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Budapest Cruise Disembarkation

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WHAT HAPPENS DURING CRUISE DISEMBARKATION DAY IN BUDAPEST:

Amsterdam to Budapest River Cruise – Avalon Waterways – Day 15

Budapest River Port

Budapest Cruise Dismabarkation


Time flies when you’re having fun and all too quickly our Amsterdam to Budapest 15-day cruise had come to an end. Tony and I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and from the high-spirits of our fellow travellers and the many celebratory toasts at our farewell dinner last night it was apparent that everyone else enjoyed it too, thanks to the great crew and our very hardworking and efficient cruise director.

Disembarkation

At our Disembarkation briefing yesterday, we were given instructions on the procedures for disembarkation day.

Bills – On the morning before the final day we were provided with an interim bill covering the costs for optional tours and additional drinks or services consumed. If you’ve spent all your cash shopping at the Central Market Hall or downtown, there was no problem as your bills could be settled with Visa, Mastercard or Amex card.

Breakfast – On disembarkation morning full breakfast was available till 9 am and then the restaurant was closed. This was to allow the restaurant crew time to prepare the ship for the next cruise travelling that very evening in the opposite direction from Budapest to Amsterdam.

Budapest Cruise Landing

Budapest Cruise Landing


Bags Out – Regardless of the time of your departure, all suitcases had to be left outside the cabins before 9 am for the crew to transfer and hold them in the lobby and then take them on to the pier in time for your departure.

Vacating your room – The cabins had to be vacated by 9 am so that the cleaning crew could prepare them for the next cruise. For those departing a little later in the day, there was no problem as you were allowed to wait in the lounge.

Gratuities – As a guide, Avalon now recommends gratuities of 12 Euros per passenger per day (a total of 168 Euros per person) to be shared amongst the crew and 3 Euros per passenger per day (a total of 45 Euros per person) for the cruise director. If you’ve prepaid your gratuity, you will find gratuity vouchers in your documentation. There is a Tip Box at the Reception and all gratuity envelopes and vouchers are deposited in this box. If you’ve spent all your money shopping, fear not, you can also pay for your gratuities by credit card.

Airport Transfers – If you have an included transfer, you would be advised of your departure time and other details. Some people, like us, did not have pre-paid transfers included in our tour package, but this was not a problem. Our tour director, Hendrik Jan, efficiently booked taxis for everyone who needed one and arranged the correct time to leave for the airport. These days it’s easy to pre-book your own airport transfer with companies such as Viator.

If you’re staying on in Budapest, the reception can also arrange a taxi to take you to your hotel.

We thought that the Disembarkation went pretty smoothly and our reliable taxi driver took us to the airport for an agreed price which was reasonable and much cheaper than what Avalon was charging.

More information on Budapest here: Budapest Info-briefing

Photos of Budapest: Budapest Photo Gallery

Amsterdam Budapest River Cruise: Index
Day 1: Amsterdam
Day 2: Amsterdam
Day 3: Cologne
Day 3: Koblenz
Day 4: Rhine Gorge
Day 4: Rüdesheim.
Day 5: Miltenberg
Day 5: Wertheim
Day 6: Würzburg
Day 7: Bamberg
Day 8: Nuremberg
Day 8: Continental Divide
Day 9: Regensburg
Day 9: Danube Gorge
Day 10: Salzburg
Day 11: Melk
Day 11: Dürnstein
Day 12: Vienna
Day 13: Bratislava
Day 14: Budapest
Day 15: Budapest

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  1. avatarDiana says

    March 2, 2016 at 4:04 am

    Hi

    I love your site. so informative about the areas around the River cruises and how things are handled. I have searched high and low for weeks and your site was only a handful of useful information.

    Thank you very much for doing the work and giving good advice.

    Diana

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  2. avatarHelen Page says

    March 2, 2016 at 12:28 pm

    Hi Diana,

    Thank you for your nice feedback and I’m glad that you’ve found some useful information on our site.

    Like you, I trawled the internet trying to find out information about where our riverboat will berth in Budapest as I was organizing our own transport to the airport and I didn’t get any clear information.

    Although our Amsterdam to Budapest cruise was done a few years ago, it still gives a gist of what happens during a cruise.

    We thoroughly enjoyed the river cruises that we’ve been on and I’m sure you’ll enjoy yours!

    Kind regards,
    Helen

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