We are interested in doing a river cruise vacation similar to Viking River Cruises but with a company that Germans would use. Any suggestions? (I'm also posting this in the Germany forum).
Posted by
Lakewood, Colorado
19296 posts
I think it is interesting (amusing) that you assume Germans would not use Viking.
Posted by
OP
West Coast, California, USA
485 posts
My cousin in Germany said he doesn't know anyone who has used Viking. His friends and co-workers use Arosa. I'm just wanting to compare price/quality with other companies. I also would like to travel with Germans, eat local cuisine, etc.. which I think would be more common on a European line.
Posted by
Charleston, SC, USA
927 posts
My German friend highly recommends AMA Waterways. She is a travel agent and has been on all of the river cruise lines. She said AMA is the best. They have larger cabins, so fewer passengers and better service.
Posted by
Olympia, WA, USA
6713 posts
We had a good Danube cruise with Lueftner Cruises. Ours was part of an alumni tour for about six US universities so all the passengers were Americans, but the officers and crew were mostly German or Austrian, and I presume most of their cruises have European passengers. The ship, food, service etc. were all very good.
I think AMA might be another possibility. My impression is that Viking is full of Americans. I doubt that you'll find a cruise without any of our compatriots, but I agree that an international group of passengers would be more interesting, especially if you know other languages well enough to communicate.
Posted by
San Francisco
15097 posts
Hi,
I'll post the phone # here as well:
Adler-Schiffe, Tel# (0)18 05/ 12 33 44. They advertise: "Kreuzfahrer für einen Tag." Using a German website would give you info on river cruises inside Germany on the Rhine, Danube, Elbe, Oder, etc that cater to German audiences.