Our first river cruise became our favorite trip ever.

First-time European travelers. Eight cities in eight days. Zero stress about logistics.

Scott built the entire trip around the couple's tolerance for pace — generous time in the cities that mattered, easy days in between, and a stateroom category that gave them the twin-balcony moment without breaking the math.

The line was AmaWaterways. The river was the Rhine. The verdict was unanimous: best trip we've ever taken.