Okay, rushed but done - the pictures of the Crystal Mozart and the Crystal Mahler (Mahler same as Debussy) Also checked out Tauck so pictures are there for the Tauck Solace
Crystal is new and light colors - delightful decor - more on the contemporary side.
I really like the addition of a real coffee bar that has lunches and dinners and lovely quality snacks out all the day. The food on both ships was REALLY good. Lounge is nice and bright, the indoor pool area is unique.
The breakfast and lunch buffets are not in the middle of the dining room as they are with most river boats but at the back of the dining room so it is less crowded and it is a huge area with an incredible assortment of foods. Our lunch here was actually amazingly good.
I LOVE the Mozart public areas she is twice as wide as the other ships and all the public rooms are on one level. Of course she holds more guests. But the public areas win hands down. However, the cabins do not compare to the River Suite on the Mahler.
The Mahler holds less guests, still has the same amenities of the Mozart and the river suites are far superior cabins. The petite suites are just that petite I think a little too small. Although much smaller it still has a nice spacious feel and the coffee bar here I prefer in some ways to the Mozart. Has a nice intimate feel.
I want the Mozart public areas with the Mahler cabins and that would be perfect.
TAUCK is so different. Like an old world charm, over many floors so lots of stairs between areas. Category 7 is the only category we could see and it was a fantastic cabin. Better than the Crystal cabins but that is a high price point just under the penthouses. Category 3 loft rooms where the bed area is below water level and the "loft" area is water level were actually quite neat. The bathroom was the same as the category 7 cabin.
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