Embarking a Danube River Cruise with Saga

[@EmmaCruises]

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[@Angarsk100]

Oh! watching this on 2021 and not seeing a single mention of Covid-19 made me so nostalgic

[@EmmaCruises]

Ha ha! :')

[@dorothyemch9338]

My husband and I were on The Saga Rose several years ago. It was a wonderful cruise visiting many countries. Three quarters of the passenger were from England. The rest were from the U.S. (us).

[@nancyp2992]

Years ago we went from Vienna up the Danube to Budapest, stayed in a lovely hotel for several days and came back by train

[@jamesa5155]

Looking into River cruises so doing some research very helpful vid and loved the backing music (the DJ in me coming out)

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha! Thanks James 😀

[@patspencer5649]

Emma. Not in the UK or Europe. Have been really turned off by what American cruises offer and they troubles they have. Now that I am re-inventing life - there may be a cruise in my future. Glad I found your videos.

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey Pat! Thank you 😀❤️

[@henryrosa8366]

Very nice tour. How would you compare a river cruise to a big ship cruise? Do you have a favorite?

[@AndrewHaverson]

Even 5 years ago, you were putting together well-edited content! Keep looking up, but don't hurt your neck :^P. Blessings!

[@curtishustace]

@Emma Cruises Getting on the ship on a river cruise just plain sucks. It seems its the same for the majority of river cruise lines. I have traveled on Vantage River cruises about 7 times. You get there, and wait, they try and keep you occupied but you are tired. I guess people are disembarking all day long and aren’t required to get out of their cabins, really until noon. I was just on a Seine river cruise before covid and we had to wait until 4pm to get into our cabin. We we allowed to sit in the lounge until 4, but we were there for about 5 hours. We did some walking around but i didn’t want to carry my carry on luggage with me and there was no place to put it securely. Next river cruise i will go a day or so early, stay in a hotel, and then even if I have to wait to get on i won’t be as “Nackered” (sp) as just getting off a bit flight all the way from the USA. Once you get in your cabin, all is good, its just that fatiguing wait that is maddening!!

[@behramcooper3691]

It was called a French Balcony on our river cruise ship and frankly, I prefer it to a regular balcony, because then, the cabin size becomes smaller.

[@EmmaCruises]

Yesss that’s it, so true! 😀👏🏼

[@inter.nationality]

Since the pool is sunk into the ship allowing for the top deck to fold down for bridges and such, is the space under the pool closed-off or a weird half-deck scenario like you see on some ships with slightly higher roofs on some areas? I’m guessing it’s just closed off, but I’m curious nonetheless. Have a great day! (:

[@EmmaCruises]

Yeah it’d be in the roof of the lower deck, kinda. The pool isn’t usually deep 😀💕

[@clement2780]

what was your favourite shore part of the cruise, art galleries, palaces, museums, church, opera, concert, play theatre, ballet or dance , nature, ....? how does saga compare in price, destinations to other river cruises such as croisi, viking, scenic, emerald, ama, avalon....?

[@dhhenry7558]

I am booked for a Danube cruise in 2022??, thanks for info. Agree watching 2021 no sign of Covid, it was great!

[@EmmaCruises]

😂😂😂

[@PennsyRailroad]

I see table numbers placed all around in the Dining Room. With your additional comments, Saga seems to be an “assigned” table seating. Correct?

[@EmmaCruises]

Yep yep, for dinner it’s fixed.

[@iangill8984]

Great that you are going with your mum. Will we see the red dress? Enjoy the cruise.

[@beagle7622]

I love her red dress.

[@palimpalim5291]

Now wait a second. YOU traveled with Saga? How did they let you on board? Last info was that Saga only accommodates 50+

[@EmmaCruises]

Saga invited me onboard 🎉😀

[@palimpalim5291]

@@EmmaCruises How nice, you answer very quickly to comments on year old videos!

[@EmmaCruises]

@@palimpalim5291 Trying my best :D

[@Glock2201]

Another great video. How many passengers does a ship like that hold?

[@EmmaCruises]

Hey Glock, around 100 😁✌️

[@susie9893]

Just fyi I much prefer it when you do commentary on boat tour. Even if you patch it in later - much more interesting than that music

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks, me too!

[@lcrunch2290]

NEW JIB JAB rules imposed by SAGA, so it appears I am not going???

[@clement2780]

have you ever travelled on the Main or Elbe rivers? or douro, mekong, ganges, guadaquivir, po, .....

[@mgv00]

What’s the deal with the giant chess board? I think it’s been on every cruise ship I’ve on. I’ve never see anyone using it.

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha I agree! I never have either. :)

[@ivarnordlkken8082]

Just find another player and play with it.

[@combinedagent]

I think you mentioned in another video that with SAGA cruises the ships do have elevators to the top deck, is that correct?

[@EmmaCruises]

Not Saga river ships nope ❤️

[@user-zk3ll9tp7u]

is this pre recorded? as you have put on Facebook that your boarding an MSC ship

[@paulleteace2053]

She edited this on the day between the Saga river cruise the Marella 90s theme cruise she is now on

[@Pookasita]

Nice video and good info but the ship seems rather dated. Especially compared to Viking, AMA or Gate 1. Kind of reminds me of "Fawlty Towers".

[@EmmaCruises]

Yess this was an old ship, from the 90s 😀

[@notpopeye]

Many of the interior spaces seemed either incredibly drab or unnecessarily bland. (Ofcourse, I just watched your Virgin Cruise Lines review prior to this one, so it could just be the shock of going from one extreme to another).

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha! This is an old river ship though, couldn't be further from a new ocean ship 🥳

[@countteddy]

OMG..the ship is done out like an old poeples home.....

[@purrdey]

there's a reason for that...

[@richardbradley2335]

Instead of a swimming pool on a river cruise youll get a duck filled pond...bring your own bread though....

[@AleksDriver]

👍

[@andymanser1]

What lovely lady she promotes her videos well

[@EmmaCruises]

Thanks Andy 😀👏🏼

[@gbaca07]

Pay to go to the bathroom?

[@EmmaCruises]

Hmm not quite 🤣🤣

[@kenmay1572]

River Cruise Ship? It's a boat. What's the difference ?A ship leans out when turning whereas a boat leans into the turn.

[@EmmaCruises]

I thought it was to do with a ship having life boats onboard? 🤔🤔

[@Kevin-rq5rk]

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[@youtube7076]

you lost me at the 4am start time...

[@nigelweir3852]

Go with a foreign cruise line , it is a holiday , or at least with one that does mixes of nationalities, not even English people want to be stuck with same people from next door in england

[@JulieWallis1963]

She was _invited_ to join this cruise...... Emma has done more than her fair share of mixed nationalities cruises!

[@weemaggie]

I'd rather put pins in my eyes...and l'm 64.

[@EmmaCruises]

Haha, I wouldn't suggest doing that!

[@johnhawkins9747]

Hungarian potatoes.

[@EmmaCruises]

Ha ha!

[@couttsw]

Kill the loud music, add some voice over narration.

[@namco927]

Do you have a boyfriend? Who do you travel with?

[@nigelweir3852]

Another pointless large chess set on top deck , put some solar panels instead , or something usable

[@waza987]

Chess is a poor choice for a game in a public place. Even if one is interested in chess, It is too dependant on an opponent of similar skill level.

[@WinstonTL]

Aren't you supposed to be 50 years old to sail a Saga cruise, or from 40 upwards as a guest for a 50yr old person? You do look somewhat younger one thinks.

[@vicki8042]

She was invited by Saga.