical, cultural, religious and architectural values to savor.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
I saw everything that I wanted to and MORE! The offered optionals made it even more enjoyable!
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Prague n Budapest loved these 2 places instead of Vienna we could have do...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Some optional tours could have been included as standard...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Perfect pace to explore these wonderful cities. Gave us plenty of time...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
every city was thoroughly toured, every meal delici...
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Bohemian Highlights
Bought some tips purchases from each city as recommended by Kate...
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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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