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TIMES MONEY MENTOR TROUBLESHOOTER

Sorry saga of new Danube cruise

The Times

My husband and I went on a Saga cruise on the Danube in July, which cost £10,232.

On the first day we were told that the low river levels might cause the route to be amended. Two days before we were due to stop at Passau we were told that we wouldn’t be able to travel on the Danube at all. We were given the option to cut short the trip or get a 10 per cent reduction and all excursions free.

We decided to continue on the cruise, but it was a farce. We were taken to towns that were not geared up for tourism. At one point we arrived outside a church and opera house that were both closed, so we were shown