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Episode 1 - Embarkation and our First Day on board TUI Isla River Cruise Ship

Paul and Carole Love to Travel
Paul and Carole Love to Travel
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👁️ 46K views📅 4 years ago⏱️ 21:53
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❤️ Best for CoupleNorthern_europe · Spring · 7 nightsFrom BudapestFirst-Time Cruiser

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Creator's Key Takeaways

the food was delicious and the service was excellent and nice venue in it

we've got a french balcony suite i had to think then um which is one of the highest qualities of cabin on the ship

Creator's Tips & Advice

Check your paperwork before flying to avoid delays at embarkation.

🆕New to Cruising? This Creator Addresses:

Navigating the embarkation processFollow the TUI rep instructions and have documents ready, but expect potential delays.
Cabin view obstructionChoose a cabin on a lower deck for water proximity, but be aware of possible obstructions from other ships.

Questions This Creator Answers

QWhat is the embarkation process like for a river cruise?
QWhat can you expect from the cabin and ship amenities on TUI Isla?
QHow is the food and entertainment on the first day of a river cruise?

Topics Covered

Embarkation1½ Happy BaconCabin Interior4½ Happy BaconService Crew4 Happy BaconShip Condition3½ Happy BaconDining Main4 Happy BaconDining Bars Drinks3½ Happy BaconEntertainment Shows3½ Happy BaconItinerary Route3 Happy Bacon

Port Highlights

Budapest3½ Happy Bacon
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YouTube Video Description

We arrive in Budapest, Hungary for our first river cruise and embark the TUI Isla river cruise ship for our Diamonds of the Danube cruise. In the first episode we find our French Balcony Suite, explore the ship and experience the food and local entertainment on board. We cruised on TUI Isla in April 2022 and this was our itinerary - Budapest Overnight, Hungary Esztergom, Hungary Bratislava, Slovakia Vienna, Austria Wessenkirchen, Austria Melk, Austria Linz, Austria Passau, Germany Check out TUI River Cruises latest itineraries and prices here - https://tui-uk.7cnq.net/DVMrGG (affiliate link) Watch our TUI River Cruise Ship Cabins Review - Our Complete Guide here - https://youtu.be/VRp1Nl5GbKM Here is our video about the differences between Ocean and River Cruises - You need to know this before you book a river cruise - https://youtu.be/uU1XH1I1Txw ----------------------------- Support Us here - Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/paulandcarolelovetotravel You Tube Membership - https://www.youtube.com/c/PaulandCaroleLovetoTravel/join ------------------------ Paul and Carole's cruising Videos and Vlogs Playlist - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_6zC3nwhe70IK9QWQ-14QezjHmB_3BpT Check out our TUI/Marella page on our website here - https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com/category/marella/ ------------------------------------------- About Paul and Carole Love to Travel We are a married middle aged couple from Gloucester, England who share our tips, advice and experience on how you can choose the right cruise line, cruise ship snd cabin. Cruising is expensive so we use all our experiences to give the best tips and advice so you can make the right choice too! ------------------------------------------------- Planning a land based holiday, flights, bucket list trip, or cruise then we recommend using Dan Hammond of GoCruise&Travel who you can be contacted here by email - dan@gocruise.uk.com and telephone 01622 891895. He has found us some great deals and using a travel agent takes all the anxiety away of booking and coordinating complicated itineraries. Find our favourite travel, cruise and motorhome accessories in our Amazon Shop ➡️ https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/paulandcarole Sign up for our NEWSLETTER by completing the box on our home page here ➡️ https://paulandcarolelovetotravel.com This post contains affiliate links which means we may receive a commission if you click a link. While clicking these links won’t cost you any extra money, they will help us keep this site up and running! #TUI #rivercruises #rivercruise #TUIIsla #Videos #Cruise #cruising #cruiseship #paulandcarole #Vlogs #vloggers #cruising #bloggers