Back home and a retrospect of the trip

 


The day we departed, Prague was due to hit 40C! (our top temperature was 34C)  So we were glad to be heading out to the airport in the morning. Being a Saturday, there was hardly any traffic. Check-in at Prague airport doesn't open until 3 hours prior to flight time, so we had a bit of a wait. Once check-in opened it didn't take long, and the new European Entry/Exit system was very fast as well.

Our flight back was on Air Canada via Toronto in Premium Economy. The flights were full as they always seem to be these days. The Premium Economy seats were comfortable and service was good. In Toronto we didn't have to claim our baggage, we did go through customs & immigration which was quite quick. 

Unfortunately our flight to Vancouver was delayed because of mechanical issues, so we were delayed about 4 hours. We finally got to our house at 2am, so a very long day! All worth it though.

I have to say that I was extremely impressed by AmaWaterways. Our ship, the service, food and wine, tours, and pacing of the itinerary were all outstanding. The passengers were mainly from North America,  there were a lot of Canadians. There was quite a mix of ages for a River Cruise, with several families with children in late teens or 20s. A few couples in their 40s. Majority of people 50s to 70s, with a few in their 80s and 1 in her 90s. There were a number of small groups, of friends or families.

 I really liked the choice of tours. There were easy pace with little walking, regular paced walking tours, tours that included a food or wine/alcohol component, and active tours with hiking or biking. And I loved the option to pre-pay the gratuities which included not only the staff onboard, but also on the tours and on the post cruise extension to Prague.

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