@lfc8651 – hello again! Glad to "meet" you on the Tauck Travelers Facebook and on here!
I will look forward to meeting you in-person onboard the ms Savor!
bobbette - I'm on the cruise the week before you and can't wait! I just pulled out my travel adapters and some travel size containers. Wish I could pack now! :-) I'm in double digits!!
I missed this the first time- Unless you have a long pre or post stay, Savour is one of 4 Inspire class boats Tauck uses and has plenty US 120 volt outlets. I did a post with locations and photos. https://forums.tauck.com/discussion/comment/84633/#Comment_84633
Alan - thanks for the link to the post w/pics!! I've read that post a few times as I booked a solo trip for the Rhine Christmas Markets in Dec 2024. I'm starting in Dusseldorf and ending in Basel. I copied and pasted some of your comments in a word doc that I will add any other reviews/notes people post for this tour.
bobbette - I rec'd my travel docs via email yesterday for my Nov 29th cruise!!! I can't believe it's finally almost here!! Hopefully you'll receive yours next week!
I already booked the Christmas Markets on the Rhine for next year, Dec 2024! :-)
@Kathy0529 - Yes! Isn't that exciting?! Congratulations on booking the next one! It's so fun to have a trip to look forward to. Last summer, we sailed on the Rhine & Moselle; it's magical! I'm sure at Christmas it will be spectacular. Good for you!
I received my travel docs from Tauck via email yesterday, too. Happy dance!
And, I received the travel docs for my other river cruise this week, as well. I can't believe I'm going on 2 different river cruises - just 39 days until the first one, that departs from Basel on Nov 21. Then, the Tauck one begins in Vienna in 54 days, on Dec 6. I can hardly wait!
Very excited for the cruise coming up soon! My friends and I also received the coin purse and 10 euros, very classy touch. Even though I’ve done this cruise previously and loved it, I keep reading about the markets and look forward to all the shopping (and eating) possibilities. On the previous cruise, I thought I’d skip the Schonbrunn Palace tour because I’d done it before, and shop at their wonderful market instead. Well, I ended up on the tour because it was snowing and so darn cold I couldn’t feel my hands. I shouldn’t have done that because we didn’t have enough time at the market itself. I won’t make that mistake again!
What a pleasant surprise to receive the embossed, zippered pouch and €10 today in advance of my Yuletide cruise. I have already selected a 'thank you' card. Tauck is truly a phenomenal organization and I am grateful to have the good fortune of traveling with them.
The card says ‘on your first Tauck journey this year’. I think we have taken 3. Wonder if we will get a card. I’m in Africa now but just saw photos of our mail and we have a Tauck calendar there.
It's all so random. We've taken 12 Tauck tours and have never gotten a calendar.
We've taken 5 river cruises and got a wallet with 10Euros last week.
Our friends going with us (3 people) - only one of them got the wallet w/10 euros. It's a super nice gesture, but so random.
This will be our first trip with Tauck and so far, I've been impressed with the pre-trip experience.
Several years ago, a friend told me about Tauck. I signed up to receive a catalog and DVD. After watching the DVD we were convinced that we would try Tauck. We were also invited to attend a Tauck Preview at a local country club. Ever since, we have received a Tauck calendar every year, and multiple catalogs throughout the year.
British -- We received a hamper full of Holiday goodies ...
I heard that every time Tauck sees a snide remark about their 'freebies' they move the person making the snide remark to the bottom of the the 'freebies' list. Just based on your comments in this chain, I doubt you'll ever reach the top of the 'freebie' list.
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@lfc8651 – hello again! Glad to "meet" you on the Tauck Travelers Facebook and on here!
I will look forward to meeting you in-person onboard the ms Savor!
My husband and I, along with friends, are also on this tour. We've taken many small ship cruises with Tauck, but this is our first River Cruise!
@DoreenC – we'll look forward to meeting you onboard!
Today's countdown... 100 days until our Christmas Markets on the Danube journey aboard ms Savor begins! Woo hoo!
bobbette - I'm on the cruise the week before you and can't wait! I just pulled out my travel adapters and some travel size containers. Wish I could pack now! :-) I'm in double digits!!
@Kathy0529 - how exciting! You know it's getting close when you start thinking about packing.
I missed this the first time- Unless you have a long pre or post stay, Savour is one of 4 Inspire class boats Tauck uses and has plenty US 120 volt outlets. I did a post with locations and photos. https://forums.tauck.com/discussion/comment/84633/#Comment_84633
Thanks Alan! I hope you are doing well.
I am doing one night in Vienna, but then I am going to Disneyland Paris for 3 nights after the cruise so adapters will be necessary for me to bring.
I believe I saw that post with pics, so thank you for always sharing!
Alan - thanks for the link to the post w/pics!! I've read that post a few times as I booked a solo trip for the Rhine Christmas Markets in Dec 2024. I'm starting in Dusseldorf and ending in Basel. I copied and pasted some of your comments in a word doc that I will add any other reviews/notes people post for this tour.
Glad I've been helpful. I got out of the hospital today.
That's great Alan! Wishing you a speedy recovery!
Question regarding seating in the ship's dining room, please.
Will there be open-seating OR assigned seating for meals?
We're traveling with another couple and we'd like to sit together.
Thanks!
Bobbette - it’s open seating.
Thank you, @mfrancis. I looked on the Tauck website for that but was unable to find the answer.
bobbette - I rec'd my travel docs via email yesterday for my Nov 29th cruise!!! I can't believe it's finally almost here!! Hopefully you'll receive yours next week!
I already booked the Christmas Markets on the Rhine for next year, Dec 2024! :-)
@Kathy0529 - Yes! Isn't that exciting?! Congratulations on booking the next one! It's so fun to have a trip to look forward to. Last summer, we sailed on the Rhine & Moselle; it's magical! I'm sure at Christmas it will be spectacular. Good for you!
I received my travel docs from Tauck via email yesterday, too. Happy dance!
And, I received the travel docs for my other river cruise this week, as well. I can't believe I'm going on 2 different river cruises - just 39 days until the first one, that departs from Basel on Nov 21. Then, the Tauck one begins in Vienna in 54 days, on Dec 6. I can hardly wait!
Wow @bobbette! That sounds like you have quite the trips lined up!
Have a great time on both!!!
Well, thank you, Tauck! We received this today.
Our first river cruise (with Tauck) begins in 34 days. But, who's counting?
@bobbette Ooh, nice! Tauck always treats their guests so well!
A most gracious touch of class!
I rec'd the same @bobbette just over a week ago! I can't believe I leave in a few weeks for the Danube cruise!
Very excited for the cruise coming up soon! My friends and I also received the coin purse and 10 euros, very classy touch. Even though I’ve done this cruise previously and loved it, I keep reading about the markets and look forward to all the shopping (and eating) possibilities. On the previous cruise, I thought I’d skip the Schonbrunn Palace tour because I’d done it before, and shop at their wonderful market instead. Well, I ended up on the tour because it was snowing and so darn cold I couldn’t feel my hands. I shouldn’t have done that because we didn’t have enough time at the market itself. I won’t make that mistake again!
What a pleasant surprise to receive the embossed, zippered pouch and €10 today in advance of my Yuletide cruise. I have already selected a 'thank you' card. Tauck is truly a phenomenal organization and I am grateful to have the good fortune of traveling with them.
Dear Tauck,
If you're trying to make a good impression, it's working.
Only 19 more days until we board the ms Savor for our Christmas Markets on the Danube!!!
Stunning! Something tells me your first Tauck trip will not be your last one. Have a great time.
The card says ‘on your first Tauck journey this year’. I think we have taken 3. Wonder if we will get a card. I’m in Africa now but just saw photos of our mail and we have a Tauck calendar there.
I also took 3 trips this year, so far no cards and no calendar which I always receive but it's still early.
It's all so random. We've taken 12 Tauck tours and have never gotten a calendar.
We've taken 5 river cruises and got a wallet with 10Euros last week.
Our friends going with us (3 people) - only one of them got the wallet w/10 euros. It's a super nice gesture, but so random.
This will be our first trip with Tauck and so far, I've been impressed with the pre-trip experience.
Several years ago, a friend told me about Tauck. I signed up to receive a catalog and DVD. After watching the DVD we were convinced that we would try Tauck. We were also invited to attend a Tauck Preview at a local country club. Ever since, we have received a Tauck calendar every year, and multiple catalogs throughout the year.
We received a hamper full of Holiday goodies for being a loyal Tauck customer today.
Whoops, just kidding!
I heard that every time Tauck sees a snide remark about their 'freebies' they move the person making the snide remark to the bottom of the the 'freebies' list. Just based on your comments in this chain, I doubt you'll ever reach the top of the 'freebie' list.
Just kidding! 😂😂