It’s hard to keep up with all the new river cruise ships that are being launched, as it seems like there’s a new one every week. Avalon Waterways has three new ships lined up for the Spring season of next year, and they’ve just announced the godmother for one of the ships – Katherine Grainger. […]
Future of river cruises
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 […]
Mini cruises on the top rivers
In the world of river cruising, mini-cruises aren’t widely available. I don’t really understand why. Unless there’s a technical issue which makes them impractical, a mini cruise seems like a fantastic way to escape for a couple of days. It would also let you give this whole market a try. I don’t get the reasoning […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tauck’s two new awards
Jubilant staff members at Tauck are doubtless still celebrating the line’s recent receipt of two top travel awards in recognition of its services as a leading river cruise operator. The line was named ‘The World’s Best River Cruise Line’ in the August edition of respected travel magazine Travel and Leisure and shortly after, learned that […]