European Gems Reviews

We have just done a Xmas Travelmarvel Diamond Trip from Amsterdam to Budapest, the trip was well organised and the airfares done by Georgie went really well. The staff and Captain made you feel like family with anything you wanted. Meals and excursions were excellent, only thing we missed was snow on Xmas day but managed to get some in Prague. Overall ...read more a great trip and can highly recommend this trip. The tour director on the ship was always helpful and just made the trip that much better. Many thanks Georgie for arranging a unforgettable trip and experience.

Overall the experience was very good however there were a couple of things that could have been better considering the cost of the cruise. I was told that sparkling wine would be included in the cost however this wasn't the case except they did have a bottle at breakfast. The red & white wine supplied was not of a high standard. Andrew our cruise director ...read more was fantastic, and very knowledgeable. Our regular waitress Sonya really looked after us and gave us great service. We have recommended this cruise to our friends, and would definitely do another cruise through Global Journeys.

From obtaining a quote from Georgie at Global Journeys and booking the cruise everything went smoothly. Our travel documents arrived in plenty of time. Flights were organised according to our plans. The cruise was excellent. Food, shore excursions, entertainment, our cruise director Arno all exceeded expectations. Because of the low water level ...read more on the Danube quite a few ships were having to unload passengers and their luggage and coach them to the next port. The Sapphire was able to cruise the whole way. We have booked with Global Journeys before and would not hesitate to use them again. Would highly recommend Travelmarvel.

Thank you for your help. Our independent leg to Croatia also went well and we found a company that does small group, or in our case, just a couple, transfers to Split from Budapest.

A relaxing and pleasant way to see this part of Europe. The cruise director, Herbert, was excellent, as were all the staff. They were incredibly attentive and helpful at all times. We really enjoyed the Budapest Illumination experience. as well as the numerous stops in so many cities and villages. The ship was very comfortable. The food was copious ...read more and nicely presented. Overall, a very lovely experience and a wonderful way to travel, as it avoided the packing and moving constantly.

An excellent and most enjoyable holiday. Well planned itinerary and excellent service by staff at the cruise ship. Would definitely recommend friends to use Travelmarvel for the European river cruise and other tours. We were in Amsterdam 3 days ahead of the river cruise. The hotel accommodation arranged by Travelmarvel for the other guests were full ...read more and we had to make our own accommodation arrangements. Transport to the cruise ship was provided to the other guests who were at the designated hotel. We could have made our way to the designated hotel for transportation to the river ship on the day of embarkation but this was not offered to us. We had to get to the dock where Travelmarvel Jewel was, a long distance away at our considerable expense.

We had a great time and meet lots of good people on this, our first river cruise. The cruise was very well organised, the pace of the cruise was very good and the included and optional tours were also very good. The staff were great and the food was fantastic. The age group was a little older than we expected which was about 60 to 65. We are both ...read more in our early to mid 50s and were probably the youngest on the trip. I would certainly recommend a Travelmarvel cruise and would also recommend and thank Yvonne at Global Journeys who organised it for us.

We had good relations with Global Journeys in the booking of our river cruise, Georgie was very helpful & we would use her again. The trip itself was FANTASTIC, we would recommend it, Travelmarvel was great and really good value for money. The only problem was the Mercure in Budapest, the one in the brochure , was so-so & would not recommend it.

Thank you Yvonne for your hassle-free booking process. Everything went to plan and there were no major hiccups. The fact that I broke my ankle on 1st of May and then my wrist on 9th May put the trip in jeopardy for several weeks but with complete diligence to my exercise regime I was able to make the trip and had a really wonderful time. Thank you ...read moreagain.

Thank you Yvonne for putting together a wonderful holiday for us. Everything went according to plan, the only downside was at Heathrow airport. When we arrived the person to meet us could not be found, apparently he was there but his sign was so small we could not read it, however after phoning the office the problem was solved. Our business class flights ...read more were excellent very comfortable and we arrived refreshed, no jet lag. The cruise ship was very comfortable and the food was excellent as was the service, the staff were very helpful at all times. We would recommend Global Journeys and the tour to all our friends and to all those who wish to have a very relaxing holiday. We will have no hesitation in using your company and our Tour Consultant, Yvonne, again, both were excellent.

The trip on the Travelmarvel Diamond was one to remember for a long time. People and employees on the cruise were friendly and helpfull. The on shore trips to differrent towns and villages gave a chance to explore, whilst some could use more time over all it was good. Castles, towns and villages viewed from the ship along the river showed old and new ...read more styles of housing in each country. A great way to relax and see a great part of Europe. Friends made and the memories made for a lifetime!