Our 16 Best River Cruise Experiences. By Hank Schrader, USMA 71 Europe Destination and River Cruise Expert

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1 Our 16 Best River Cruise Experiences By Hank Schrader, USMA 71 Europe Destination and River Cruise Expert

2 Overview After 10 rivers cruises since 2009, Anne and I find it very hard to find any trip experience that matches a river cruise. Wonderful food and wine, unmatched chances to explore Europe in a floating hotel, attended by a staff that enhance your trip are all part of this vacation We just could not find one experience that summed it all up, so we decided to provide you 16 experiences that have made memories for us that will last a lifetime. We hope this will inspire you to take a river cruise and use us to help you make these kind of memories!

3 From left to right Hank, Anne, Mary Alice, Bob (71), Nancy, Bill (71) & Ken (71) at the Chef s Table on the AMALayra

4 At the Chef s Table. From left to right, John, Steve (71) & Barbara, Maureen, Jim (71) and Rand. 2015

5 Our Group 2015 Rivers & Castles

6 Sights Tulip Time Amsterdam Canals, Netherlands Town Hall Antwerp Belgium Giant Frites, Antwerp Belgium

7 Northern Europe Tulip Time Ghent Canals, Ghent Belgium Windmill Netherlands Keukenhof Gardens Netherlands

8 Brugge Tulip Time Post Cruise

9 Brugge Post Cruise Tulip Time

10 Our Bar Staff Miro, Peter & Tomas, Ledson Wine Cruise Tomas (right) the ex AMA waiter who was so kind in Budapest & alerted others we were coming on a new AMA cruise even after he changed jobs amazing!

11 Budapest Parliament on the night cruise

12 Photo Anne Schrader Budapest at Night illuminated riverfront cruise Photo Anne Schrader

13 Regensburg Anne wearing one of her 3 hats she bought at Der Hutmacher Am Dom. Bridge Watchtower

14 Regensburg Old Roman walls Historische Wurstküche--Historic Sausage Kitchen of Regensburg. It may be the oldest continuously open public restaurant in the world. Germany s Oldest Stone Bridge it dates back to 12 th Century

15 2015 Christmas Market Regensburg

16 Rhine River Gorge 2015

17 Castles Pfatzgrafenstein Toll Station, Germany Reichburg Castle Cochem Germany Rheinstein Castle, Rhine River Castles Marksburg Castle, Germany

18 Stunning River Scenes The Iron Gates Photo Anne Schrader Photo Anne Schrader Photo Anne Schrader

19 Complementary Unlimited Wine with Dinner 2009 Photo Anne Schrader

20 Aft Specialty Dining Room Food--AMA Photo Anne Schrader Photo Anne Schrader

21 Good Food Onboard German Brunch (left) Served on top deck; Awesome Dessert (right)--ama Photo Anne Schrader

22 Photo Anne Schrader One of our Meals Main Dining Room--AMA Photo Anne Schrader

23 Cuisine on the Scenic Opal the Seafood Buffett Cupcakes Champagne, raw oysters & sautéed scallops Peter (left) prepares lobster themidor

24 Cesky Krumlov

25 Cesky Krumlov

26 Cesky Krumlov

27 Ledson Wine Cruise Mark examining the vineyards Ledson wine cruise 2014 Mark (general manager of Ledson) and his wife Denise on our 2015 Christmas Markets Cruise. We met on 2 pervious Provence cruises. This photo is taken in Nuremberg, Germany pre-cruise 2015

28 Durnstein, Austria Photo Anne Schrader Durnstein from the Danube. The Blue Tower is part of Durnstein Abbey Ruins of Durnstein Castle where Richard the Lionheart was held for ransom in 1192 Photo Anne Schrader

29 Wachau Valley Photo Anne Schrader

30 Scenic Sundowner Party in Durnstein 2015

31 Anne & Hank with President of AmaWaterways Rudi Schreiner Photo Anne Schrader Photo Hank Schrader

32 Anne & Hank with co-owner of AmaWaterways, Kristin Karst

33 Working with AMA Sales & Support Staff-- Charles Van Elten Director of Field Sales AMA Explaining the Future Cruise Option to the Guests

34 Photo Anne Schrader Awesome Crew Photo Anne Schrader Photo Anne Schrader

35 More Awesome Crew!

36 Celebrations Photo Anne Schrader

37 Some Grateful Clients Jerry, Mary Kay, Bill & Becky Enchanting Rhine 2015 Bob & Dena, Brenda & Ray & Joy & Vic on the 7 night Blue Danube Discovery river cruise on AMAWaterways AMAPrima in Nov 2013.

38 Photo Hank Schrader Let us Plan Your next River cruise! Lazlo with us Call Hank at ! Photo Anne Schrader