We chose this cruise because we had used Gate 1 previously for a land vacation. We were unable to partake of the scheduled tour in Budapest because of flight delays. The transfer agent picked us up and nicely gave us a small tour of Budapest while taking us to the ship. The ship is a typical river cruise ship and ho,do about 130 passengers. The crew all spoke very good English and were all courteous and helpful. Our cabin was on the lowest level, but it was a good size and held a small refrigerator where we could store beer and wine. The dining room held numerous tables of 4 to 8, and dinner nag with others was encouraged. We had a good mix of passengers ranging from a few teenagers to 70’s. Most of them were Americans with a scattering from Canada and Australia. We had a very congenial bunch which was further encouraged by our entertainment director Danielle from Italy. He made the voyage a very entertaining event with fun quizzes and games. Our tour director Gary made sure all the land tours went off without a hitch. The meals were buffets for breakfast and lunch, and table service for dinner. All meals were good in both taste and variety. Drinks were available in the lounge and wine and beer were served gratis at dinner. We were always docked alongside other cruise ships such as Avalon and Croisi-Europe as we had the same itineraries. Gate 1’s motto is See More of the World for less and it lives up to it.