Onboard the Amaserena we cruised between the Carpathian and Bulgarian mountains north to Budapest. Along the way, we saw the Roman Tablet, a stone carving celebrating the first Roman road in the area and the more modern statue of Decebalus, a huge carved face of this respected ancient Dacian king in Romania. Roman Gate along the Danube (Mary Curry)The rock sculpture of Decebalus on the Danube (Mary Curry)
We also cruised through the colossal Iron Gates Dam and watched the locks deliver our ship upriver. The Iron Gates form part of the boundary between Romania and Serbia and contain two massive power stations to provide hydroelectric energy to the area. Cruising through Iron Gates (Mary Curry)Cruising through Iron Gates (Mary Curry)
The setting is gorgeous - nestled between the Carpathian Mountains on the south to the Balkan Mountains on the north. Cruising through the gates is a bit of a celebration, surrounded by other tourist ships and working vessels along the river. As we waited, travelers waved across the ships to each other and toasted to their adventures.
The Adventure Life staff, for me it's Franny, always listens to what I say about what kind of travel my wife and I want and expect. It never goes wrong. The motto at AL seems to be I will get back to you right away if not sooner. Requested changes and special requests are encouraged and acted on ASAP.
Dick Philpot
3 days ago
The trip planners at Adventure Life were very helpful and always replied to my inquiries right away. The excursions, accomodations, and local guides were excellent
Avi Argaman
4 days ago
Be sure to sign up for all the tours, otherwise you will be sitting on the boat since not all stops are moored at a dock. Some are anchored.
Gail Puryear
4 days ago
There were two best aspects to our trip:
1. The Adventure Life folks and the folks in Athens and Crete who supported our itinerary, guided us, and ran the cooking program were all superb.
2. Everything they all planned for us went without a hitch. When we needed a bit of help, they came through with really good answers.
We became aware of AL from a friend who had an excellent experience in a different location. So did we. We can recommend AL without reservation.
Tom Campbell
4 days ago
My agent Jeff did not push the sale while providing thorough information and replying quickly to my many questions.
