Step aboard AmaMora: AmaWaterways’ latest Rhine river vessel

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Exterior of the ship - AmaMora - AmaWaterways
Founded in 2002, AmaWaterways is a family-owned company that operates 23 ships on European rivers as well as the Mekong and Chobe Rivers. Co-founded by Rudi Schreiner and Kristin Karst, the company is renowned for its innovative cabin design as well as outstanding cuisine; and consistently takes the top spot in the ‘Berlitz Guide to...

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Exploring the Eastern Danube with Viking River Cruises

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Bran Castle - Romania
From its source at Martinskapelle in the Black Forest, the Danube forges an easterly course for 1,771 miles before it reaches the Black Sea in a sprawling delta.  Passing through no fewer than ten countries, this fabled waterway has been a cultural lifeline and commercial highway since Roman times. Despite Johann Strauss’s waltz extolling the...

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Five bucket list-worthy river cruise destinations

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With so many rivers coursing through Europe, Asia and beyond, it can prove difficult to plan the best river cruise for you. From the 6,300km length of the Yangtze to the ten countries visited along the Danube, the choice is extensive. So, we have compiled the five river cruise destinations you really should visit before...

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Christmas time on the Rhine

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Christmas trinkets at the market
The beginning of Advent is a magical time across Europe when Christmas markets overflow with Yuletide cheer. Many of the festive traditions we celebrate in Britain can be traced back to the famous Christkindlmarkts which sprang up in German-speaking towns as well as other regions of the former Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages....

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Sail along the Mississippi River with the American Steamboat Company

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American Queen steamboat
What better way to explore the history and landscapes surrounding one of the world’s most renowned rivers than aboard an iconic steamboat? These vessels are a unique tribute to the early 1900s along Mark Twain’s Mississippi River, offering overnight cruising on-board boutique steamboats. The history of the steamboat Scottish inventor, James Watt developed the steam...

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