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This looks loke a GREAT cruise. How many nights did it take?

Excellent video

We’ve sailed Viking and Silversea. Definitely prefer Viking.

good overview of the ship! Thanks!

Enjoyed your video very much! I have a question about our room on an upcoming cruise. I wonder if you would give me your opinion. We are in DV5, Room 4002. It's at the very front of the ship so I'm concerned about rough seas. And also wonder if the Suite next to use would block our view from the veranda in any way. What are your thoughts? Thanks

Thank you for the tour. Your videos are incredibly well done! You mentioned you have a video on the equipment used on the Viking expedition ships, but I can’t find it on your channel. Can you share the link please? Thank you so much.

Nice overview. But I wish the video resolution was better than 360p.

We only sail with Viking.❤❤❤

I love the view from the Starbucks, makes my little local Starbucks view a little plain😊

Cool, is this the case on ALL the Viking ships?

Thank you. This was helpful. Going on a Christmas Market cruise in December 2024.😊😊

They actually do enforce the clothing rules for the specialty restaurants. It just depends who the Maitre d' is, and if they feel like enforcing the rules or not.

Nicely done! Thank you

Perhaps wrongly, I was under the impression that all guests were entitled to wine and beer with lunch and dinner. How Is the Simply More beverage package different?

Is only coffee provided for the pod machine? I'm a tea drinker. Should I bring my own?

That’s Viking Saturn. I can recognize all my r*tarded coworkers

Thanks for this informative video, Bob. I've been interested in this itinerary and now I know more of what to expect. Traveling in December sounds like it might be the way to go. Now I just need to convince Charley to put this cruise on our list.

Bob nice video! Looking forward to our voyage on Venus that we booked through your company!

Ama has won us over with their service. Is water level as big an issue on the Rhone as it is on the Rhine and Danube?

There's no right cruise to Antarctica. You are destroying it by going there. Shame.

We greatly enjoyed this same Ama cruise last year, which Bob & Sue arranged for us. Ama always does a first-class job with excellent food, attentive service, and top-notch facilities. I especially love the fact that they provide bicycles for their guests, and they're not just reserved for their "official" bike tours -- you can take them out on your own which I did a number times, cycling around the charming riverfront towns that are part of this itinerary -- simply delightful! In addition to the wonderful places that Bob highlighted, I'll mention one other as a potential add-on (not part of the actual cruise) at the northern end of this itinerary: the town of Dijon. If you have the time, I'd encourage you to take an extra day before/after the cruise (depending on which direction your ship is headed) to experience Dijon. We visited Dijon as part of an Ama land extension package that primarily focused on Geneva (which was also lovely) but you could certainly visit Dijon on your own as it's less than an hour from Chalon-sur-Saône at the northern terminus of this cruise.

Disagreement on how to pronounce Oceania. No "ia" on this one.

It would be more impressive if you pronounced the name of the cruise line properly as in Ooooceeeaneeea not oceana

Pampered Cruisers are our Travel Agent team. Exceptional service from Sue and Bob. Onboard Explora very soon.

Thank you

Amsterdam to Basel or the other way- which is best?

Is this video available in 4k?

You said there was a link below about the expeditions with the SOB, kayaks, sub, etc, but I am not seeing it. Where is your separate Great Lakes Video?

What if I like to enjoy a top shelf cocktail (ie old fashioned or martini) before dinner and a good bottle (or glass) of wine with dinner. I presume that even though we have the included beverage package, we are required to pay separately for cocktail and top quality.

Company closed, Chapter 11. Feb 2024

American Queen Voyages ceased operations as of February 20, 2024. It is our hope that someone buys their river boats and puts them back into service. Viking Cruise Lines also operates on the Mississippi River System

American Queen Voyages ceased operations as of February 20, 2024. Viking Cruise Lines operates on the Mississippi River System

American Queen Voyages ceased operations as of February 20, 2024. Viking Cruise Lines operates on the Mississippi River System.

American Queen Voyages ceased operations as of February 20, 2024. It is our hope that Ocean Victory will be taken over by someone else, and will continue to travel to Alaska.

great clip!!

I've concluded that the slight increase in their cruise pricing makes the Simply More package a good value for most people. We're not big drinkers, but we occasionally have a glass of wine with dinner. Any shore excursion benefit is appreciated. We would probably only use the airfare option for international flights with limited options. However, they have travel restrictions. You must fly within 3 days of embarking or debarking. You must also use their preferred hotel (instead of your preferred hotel) in order to get the paid transfers, unless you're flying on embarkation/debarkation day. Also, the "Free Wi-Fi" is not streaming speed. It's okay for web browsing and checking email. Streaming Wi-Fi is extra.

Would you compare Oceania and Explora Journeys as being similar?

I need to take this cruise!

AMA seems to have a younger cruiser 40-50. As well as older. Thoughts?

Thanks. Which months are best in which you do'n't risk the rivers being too low.. or too high?

Niiiiice Review!!!

We toured with APT in 2015 which use Amawaterways from Amsterdam to Basel which included the Moselle river. We then went by bus though the Swiss alps to Lyon with a stop at Lake Geneva. We then boarded another ship to Arles. It was a great trip. we went in July.

Hurtigruten expeditions are very informative and their ships are “all /usually icebreakers unlike those regular cruise ships. One way to escape the Drake Passage is to deviate or go to the Falkland Island and South Georgia or take trip from New Zealand. If you start the trip from New Zealand ,there’s the chance to see US station McMurdo. By Amelia

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Excellent video and good advice! We did a pre-extension on our own to Lucerne and Zurich. I think I found Switzerland more memorable than the Christmas market cruise we caught in Basel. Nature's beauty combined with history in the Aldstadt in each city is breathtaking...and then the chocolate...and the food!

was the worst cruise i ever took this guy an outright liar and paid well im sure to hype this cruise line up ....food was horrible...service was horrible...rooms filthy...broadway shows? ship was a ghost town at 9:00pm...land tours set up for nursing homes....you could have an all around better time in a public restroom

As of today the Simply More choice does not seems to be completely implemented for the excursions. Using the on-board cruise option is but the extra 25% discount when you book 5 an more excursions is not. You need to call them to activate. The fact that you also do not an on line inquiry on your balance is also frustrating. So some good and some bad but like many cruise lines they need some improvements in their technology service to the customer base.

Cool! 😊

As I don’t drink alcohol, on my next Oceania cruise I’m glad I can subsidize the rest of the guests who do…

One element missing from O-Life is the on-board cruise credit option. It may not seem like much if one plans to use Oceania's excursions. You imply use the credited dollars to offset your excursion budget and utilize your unused budgeted excursion dollars for on-board spending. However, if you prefer to book your excursions with third party operators directly, often at a much lower price, then this program is a huge handicap. The cash credits offered by Oceania would not be able to be spent on board as had been able under the O-Life program. This then translates into an attempt by the cruise line to force its passengers into using the cash savings to fund its own higher cost excursions, rather than at the discretion of each individual passenger. Seems a better program, but largely for the benefit of the cruise line.