We recently returned from a Tauck tour, Milan (pre-cruise), then Basel to Amsterdam. So if you are interested in seeing the newest (renovated) Tauck ship, ms Treasures, here is my album of that:
http://bd-foto.com/bdfoto/tinydancer/?path=056e9340d37d&ratings=345I think the ship is fabulous. Far from ostentatious, there is a lot of good design in it, and the cabin is excellent. (My only point of comparison on a river cruise is on Uniworld - a few years ago, so I think the standards were different then.)
The dining options and service were very good, but not excellent. (Except the desserts were crazy good, over-the-top, delicious!) It was definitely not as good as Crystal ocean, but perhaps it's not fair to compare Crystal river to Crystal ocean either.
More images (and video and stuff), which is essentially the same cruise itinerary, Basel to Amsterdam, here:
http://bd-foto.com/bdfoto/bdfoto2.php?user=drib-v&coll=305And, I blogged the trip ... but please don't click this if you are easily offended by colorful language and references:
http://dribcritic.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=918My conclusion is that I will not try a Tauck river cruise again as this one was not compelling. I might as well search for compelling elsewhere, like on Crystal river. (But I would try Tauck again since they are not limited to river cruises.)
In Amsterdam, we were docked near Crystal Bach, but I didn't have enough free time to go on a photo safari of it.
