May 25, 2022. Third time the charm
Originally was scheduled for this river cruise in 2020 then Covid came along. OK, I said to myself I’ll just make reservation for 2021, certainly everything would be a go in 2021. Wrong again. Here’s to hoping 2022 will be open to cruising.
Have reservations for the May 25, 2022 river cruise and trying out the new loft cabins (category 3).
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Saw your post and we will be on this same trip. So looking to seeing the Floriade!
I just returned from this cruise on May 4. I thoroughy enjoyed it and hope you do, too! The Moselle was beautiful with much less boat traffic. Floriade wasn't open 100% when I was there - covid slowed their progress - but I still enjoed what I could see. My friend was in a loft cabin and she thought it was great! Have fun!
Raymond_Rowland --- Please post a review, we will be in the LOFT cabins in NOV/DEC with 2 other couples for the Danube Xmas Market River Cruise. We, too, were supposed to have gone in both 2020 & 2021.
Loft cabin was nice. Plenty of storage.2 sets in Controls for curtains/windows. One set near windows and one set next to edge of bed within reach without getting out of bed. Any specific questions you have please post and glad to answer.
If we had and wanted to spend the money, we would go with a Cat 7 but we love the Cat 3 Loft Cabins on the Inspire class- they are the best bang for the buck. We will have our second experience this December.
In your humble opinion! 😂😂
Always.
Our friends were in Cat 7 on the Danube, and we were in Cat 3. For our Rhine Enchantment in August, we are all in Cat 3’s. He’s using the money he saved to rent a house for a couple weeks on the ‘shore’.
My husband I have only been on the ships that have Loft cabins once. We had the Cat 4 which I liked the room but not the proximity to the lobby and noise. My sister and bil had the loft and they loved it. We'd give them a try.
For the Douro we opted for the Cat 2 - 200 sqft cabin with a good sized bathroom but on the lower deck. I'm slightly nervous about not having bigger windows but the delta in price to what we normally have (Cat 6) is $2500 which is paying for 2 extra nights in the Tauck hotel, train to Barcelona and three days there. Easy trade off especially given we're only on the ship 7 days. On longer cruises a bigger room is nice.
For those that like the Cat 7 suites, what makes the price worth it? Asking out of curiosity not judgement.
From my understanding and when I asked to physically see a category 7 stateroom, it is somewhat larger, there is a walk-in closet (yes, a walk-in closet), two sinks in the bathroom, a shipboard credit, a couch. For some, those extras are worth the price. The category 7 are not all the same on the various riverboats.
Everyone has their preferences. For us it is not the price but the level of comfort and added amenities. We particularly enjoy having the walk-in closet, larger windows and couch. We view cabins as an extension of our home and simply enjoy having more room to relax. Again, it is simply our preference.
If you have three in your party I don't believe the lower priced rooms are an option, unless you get two rooms.
Actually, the category 7 cabins are the same on all the boats insofar as the size and furnishings. There is only one sink, however. As I mentioned before, the Andorinha's category 5 is the same as the category 7 on the other boats.