7-night Gems Of Southeast Europe - Smithsonian Journeys Cruise From Budapest, Hungary
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Sailing Sep 14 - Oct 12, 2026
from $5,049 per person* taxes and fees included
Sailing Sep 14 - Oct 12, 2026
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Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
4.6
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May 6, 2025
5 out of 5 stars
Enjoyed cruise and AMA as organized as ever. Crew very well trained and friendly. Food is very good but it appears to me that portions are somewhat smaller than in the past. This was taken care of when several of our party ordered two main courses. Desserts are very good and you can order two or even three. Airport transportation was seamless. Tours were enjoyable and informative.
Pros: Ship, Crew, Organization
Cons: Danube south not quite as interesting as Danube north
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
4
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Dec 5, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
Everyone I spoke with on the cruise said the same thing - how nice the cruise all in all was. You could tell the staff loved their jobs. Ship was a littler older, but still nice. Many wanted to sail on Ama again.
Pros: Cruise director / staff / itinerary/ guides on excursions
Cons: food - it was not as wonderful as everything else. (especially dinners)
Accommodations
4
Activities
5
Entertainment
4
Food
4
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Sep 1, 2024
5 out of 5 stars
Loved every minute, we are very impressed with the complete cruise.
Pros: The staff, the food, the excursions
Cons: We only booked one week
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
May 10, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
This was our first experience on a river cruise and Amawaterways was an excellent choice.
Pros:
Cons:
Accommodations
5
Activities
4
Entertainment
4
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Mar 29, 2023
5 out of 5 stars
See Pros above … enjoyed the cuisine (locally and on the ship), enjoyed all excursion options (walking, hiking, & biking), we upgraded our room to have slightly more room and it was worth the slight extra cost, beautiful views, amazing vacation!
Pros: Too many to list, Prague is fascinating and beautiful, the ship was casually luxurious, all the stops and excursions were terrific, staff was friendly and eager to please, etc.
Cons: None
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Sep 16, 2021
5 out of 5 stars
Ama Waterways delivers a superb river cruise experience. Every aspect of the cruise was carefully planned and organized and the ship's staff were highly skilled and extremely accommodating. All staff wore masks 100% of the time they were in areas accessible to passengers. The Cruise Manager was exceptional in her organization, knowledge and relationships with guests.
Pros: Cruise Manager, Ship staff, hygiene, safety, meals, staff services, shore excursions, tour guides, luxury
Cons: Only one: it was difficult to find small change for tipping tour guides due to currency shortages in eastern Europe.
Accommodations
5
Activities
5
Entertainment
5
Food
5
Staff
5
Itinerary
5
Value
0
Overall
5
Recommend
Yes
Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
Taxes and fees included in all prices shown
Published price pp*
taxes & fees included
Published price pp*
taxes & fees included
Published price pp*
taxes & fees included
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