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Grand Circle Travel/Grand Circle Cruise Line
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Rivers of Europe

Joined the cruise in Amsterdam for Vienna. This was part of Europe we had never seen before and an... read more

Reviewed September 22, 2024
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Eastern Europe

The Eastern Europen trip was awesome. I learned so much about this countries. A trip everyone... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago
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Reviewed January 4, 2024

I just returned from the Christmas Market River Tour on the Rhine. What a wonderful experience. GCT has been operating for over 65 years. The crew from the captain to the cleaning crew were wonderful. The optional tours were excellent as were the program directors. Our hotel during our pre-trip in Basel was exceptional. The food onboard was delicious and bountiful. The ship was kept spotless. Fun activities onboard from having our shoes filled overnight on St. Nicholas night to happy hours to wonderful musical entertainment and a glassblower were exceptional. The walking tours were interesting and educational at the same time.

I had a situation in one of the towns that required assistance. My program director and hotel manager rose to the moment to assist me and GCT actually loaned me money to deal with the situation.

The air arrangements were priced reasonably. We were met at the airport and taken straight to the hotel for the pre-trip.

GCT may not be as luxurious as some companies, but their prices are reasonable, service is excellent as is the food. My only complaint was the hotel at our post trip in Belgium. It was lovely, but the staff was not very accommodating.

I highly recommend this company.

Date of experience: December 2023
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Reviewed October 7, 2023

The crew and staff were the best ever and I’ve traveled a lot. The food was outstanding, both in taste and presentation. Most of my photos were food pics! Highly recommend this trip.

Date of experience: September 2023
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Reviewed October 5, 2023

We enjoyed a fantastic trip with delicious food, in six countries without the hassle of living out of a suitcase. Great Program Directors keep you active and open to new experiences and sites, while acting as a "family member". We even got to go on a free Wine Tasting tour of a local German winery. How can anyone go wrong? Everyone enjoyed the trip and made new friends. Finally, the price just can't be beat.

Date of experience: September 2023
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Reviewed October 4, 2023

This was a very interesting and informative trip. One of the best features of Grand Circle cruises is that the travellers are divided into four groups, each with it's own program director. This provides a degree of relationship that is not found on other cruises. All program directors on this cruise came from the eastern European countries we visited and thus were very well informed. There were also a number of special lectures. Food was generally very good. The ship was comfortable but the beds are not good, one of the few negatives. Everyone on the staff was friendly and helpful. The cruise went very smoothly with no problems. We also enjoyed many nice relationships with other guests on the ship. There was a nice sense of commaraderie and fun.

Date of experience: September 2023
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Reviewed October 2, 2023

Great trip with an expert crew and ship hospitality. The food and service were some of the best we've ever experienced. Unlike other cruises we had our own Program director that made the port experiences in depth and exciting. Much to do off the ship as well as on. Highly recommend Grand Circle.

Date of experience: September 2023
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