I Tried a BUDGET River Cruise and It Wasn't What I Expected
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Күн бұрынI’ve just disembarked a European river cruise on a cruise line that cost around 1/3rd of most other river cruise lines, it was a very eventful cruise in lots of ways and a few very odd things did happen.
While I was looking at Christmas cruises recently (yep Christmas, it actually isn't very far away) I came across some veeeeery affordable Christmas market river cruises. 😁😊
They're literally half the price of other river cruise lines. If you're interested in the Christmas River cruises, you'll find those here: tui-uk.7cnq.net/eKE10X (Affiliate link). 🎄🙂
Normally if you want to take a European river cruise you’re looking at £300, £400 pounds per night. Some cost £1000 per night but I paid less than that for an entire week, including flights, cruising on the Danube with TUI staying in a superior balcony cabin.
Check out TUI river cruises here: tui-uk.7cnq.net/ZdvRER (affiliate link)
I’ve taken river cruises in the past on the more luxurious lines but when TUI announced that they were starting river cruising I hoped that TUI would be the answer to river cruising on a budget.
00:00 - Introduction
00:11 - Why Did I Book This Cruise?
00:39 - What Did Our Cruise Include?
01:06 - My Pre Cruise Concerns
01:36 - First Impressions
02:02 - What is The TUI Skyla Like?
03:05 - Are River Cruises Wheelchair Friendly?
03:29 - River Ships Dock Side by Side
04:01 - What Are River Cruise Cabins Like?
05:07 - What’s it Like to Have a Cabin Below The Waterline?
05:46 - One of my Least Favourite Things About The Cabin
06:03 - How Many Plug Sockets Are There on TUI River Ships?
06:23 - Were Dining Times Fixed?
07:20 - When Was Breakfast?
07:48 - What Were The Crew Like?
08:58 - This Ship Was Electric (Literally)
09:32 - What Was Our Itinerary?
10:07 - What Drinks Are Included?
11:08 - Setting Sail From Budapest
11:29 - The Problem With Our Bathroom
12:52 - Docking in Bratislava, Slovakia
13:16 - Our Air Conditioning Didn’t Work
14:13 - How Was Feedback Taken?
14:24 - What Did We Do in Bratislava?
15:16 - Are River Cruise Schedules Fixed?
15:42 - When do River Cruise Ships Dock?
16:03 - Whats The Dress Code?
16:37 - How We Got an Upgrade
17:33 - What Capacity Was The Ship at?
18:45 - What Were The Walking Tours Like?
19:08 - How do You Listen to The Guide?
19:31 - Can You Get WiFi on a River Cruise?
20:41 - Do TUI Have an App?
21:14 - Are River Cruises Boring?
22:20 - My Favourite Excursion
23:06 - What is Going Through a Lock Like?
23:52 - Which Other Ships Did we See?
24:29 - What Was The Food Like?
26:20 - How Many Restaurants Were Onboard?
26:45 - How Old Were The Other Guests?
28:29 - What Did The Other Guests Think?
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@EmmaCruises 10 ай бұрын
While I was looking at Christmas cruises recently (yep Christmas, it actually isn't very far away) I came across some veeeeery affordable Christmas market river cruises. 😁😊 They're literally half the price of other river cruise lines. If you're interested in the Christmas River cruises, you'll find those here: tui-uk.7cnq.net/eKE10X (Affiliate link). 🎄🙂
@johnhaxby306 2 жыл бұрын
when people tell me I might be bored on a cruise or staying outside of the center of a city or town I say "EXCELLENT"! , being bored means I get to relax and lay there like a slug without feeling guilty.
@dgk42 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Having nothing to do is not boring. Having time to read a book, or just watch the water rush by, is time to be savoured.
@carriebateman4465 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! I all heard was “book reading time with a view”. 😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@cremebrulee4759 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. It's great to be able to relax. Who needs the hectic, action-packed ocean liners with roller coasters and 5,000 strangers? Being able to sit on a quiet deck and watch the scenery go by or read a book sounds perfect.
@dgk42 2 жыл бұрын
@@cremebrulee4759 I love how Emma shows us all kinds of ocean/river cruising. Makes it so much easier to decide which ones to choose.
@angiefatafehi7841 2 жыл бұрын
😂🤣ditto!
@vegassims7 Жыл бұрын
Found your series by accident and I honestly must tell, even though Im not a cruiser myself, I found myself BINGE watching your videos.. very good and entertaining.
@EmmaCruises Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁❤️
@Catie2010 10 ай бұрын
SAME!!! Emma's voice is like ASMR.
@elettra7511 10 ай бұрын
Me too!
@gonffc 9 ай бұрын
Me too
@joyrobinson123 9 ай бұрын
I did the same and looove these videos. When I cruise in the future Emma will have been a huge influence!
@kevinrussak1031 2 жыл бұрын
My dad went cruising with me until he was 96 he loved going on cruises we were on one just before the pandemic. He passed away at 98 and he was my cruising buddy
@nellgrill3845 2 жыл бұрын
Wow !! What wonderful memories u can cherish !! U were so fortunate 😊👍🌞
@kevinrussak1031 2 жыл бұрын
@@nellgrill3845 thanks I was and I would do it all over again to
@streaming5332 2 жыл бұрын
Lucky you, no annoying mother.
@jessicamcneil5624 Жыл бұрын
I traveled with my mom after I retired. Took her to Europe, New Zealand, Canada, Panama Canal, British Isles from the time she was 78 to 91. Yes, great memories. Now I take my son, daughter-in-law and grandson on cruises. Great for multigenerational families. We are going on Celebrity to the Eastern Mediterranean in a few months.
@katelyn3997 Жыл бұрын
I went on a Rhine river cruise with my 89yr old dad in 2019, we had a wonderful trip. We were the only Australians & Dad was the oldest passenger so got special attention. The year before dad & I went to Japan with my son, daughter in law & grandson. Sadly dad now has dementia so our cruising days together are over.
@fitfrog65 2 жыл бұрын
When I was Emma's age, this would have been high luxury. In my twenties a vacation usually involved sleeping in a car.
@carolcox302 9 ай бұрын
Same!
@kerryman69 9 ай бұрын
Car ? Hitching and camping was my limit ! But Emma does a great job showing what I missed !
@evelynwilson1566 9 ай бұрын
Mine were a bed in a room with six other people in an hostel - and childhood holidays were a week in a Hoseasons park😅Now that I'm I go for a private room😂.
@tazmaniachill 8 ай бұрын
Try hop picking holidays 😂
@robertsrodulski9438 Жыл бұрын
Hi. On the Skyla right now, in Passau. Just wanted to update some items. Bathroom door problem fixed. They added another layer of frost. Meals are bountiful and filling. Still 2 outlets in each room. Air conditioning now has an ice setting, brrrr. Having a wonderful times because of your review. Flew in from the states, only Americans onboard.
@DaveAmbroseflavadave11369 2 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite rabbit hole I’ve been down on KZfaq. This channel is so pleasant.
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!! 😊😊😊
@malcolmschenot6352 Ай бұрын
I have to congratulate Emma on communicating her information in the most efficient, informative way. My pet peeve are KZfaqrs who meander, perambulate, and hem and haw, repeat themselves endlessly. Emma delivers! I haven't the slightest desire to go on a cruise, yet I thoroughly enjoy her videos.
@EmmaCruises Ай бұрын
Thanks so much 🥹❤️
@matthewbohun-aponte6028 2 жыл бұрын
The Danube is only blue to those in love. At least that’s what they said in “Goodbye Mr Chips” (1939 version).
@pierrecharbonneau522 2 жыл бұрын
OK, so I have to say that your bathroom "re-enactment" scene made me laugh out loud so hard... Good on you for the funny visual. :)
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, Thank you! 😁❤️
@mereniecrosby7120 2 жыл бұрын
I laughed too. That is craziness.
@dgk42 2 жыл бұрын
Now I know that dancing in the bathroom is a thing :) And possibly some of your moves on the dance floor :) :) But seriously, that frosted glass doesn't work. I was thinking about a shower scene, and then remembered you were with your brother, oh dear, not a good idea. Shudder!
@Commentator541 2 жыл бұрын
David King Let us be frank, would it be any better if one is to share the room with their partner? I have seen this a lot in hotels lately, even when the suites are spacious enough to fit a proper bathroom.
@Rickyrab 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha Europe
@nstarrenburg 2 жыл бұрын
My wife and I are from Australia and we have done about 5 European cruises with Amawaterways, Viking and Uniworld. I was initially a bit daunted by the fact that this video was 30 minutes but, in all honesty, you did a brilliant job! Very informative, very detailed and interesting. Top marks. PS - also laughed at the shower scene.
@kevinwylde4737 2 жыл бұрын
Nick we are from Perth WA. Which cruise line did you find the best and why. My wife and I have never been on one, but will once covid is over
@nstarrenburg 2 жыл бұрын
@@kevinwylde4737 - of the three companies we travelled with Amawaterways was definitely the pick. There are no absolute guarantees in life but we just found them to be better organised, a real sense of friendliness and extremely good cruise directors each time. Their ships have a better feel - not too much “shiny finishes and metal edges” while at the same time being modern and comfortable. We have been on both ocean cruises to NZ and in Europe and river cruises on the Rhine and Danube. The river cruises are more expensive per day but all excursions are included and it is a very different feel to an ocean cruise.
@jasperjones6857 Жыл бұрын
I asked the Navy man had he ever commanded a ship. He said, "I commanded a fleet." Whoa. His rank? Rear Admiral. There are so few of them that you can still find his name on the web. Retired, he was totally unassuming and relaxed, just a nice guy.
@harmonizeentertainment 2 жыл бұрын
I will be starting at American Cruise Lines as a steward in a few weeks, thank you for making these videos, it's giving me a much better idea of what to expect, 12 hours a day, 7 days a week is worth it if we get to serve awesome people like you, and the rest of the wonderful people I have seen since visiting your channel. Cheers.
@mikegehre570 Жыл бұрын
From what I experienced, the passengers will treat you well. You’ll get to know them better as it’s not over crowded as in ocean cruises
@jrochest4642 2 жыл бұрын
I've never had any interest in an ocean cruise -- it's basically a big floating resort, and I'd much rather go to an actual resort at that point -- but river cruising has always been tempting. So many European cities and towns grew up around rivers, so you dock in the heart of the city and explore on foot, without having to struggle to the train station every time you travel to a new town. Your videos are really helpful and entertaining!
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁❤️
@maninmotionfull-timecruisi7764 2 жыл бұрын
Ocean cruising is similar in that you don't have to struggle to the airport to get to the next town. And there is no need to repack -- the resort goes with you!
@breadyegg 2 жыл бұрын
At this price river cruises are now definitely on the radar.
@jrochest4642 2 жыл бұрын
@@maninmotionfull-timecruisi7764 Yes, but generally a resort is something you fly to, stay at for a week or so, and fly back out of. I'd go to a resort to spend a vacation snorkeling or lying in the sun, and I don't need to travel to do that.
@cremebrulee4759 2 жыл бұрын
I agree. Plus, at a resort you don't have to deal with seasickness or rough oceans.
@1MrBryn 2 жыл бұрын
A river cruise really looks a lot more fun than an ocean cruise.
@dos-fslady3140 2 жыл бұрын
Quick fix for glass bathroom walls: Buy a newspaper, borrow scotch tape, and cover exterior glass walls up to neck height with paper. I did this on my bedroom windows at the house I was temporarily living in -- but used bleached packing paper that I got from GSO office at the Oslo U.S. Embassy. You still got in filtered light, but no one could see in. It was perfect, and almost zero cost or time to accomplish. Plus, it looked very nice from outside.
@user-wx9zr8jp4f Жыл бұрын
But you shouldn’t have to do that
@PortsladeBySea Жыл бұрын
You could read the newspaper stuck to the glass whilst sitting on the loo! 📰🚽🚾🤣🤭
@sandyhumissouri5131 Жыл бұрын
Very clever!
@mandolinic 4 ай бұрын
Brilliant idea. 😀
@mpb3481 2 жыл бұрын
In the US and Canada, coriander refers to the seeds and cilantro to the leaves. Elsewhere the whole plant is called coriander. There are no different names for the various parts of the plant. Wonderful video, Emma. Comprehensive, informative and unexpectedly comical with that priceless bathroom performance! 😂
@robertvanasse1521 2 жыл бұрын
Cilantro is the Spanish word for coriander, it became the common term in American English for coriander leaves, due to its extensive use as an herb in Mexican recipes. But as the previous poster noted, “coriander” is used in American English as well referring to the seeds when used as a spice.
@christianhansen3292 2 жыл бұрын
@@robertvanasse1521 used a lot in Vietnamese cuisine too.
@samuraishonan4706 2 жыл бұрын
In NY we called the leaves Cilantro, and the seeds Coriander. I am retired now in Japan, and the Japanese have no clue about the seeds, but the leaves often used here for other Asian cuisine and not in Japanese food at all are called Pakuchi. I grow it on my roof garden. I love it on sandwiches.
@siiiriously3226 4 ай бұрын
in German it's also Koriander, for all parts if the plant.
@drdata1967 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had people tell me I’d be bored on a non standard cruise or some like that was predominantly elderly, but all I need to do is sit somewhere and look at the water and I’m happy. Anything else beyond that is extra.
@katstorm13 Жыл бұрын
My family has a cabin/vacation home on a lake, and whenever I'm working out what dates my boyfriend and I can go, my mom always brings it up when the weather is forecast to be bad. Every time I say mom.... rain falling on the cabin roof and lake vs staying home in our loud condo complex.... I'll take the rain in a heartbeat lol.
@michaelsutphin6775 2 жыл бұрын
Emma getting static shocks shows what an “electric” personality she has! Very informative vid!
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, thanks Michael. 😅❤️
@RustySax1949 2 жыл бұрын
@@EmmaCruises - I think it's entirely possible the naked lady in the boat next to you saw both you and your brother and didn't bother to react - a lot of Europeans are far more comfortable with nudity, and she may have been one of those. Definitely an unexpected visual at no extra charge!!
@Glanthor88 2 жыл бұрын
@@RustySax1949 hell yeah we are fine with nudity. why we wouldn't be
@Anolaana Жыл бұрын
Emma, very good at feedback, and also very good at sleeping (23:35)! I also enjoyed the video a lot :)
@ericteneyck8691 2 жыл бұрын
Totally agree. Nothing ruins a perfectly good cookie like a raisin!
@imisstoronto3121 2 ай бұрын
Especially when you think it’s a chocolate chip.
@gablade6606 2 ай бұрын
I’ve always believed it’s a horrible thing to do to a grape.
@darlouthia5153 2 жыл бұрын
« Close the curtains ! Closed the curtains ! » 😂
@whirltech8031 5 ай бұрын
Being good at feedback is most definitely a skill. To inform, and explain an expectation, without impugning another person's character is somewhat rare these days, unfortunately.
@lottavernix 2 жыл бұрын
I truly appreciate the level of detail you are able to share about your experiences aboard these cruises. The bathroom doors are absolutely one of the worst design choices I've ever seen for a shared space, unless you have no interest in privacy.
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@bun04y 2 жыл бұрын
I've stayed in a hotel where they had glass doors on the bathroom, however, it was very much frosted so that you couldn't see through them...which was very good as this room could sleep 6. I'm not sure that I would want to have the glass door be that see through with even my husband in the room...wow!
@lottavernix 2 жыл бұрын
@@bun04y I wonder if the heavily frosted doors were the original intention for that cabin, and they ended up with those terrible ones.
@colinparker160 Жыл бұрын
You can see shadows through the glass you cannot see a person in full view, the report is extremely misleading.
@FraserAtSea 2 жыл бұрын
It's so great to see that TUI are approaching the more 'budget' end of the market - river cruising has always been far too pricey for me, but will deff be checking this out!
@fuglbird Ай бұрын
When the only complaint was that you found a raisin in a cookie, I would say it was a very successful cruise.
@edwardmeade 2 жыл бұрын
One silly fact about lower deck is that you will have to put up with peeping waterfowl. Didn't bother me but we did wake up one morning to the sound of a swan pecking at the window.
@kickboxerphil Жыл бұрын
I have been binge watching your content after recently coming off my first cruise with my son :) I'm a single parent, and had lots of people telling me I would be bored - But we are both now addicted to Cruising and couldn't imagine a regular hotel holiday again. You are fabulous by the way, I love how well you come across, and how openly frugal you are - I am exactly the same, but I find this trait rare in todays world of keeping up with the jones'. Keep up the great content. I listen to them whilst at work driving lorries ahaa.
@happysweety123 2 жыл бұрын
Emma, the price 2,064 you paid for two was great price to me. I am a solo traveler and used to think fare for river cruise was too high for me. Now I have to change my thought. Thank you for sharing. 😇
@smnangle 2 жыл бұрын
cilantro is the name for the plant's leaves and stem, while coriander is the name for its dried seeds, in the USA
@wwaxwork 2 жыл бұрын
I actually like the idea of the glass doors in the bathroom, I find the small bathrooms very dark and claustrophobic and that would be a great compromise. I am however hard to embarrass and unlikely to have been travelling with my brother.
@deby5983 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Emma from Maryland in the US!! This has got to be my favorite video you've done so far. The architecture you were able to see and learn about during excursions was to me, better than cruising in the middle of an ocean - add to that the scenery from all angles while sailing - priceless! I've never been on a cruse ship (anxiety attacks -- far too many people in one place), but would actually consider a river cruise. This was fantastic (despite the bathroom)!!
@EmilyEverglot Жыл бұрын
I would've just asked house keeping for an extra flat sheet (large) and put it over the bathroom door. like a curtian.
@kgee2111 2 жыл бұрын
“An old man breathing warm air”. Now that’s a ringing endorsement!
@smb123211 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. We used to go "cheap" but I've discovered that you really do get what you pay for. It's not just one area like balcony, food, open areas, drinks, privacy, etc but a host of small changes that make a difference. Still, looked like you all had a good time. Thanks for the info!!
@cob9834 2 жыл бұрын
Hi always enjoy your attitude Emma, you’re always honest what you don’t like but you try very hard to like some things which is wonderful you’re always enthusiastic God bless you. As I’ve said before you were raised well.
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cob! ☺️
@stana2z 2 жыл бұрын
In the USA, we call the Leaves and stems of the Coriander plant "Cilantro" (Sill-LANT-tro) and only the seeds "Coriander" which are often toasted and ground for spices of Latin dishes.
@jessie450 Жыл бұрын
Idk why but your video style is sooooo addicting to watch !! I've just been binging ur vids for the past 2 days
@EmmaCruises Жыл бұрын
Hahaha. Thank you! 😁❤️
@cbpd89 2 жыл бұрын
I've been pretty unsure about river cruising just because I think I can do those destinations by land for cheaper, but this budget option is definitely worth looking into! Thanks for the review!
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@georgeleong1572 2 жыл бұрын
You really think you could do better than a river cruise compared to land? You'll need to include transportation, hotels, food & drinks, entertainment, etc, to all the ports, which the river cruise includes?
@cbpd89 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I've done trips for less than $1500 per person for 2 weeks.
@georgeleong1572 2 жыл бұрын
@@cbpd89 it must have been fun. But for me, roughing it by back pack isn't my thing. lol.
@caliscribe2120 2 жыл бұрын
One of the best things about cruising is unpack once for the entire trip.
@markeaston7353 2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous review thanks Emma. Other Vloggers should use this as the model for what needs to be covered in such a review and how it needs to be presented.
@TitoTimTravels 2 жыл бұрын
I cooked with coriander and cilantro both for many years before I found out they are almost the same thing. In the US, cilantro is the leaves & stems (Spanish name for coriander), coriander is the seeds. Not sure why... it just is. 😎
@alexandermenzies9954 2 жыл бұрын
Terrific review, Emma. No hesitancy, no fill in ums or ahs, informative, humerous, personable, . Well done.
@alishawexler961 2 жыл бұрын
I've been sooo eager, checking frequently for days to see if this video was up yet and it was so worth the wait! What an excellent job Emma. I am so grateful to learn about this budget option for river cruising. You do a fantastic job as a creator, thank you for the brilliant content!
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
So glad to hear that, been editing none stop my eyeballs hurt. 😂😂🤣🤣
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this comment Alisha! This is so kind. Thanks so much. ☺️❤️
@kinyobisan Жыл бұрын
Just did my first river cruise on the Rhine with Viking in July. It was FANTASTIC! Your video caused me to contact Tui about flying from the U.S. for a Danube cruise. Thanks for a very informative video. Well done!!!
@LeahE16 11 ай бұрын
I'm considering this as well! Did you get useful information?
@Bobrogers99 2 жыл бұрын
Your experience (minus the transparent bathroom) was similar to the river cruises I took years ago. For me, the cruises were all about the places we visited, and as long as the onboard experience was reasonable I was happy. I think this video gives river cruising a big boost!
@ffrederickskitty214 Жыл бұрын
The Blue Danube is further upstream, near the source. Down at Budapest it’s jus The Danube 😊
@barbarap5278 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Emma!!! Great info that i needed! I'm from the US, a solo cruiser, been wanting to try a river cruise & I think you just made my mind up for me with this cruise line! Thank you so much...
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁❤️
@andyb2706 2 жыл бұрын
The "low bridge" experience is so cool. Earlier this year I was on the Iona in Lisbon and when we set sail we went under the bridge that looks like the Golden Gate bridge and we were told there was only 3-5 metres clearance. There was a lot of people on the top deck to experience this.
@Paul-dv4dr 2 жыл бұрын
You should be a truck driver, then! Yesterday outside Salisbury (UK) I took my wagon at 13"0' under a bridge marked 13"3'... so that's 3 inches to spare... or 7.5cm... and loads of people watching, anyway, it's enough... for some reason I was holding my breath though i don't know why..
@jasonsumma1530 2 жыл бұрын
@@Paul-dv4dr I am not a truck driver but here in the US, there been plenty of videos of truckers trying to get under a bridge that says something like 13' and they lose the top part or all of their payload because they were around 13'6". Worst part is, many of the videos have them in large cities which causes traffic jams with the fallen cargo.
@erinmlls Жыл бұрын
This looks fun! Although even the budget one seems quite expensive to me. We call it cilantro because that's the Spanish word for it, btw - it's because of how close we are to Mexico (and how much Mexican food influences American food!)
@Scaleyback317 2 ай бұрын
Just before Covid my wife and I booked a river cruise with TUI. The cruise obviously was cancelled and then cancelled again and for a third time. Tui upgraded us to the top package as we just kept agreeing to roll it over to that far off day when it would actually go ahead. Even a drinks package - wasted on us as neither of us is what can be considered a drinker! I think our cruise must have been a couple after yours (or maybe even the same one). Same ship, same itinerary - we loved it. One of my enduring memories was getting up before just about anyone else, pouring a coffee, grabbing a couple of those biscuits and taking a book up top to welcome the sun coming up. The pilot gave me a great run down of handinling the ship as it was about five in the morning and nobody else around - I'm guessing he was bored! There was one particular morning where the clouds were hangling low in the valley and the shipe was clearing its way through the mist/clouds with the birds on the river flying alongiside us - not a sound and the sun just about to say hello. It was breathtakingly beautiful the photos are good but of course cannot do it justice. One night we hit a real rainstorm, coming in horizontally. Upstairs was cleared for safety reasons though there was only about half a dozen of us stupid enough to be out of the bar area. we sat at the front, freezing water drenching us and there's half a dozen strangers all laughing like a bunch of schoolkids - talk about bracing. We also had a Viking cruise berth alongside which had to come through. We found ourselves at a cafe with a couple of these passenger who had taken a detour to take a look at Skyla - their quote was there's no way there was a thousand pounds difference between what we were enjoying compared to their overpriced surroundings. We teamed up with an American couple (my wife is American though for long been a UK citizen). Thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience and for sure will be going on another TUI river cruise - probably the Rhine in the not too distant future. Enjoyed watching your offering here - thank you. . .
@salsanacho 2 жыл бұрын
The glass walled bathroom issue is funny. Reminds me of a boutique hotel in Shanghai I stayed at, the bathroom was fully walled on two sides with completely clear glass, not even frosted. There was no separate area with the toilet, so anyone using that was in full view. I don't care if you're on your honeymoon, I agree that no one wants to see that. And if you're with someone not your significant other? You definitely need to make the other person leave the room each time you use it.
@vickster4474 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I stayed in a hotel in Beijing with a glass wall separating the beds and the bathroom. Thd wall wa somwhat frosted like on this cruise but still you could see everything clearly enough. It was very uncomfortable as I was sharing with a friend. I wasn't totally caught off guard thomas I read a travel article about a trip to China and this possibility was mentioned. When I saw it I was like, nooooooo.
@boyo2012 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE the longer video format! Great depth and detail, thank you so much!
@claires2184 2 жыл бұрын
love your videos and your trip summaries Emma! It's so interesting to see what a river cruise is like as someone a bit younger. xx
@OHJLM 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoy your reviews like this. Great to learn about cruises and lines I've never heard of before.
@lindalaceyblevins5527 2 жыл бұрын
Emma, your personality is so fun and positive! Love watching your videos! This river cruise covered my dream destinations and I appreciate that you showed so much footage of your excursions.
@okiejammer2736 9 ай бұрын
I've never taken a cruise. YET. This is such a timely and needed video. Wow. Thank you. New subscriber!
@EmmaCruises 9 ай бұрын
Thank you! 😁❤️
@lisagulley8051 2 жыл бұрын
So envious of you! Such wonderful places that you get to see. Excellent video as always!
@effielarkin3044 2 жыл бұрын
This is a fantastic programme. So enjoying your presentations and explaining everything. Thank you so much for your hard work.
@lane2063 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Emma! I’ve been quite interested to hear about a “budget” river trip. It sounds like, aside from being frozen and having a bit of a peep 😉, you had a great time. I’ve done several Danube trips and even in the summer they are cooler than expected. It sounds like you would take another Tui cruise, based on a value proposition alone. You are spot on about motion sickness not being an issue. However, the bus excursions get to me so I always wear a scopolamine patch when cruising. Thanks again for sharing your trips with us. Hugs from the US.
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Oh yes the buses are a different thing altogether ha ha! Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@RebelPickle 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for such a comprehensive and well-executed review. I love your content!
@chewar7537 Ай бұрын
That would be the only kind of cruise I would ever take, but yet, will never go on a cruise. But that looks relaxing, and not chaotic like videos on cruise ships. Less people is so much better than thousands on a cruise ship.
@Tom-vb5jo 2 жыл бұрын
More fantastic content Emma thank you very much, so informative and enjoyable.
@carolinap8612 2 жыл бұрын
This is so cool! I live in the US so I've never heard of this before. Great video, very entertaining and very informative
@webstermitchell2335 2 жыл бұрын
So happy you did this, I'm booking this, looks perfect for me. Thank you for all of the HARD cruising work you do 😁!!
@patriciazag9443 2 жыл бұрын
You always give very good information in such a pleasant way. Thank you.
@thetirelesscrusader4745 2 жыл бұрын
I have taken the river cruise off my bucket list because everything that I wanted to experience, you have walked me through it. your description is so good that I now have no desire to go on a cruise. whenever I have an urge to river cruise, I will watch your video. YOU ARE A MASTER STORYTELLER.
@jolynnaerobert3190 Жыл бұрын
This is great information. I have not wanted to take an ocean cruise because Idon't want to be on a ship with 3000 other people. But I could enjoy this boat with only 150 or less people. However, I am in the US so to add airfare would make the trip too expensive. I would love the scenery of passing villages and taking foot tours at docking. I may have to save up for this!
@franklinstephen3268 Жыл бұрын
Hello 👋how’re you doing?
@IanHn56 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Emma! Very informative.
@donmartin986 5 күн бұрын
Emma! Thank you. We booked the Tui Isla for this coming September all because of your beautiful introduction via your video! Because Tui is not marketed in the US, we called direct to Tui in England and she told us she gets calls from the US because of you! Weve been on many ocean cruises but have always put off river cruises until your review. Thanks. We're excited.
@EmmaCruises 5 күн бұрын
I love that! Thanks so much for letting me know!! :-)
@LaLidoLoca 2 жыл бұрын
So cool to see this experience and locations! Thanks for the great review!
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony! I’d LOVE to go on a river cruise with you. That’d be an adventure. Not in these cabins though 🤣🤣. 😀❤️
@adam508 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review, I was on the Tui Maya at the same time as you and found a lot of the same things especially the static shocks! I always got them from the banister in the atrium. Totally agree with your comments on the bathroom door as well! We are a mid 30s and were the youngest couple on our cruise however we didn't feel massively out of place, everyone was very friendly. We did find the cruise a bit boring at times but there may have been down to our itinerary which visited some very small but picturesque towns along the moselle river.
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Oooo!!! I’m glad it wasn’t just me with the electric!! Hope you enjoyed ☺️
@goose.biscuits Жыл бұрын
"I'm very good at sleeping" is my new favourite saying.
@EmmaCruises Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@lauralake7430 2 ай бұрын
I also have this talent!
@Brightsparks1960 2 жыл бұрын
Really interesting and informative video, may even tempt me into a river cruise. Thank you for all the work in making the excellent video
@seanryan3020 2 жыл бұрын
I took 2 mini-cruises, one from Ayutthaya to Bangkok and the other in Bohol, Philippines. I really enjoyed both. I really want to do one of these multi-day European river cruises!
@garymchenry68 2 жыл бұрын
Coriander is the seed and cilantro is the leaves of the plant.
@egpx 2 жыл бұрын
Not in the UK, both are coriander here. If there’s a need to differentiate between the the various forms we will specify leaf, seed or ground, the latter being coriander powder made from ground up seeds.
@scottmacmillan9707 2 жыл бұрын
Thx Emma. We are booked for May 2023. Always enjoy your reviews. Keep up the good work.
@ellisjames7192 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. One of the best I have see. You covered everything that need top be covered. Keep up the good work.
@andrewelie8687 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for a wonderful video. Thank you also for talking about the relative prices of river cruises, as offered by various providers! Comparing value-for-money is a great idea, especially with the world exiting its COVID stasis, and, wanting to travel. For many, cost could be an issue, which you addressed so well. While I have always wanted to do a river cruise, I have been put off by the cost. I can often speak the local language, and, prefer to explore on my own, almost making the cost of an excursion to be a waste of money.
@kellik5453 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Emma! Thanks for uploading. I think it's cool that you take some of these cruises with your family!
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching 😀👏🏼
@synthiamcbride7194 6 ай бұрын
I've watched over a dozen of your very interesting videos and this is the first cruise ship that looks interesting to me. I have no desire to ice skate or wall-climb or go down water chutes or watch musical productions. Tasty food, interesting ports, and a quiet, comfortable room with a view is what I want from a cruise.
@legomoc 2 жыл бұрын
This is the first time I came across your review. Very well done and thorough!
@scotthagele3254 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Emma, very good information and you did a great job presenting it.
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁❤️
@angelahorton5745 2 жыл бұрын
Great video Emma! A very balanced review. I'd like to try a river cruise one day but ocean cruises seem to be much better value for money. TUI seems to offer good value for money and as you say probably a good way to find out if river cruises suit us.
@koolk7375 Жыл бұрын
Well done review of this cruise. Makes me want to check it out for a first time cruise. Thanks.
@jeffwright9431 Жыл бұрын
You are a delight and a wonderful explainer of what is to be expected. Thank you.
@heathrusty 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this honest and positive review. I'd love to do a river cruise, but the Viking ships and other lines are way of budget. Happy to hear I'd be just fine on a Tui - maybe I'd just pack extra snacks . . .
@carlfromtheoc1788 2 жыл бұрын
In the USA cilantro is also known as Chinese parsley, and the seeds (which are then dried and ground up) the plant produces are coriander, which is used as a spice. It's also quite easy to grow (at least for me).
@megmcguigan3857 2 жыл бұрын
I'm from the SF Bay Area and never heard cilantro called Chinese parsley. In the UK it is just called coriander. I worked in a UK grocery store and the entire plant is called that over here, not just the seeds.
@annad3377 2 жыл бұрын
I never heard that either. East coast here.
@Sashazur 3 сағат бұрын
Just chiming in, I grew up in the northeast USA and moved to the west coast 25 years ago and have never heard the term “Chinese parsley” (but I have heard of Italian parsley and often can find it in my local grocery, same for cilantro).
@jp7357 24 күн бұрын
Your preparation, presentation and content are really excellent. Well done. Even though my wife hates cruising I watch your channel … thank you.
@EmmaCruises 24 күн бұрын
Thanks so much 🥹❤️
@floridamezzo8734 Жыл бұрын
Loved this! I will have to check TUI river cruises out!
@robertkabatoff817 2 жыл бұрын
I have been on a few river cruises in Europe and this is the first time I have heard of this cruise line but I really do not see anything wrong with their ships. They look nice and I love that little remark about ships docking just outside your window. I have gotten into the habit of 'peeking out' from behind the curtains first thing in the morning instead of boldly opening the curtains and saying ...TADA....Great video...thanks
@johndittmer8488 2 жыл бұрын
Emma, thanks for doing this. I'm part German and my wife is Polish and Czech, so we have been talking about doing a European river cruise to visit those countries, but river cruises are advertised in the US as costing $4,000 - $6,000 per person which is way beyond our budget. At least this is within our range.
@barbarap5278 2 жыл бұрын
Also check out Gate 1 river cruises, they have some good prices too..
@johndittmer8488 2 жыл бұрын
@@barbarap5278 : Thanks for sharing.
@lauravest9964 4 күн бұрын
Viking has specials that are much cheaper in the off season. We have been on three and loved them 7:36
@jennifergraves3947 5 ай бұрын
Thank you, very good overview. You have me more excited about taking a river cruise!
@blexnt 2 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for this forever! Thanks.
@70PaulK 2 жыл бұрын
Very detailed. Dining sounds too restricted- don't think I could put up with waiting until 7pm to have dinner.
@lisaneil5221 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this , always wanted to do a river cruise but was always out of our price range ! It does clearly state in the details about the cabins when you book online which ones have fixed beds which is great as not sure my friend Michelle would be happy to share 🤣 although the bathroom door is something that really puts us off 😢
@EmmaCruises 2 жыл бұрын
Haha, yes!! It doesn’t on the booking page though, just pre booking so I didn’t think to look. 😂❤️
@karenhitchens3563 Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation and tips! You’re a great speaker! Thank you for sharing your experience! Stay safe. ❤
@cjrodcol3266 Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU SOO MUCH; I appreciate your frankness and very detailed info on river cruising (especially on this new line; never heard of them until now)
@TheOneLastSpartan 2 жыл бұрын
The glass bathroom doors could be decent for a couple but beyond that very very strange choice. I would be pretty uncomfortable even with family.
@lisahoshowsky4251 2 жыл бұрын
The frosted bathroom doors is absolutely wild to me. Who thinks that’s a good idea? Visually and audibly. And no locks either? My dad does a lot of river cruises with his bike group and people often bunk up to down the cost, I can’t imagine having to figure that out. Were there any “public” bathrooms on that cruise ship?
@henryettoit897 2 жыл бұрын
I think its still okay with a good friend, its whatever, like gym or swimming pool showers. But if genders are mixed and the people involved are not already a couple i feel it'll easily get weird and awkward and wrong.
@ajt22 2 жыл бұрын
That's such a good and detailed review. Love it.
@ordelmere 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Emma. We really enjoy your honest and practical opinions on your videos. You say it how it is. So far we have not been on a river cruise but we have done many ocean cruises. We are on the Edge in May again. Look forward to your next video.
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