Pat & I boarded the Amalegro in Paris yesterday in near freezing temperatures (we even had snow flurries the day before.) It's like the PARIS cruise but without the Christmas markets. This is the boat's first cruise of the season and we're doing a B to B. The first segment is Paris to Paris with visits including Honfleur & Normandy beaches. We then get flown to Lisbon for 4 days in a hotel and then a week on the Duro River in Portugal & Spain. The internet is far faster than on Regent and the food has been very good so far and the bar prices are very reasonable. other than being cold, it should be a great trip.