I have just returned from a Romantic Danube Sailing with AmaWaterways on board the AmaSerene.  The itinerary included;  Vilshofen Germany, Passau Germany, Linz Austria, Weissenkirchen Austria, Krems Austria, Vienna Austria and Budapest Hungary. 

AmaWaterways is a very active river cruise. At almost every port there was an option of a walking tour or a bicycle tour. The walking tours were also divided into 3 categories, gentle walkers, average walkers, and fast walkers.  Some of the days there was also an option of a hiking tour. Some of the hiking tours were more strenuous than others.

This was a wine cruise itinerary so there were several wine lectures and well as wine tasting on the ship. Also, several tour options with wine tasting included. The food on the cruise was excellent as well as the wine options for lunch and dinner. The crew was wonderful and very attentive to the needs of each passenger.  We were given Quite Voxes in our stateroom and they were very helpful.  We picked up your color for the tour then left the ship. This made the disembarkation process for all the tours very easy. 

I stayed two days in Budapest after the cruise at the Sofitel Chain Bridge Hotel. This hotel was in an excellent location. The room was very spacious and the security at the hotel was great. You needed your room key to access the elevator. The Christmas Market and restaurants were within walking distance.  The bus stop was very close so we were able to travel all over the city.  I felt very safe walking and taking the bus all over Budapest. The people were very friendly and most of them spoke English so there was not a language barrier. 

I would recommend AmaWaterway to everyone.  I believe active people would appreciate the bicycle tours and the hikes offered. The walking tours are great for everyone because of the activity levels offered. I believe the ages of the passengers on the cruise were from 40 to 70. Everyone was enjoying the experience on the cruise!