At the start of this week, the River Cruise Convention 2013 was held in Cologne, where cruise lines and agents got together to discuss the industry, future destinations and more. And there were some interesting quotes from Rudi Joham, the senior vice president of Luftner Cruises. He said “River cruise is here to stay. It […]
Viking River Cruises and Uniworld to christen vessels in France
If you’re a regular reader of my blogs, you may remember that I recently waxed lyrical about one of France’s real historic gems, Avignon and also not quite as recently, about another of its most ancient and enchanting destinations, Lyon. Well, according to recent reports, it seems that two of the world’s leading river cruise […]
AmaWaterways debuts Limited Edition Tours
One of the top river cruise lines has announced a new range of excursions tailored to offer a more intimate experience in destinations, showing off experiences that are truly special and worth savouring. AmaWaterways is the cruise line in question and it has named this new range ‘Limited Edition Tours’, which is nice and simple, […]
Cruising the Thames…on Google?
Well, it’s official, we’re now firmly in ‘the future’, and there’s no turning back. A little while ago, I posted a blog about how Google had introduced its Street View feature to the Eiffel Tower, meaning anyone could now enjoy a virtual view from the tower across Paris. Since then a few other landmarks have […]
Join the flottila for the Centennial Festival of Riverboats
If you’re at least a semi-regular reader of my blogs, you’ll have got the idea by now that there’s a huge choice of rivers across Europe and the Far East to explore. Something you may not necessarily have known, however, is that America is a country which takes its river cruise heritage seriously too. Almost […]
An enterprising river cruise idea
Themed river cruises along the waterways of Europe are certainly growing in popularity and in past blogs, I’ve discussed everything from music and Jewish heritage-themed voyages offered by a number of river cruise lines. This week however, I stumbled across the most unusual one yet – namely Cruise Trek 2013. The clue is in the […]
CroisiEurope making big moves
It’s exciting times for one of the cruise lines you can book with through our main website, as CroisiEurope begin expansion plans and announce updates to on-board policy that are sure to intrigue potential travellers. Firstly, a new ship has been announced to join the fleet that is already 30-strong, adding a fourth option for […]
Viking Ocean now available
Following the continued success of Viking River Cruises and the launch of new ships with an incredible regularity, the cruise line has now taken its first steps into the world of ocean cruising with the launch of Viking Ocean Cruises. The new brand was actually announced back in May but it’s only this week that […]
Charity launches river cruise sustainability guide
Independent charity The Travel Foundation has recently developed a guide to river cruise operators on how to run their itineraries with as little negative environmental impact as possible. The aim of the Environmental Sustainability for River Cruising guide is to help the river cruise industry work towards a sustainable future by suggesting ways in which […]
Uniworld voted top in travel award
Luxury river cruise specialists Uniworld Boutique River Cruises are doubtless still celebrating after recently being named Best Luxury River Cruise Line at the Cruise International Awards 2013. It’s the second year in a row that the line has won the title at the awards, which this year were held at London’s British Film Institute by […]