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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Great to see the different island. The trip up to Volcano National Park was on a very curvy road, resulting in motion sickness. We should have been warned before h...
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
Trafalgar provided a excellent three (3) Hawaii Island trip f...
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Hawaiian Explorer Premier
I thought the optionals were a little pricey. I saw some offered elsewhere for less. Also, many optionals were so long that you could only choose 1 thing so I didn't...
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Thomas Krystosek
Jul 2023
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Historic Highlights
It was a great trip and we made friends from all over the world
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Gail
Jul 2023
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Historic Highlights
The sites we visited were well planned out so that our time i...
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Juanita Elayda Ng
Oct 2022
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Balkan Adventure
Great adventure with a wonderful guide, Pete.
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Leah Wilkins
Oct 2022
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Balkan Adventure
The itinerary was fine...it was surface and fast-paced, but it was what I wanted, especially for the price. In retrospect, I'd have eliminated Serbia, but that's mo...
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Arthur Roberto
Oct 2022
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Balkan Adventure
Great tour, but Too much travel by bus
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Hernan Poblador
Sep 2022
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Balkan Adventure
It was too short a time for such interesting countries.
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Theodore Cohen
Sep 2022
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Balkan Adventure
Too much free time and not enough planned activities
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Gregory Gessell
Jul 2022
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Balkan Adventure
Itinerary was solid. Lots to do and see. It costs about 650 euro more to do all the extras.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Bratislava stop : the restaurant needs improvement.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Leisure travel. Not too rush.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
I felt the itinerary was perfect. It combined a few included tours and dinners, but left a lot of free time for wandering and creating our own experiences. This is p...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
This is a beautiful and fascinating part of the world. We liked the way the trip was organized, with three nights in each city, because we had free time as well as o...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
All services/trips delivered as advertised. Helpful guides. No hassle.
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Hotels were in very good locations, helpful staff, excellent breakf...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
We saw all the places you'd expect to see but had the freedom to choose excursions that were of interest, often far to get to or special hideaways, or plenty of time...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
Trafalgar Prague, Vienna & Budapest gives the first time visit...
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Prague Vienna and Budapest
it was well planned. Tour director was very knowlgeadable.
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What to Look for in Small-Ship Cruising Reviews
Most trip reviews tend to focus on some or all of these 5 key areas, not all of which may be relevant to you: the tour guide, travel company, service level, country or countries traveled in, and the trip itinerary.
Remember, just because you see a 1 star review doesn’t necessarily mean that person disliked the country.
When researching your small-ship cruise destination and operator, read as many reviews as you can, but keep in mind that some of the reviews may not impact your own satisfaction. Given that small ships can access more remote destinations and offer more specific interest-driven activities, it is more important to get a good match than with the ocean-going mega-ships that can seem so similar.
Travelers who did not take the time to educate themselves fully on the small-ship trip they took may leave less favorable reviews. To make a good match and find the right small-ship cruise for you, pay attention to the number of guests, ratio of staff to guest, destinations visited, how much time is spent in each port, whether the itinerary is flexible, how you get ashore for excursions, what wildlife you can hope to see, what experts are onboard with you, what the best time of year for your destination is, etc.
If you want a professional take on small-ship cruising, see the Travelstride Small Ship Cruising Guide »
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