Hi all,
I'm planning on taking a KD cruise along the Rhine from Bingen to St. Goar in mid-September. Is there a lot of outdoor seating (or standing room) on these boats?
It appears like there is less outdoor seating on the Goethe? I've been looking at online photos but it's hard to tell.
Thanks!
Becky,
As I recall, the outdoor seating is fairly good on the KD ships. I travelled from Bacharach to St. Goar and back, using Goethe on the way down and one of the other ships on the way back.
The KD paddleboat has seating on the upper deck on both sides behind the bridge.
There is room at the bow, where chairs are stacked up, easy to move to the front.
you can stand as well.
there is a rear covered area, didn't go there.
There are also a front glassed in dining area, and a glassed in rear dining room.
regards
Don't they have the right to substitute boats for any reason? We saw at least three different ship styles in use, in the early season. Of course the best views have a scramble for the chairs. On our ship, there were certainly more non-open-air seats (covered or indoors on the lower deck) than there were with direct, open views. But we got what we came for, especially because we wanted food and beer service. We didn't trample anyone to get there.
We did a day trip while still in a hotel. You don't mention if you're encumbered with luggage while doing a Rick Steves busy-every-minute schedule. That will hinder reaching the best seats.
I'm suggesting that you can't get this degree of precision in your planning. Luckily, you're going after the peak August vacation season. But that also implies smaller ships to save provider costs.
