Sailing on a river
One of the best parts of seeing the world by ship is the safe and secure environment that vessel provides. By river or sea, we go off exploring on a tour or by ourselves then return to our home away Read More …
Crystal River Cruises recently welcomed new Crystal Bach to its growing fleet of award-winning luxury ships. The first of four “Rhine Class” ships set to sail the rivers of Europe, Crystal Bach offers some interesting features not found elsewhere. All Balcony Read More …
Cruise travelers enjoy a visiting a number of interesting places on any given itinerary. Cruising represents an outstanding value when compared to visiting the same places anyway we do it, minus the ship, backpacking a possible exception. It’s why travelers Read More …
So the idea of a European river cruise sounds good; iconic landmarks, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, sailing on the original highways of the world. Yes! But then there’s the price tag, without a doubt higher than an equivalent amount of Read More …
….or maybe a better title for this would be The Part Of River Cruising Not Talked About, Fixed. It’s the rather long flight from many North American cities to (or from) Budapest that often requires a connection within the U.S. and Read More …
Destination-focused cruise lines continue to differentiate themselves from one another a number of ways. Royal Caribbean International’s diverse fleet of ships is split into seven different classes, each with a unique personality of its own. Carnival Cruise Line continues delivering Read More …
Our Summer 2017 trip to Europe brought us back to Viking River Cruises for a 15-day Grand European Tour. It had been a while since we sailed with Viking on the river, recently devoting a lot of time to Viking Read More …
Just back from a 15-day Grand European Tour with Viking River Cruises, we went armed with reader questions. As we sailed, other questions came up along the way too. Today we have the answers, to take with one caveat. Every Read More …
It was billed as a privileged access tour and indeed it was. Our Top of Cologne tour was actually the second of the day. Steps from our Viking Longship, we explored the highlights on a walking tour earlier in the Read More …