River Cruising

I’ve recently a European river cruise on an ultra-luxurious cruise line which is the most expensive trip I’ve ever booked. The average price of a cruise like this, in the …

I have taken two wonderful “Barge, Bike and Cruise” sailings on an ex-1930s cargo ship named Merlijn. Both involved cycling up to 50km/31 miles each day through the German countryside. …

I booked a luxury cruise on the Uniworld river ship, SS La Venezia, in a sale. Normally this trip would have been out of my price range, but I got …

If you enjoy ocean cruises, you may look at River Cruises and think they could never be as fun or enjoyable. Ocean Cruises and River Cruises offer very different experiences. …

River cruises are expensive, it is a fact of life. When Tui moved into the river cruise market in 2021 it opened up river cruising to a new group of …

Heading off on a winter river cruise? How exciting! I’ve just got back from a river cruise in Germany. To make sure you have everything you need (and nothing you …

Normally when you’re driving to a cruise port you’ll see the ship appear over the horizon and it is such an exciting feeling. That isn’t what happened on my last …

I’ve just disembarked a European river cruise on a 1930s barge that took everything I thought I knew about cruising and turned it on its head. Our cruise was a …

You may have heard about cruise ships being named by a Godmother, and you may be wondering how and why they landed this wonderful job. I was, and in this …

If you are considering a TUI river cruise, you may be wondering what is included. I did, and have recently returned from a river cruise on the TUI Skyla.  In …

I took a European river cruise on a cruise line that cost around 1/3rd of most other river cruise lines. It was a very eventful cruise in lots of ways …

If you are considering a river cruise with TUI onboard the TUI Maya, TUI Skyla, or TUI Isla, you may be wondering which cabin to pick. There is a range of …

If you are taking a river cruise with TUI, you may be wondering how much the drinks cost onboard. I’ve taken two river cruises onboard the TUI Skyla, and below …

I love cruising and I love Christmas but when I booked an MSC cruise that included Christmas day onboard I didn’t know what to expect. Christmas is a big deal …

If you are considering your first river cruise, you might be wondering what you actually get for your money. I’ve been on quite a few river cruises and I am …

If you are considering taking a river cruise you may be wondering if you’ll find the onboard experience boring. I’ve taken quite a few river cruises, ranging from luxury to …

I was invited by Saga to join them on a Danube river cruise. We cruised from Budapest to Bucharest onboard the Filia Rheni and had an amazing time. Despite doing …

Are you Wondering if a Saga River Cruise is right for you? I took one and had an amazing time exploring the Danube.  I’d definitely recommend a cruise with Saga …

If you are considering a river cruise with Saga you may be wondering what it is like onboard day by day. I took a saga river cruise onboard the Filia …

I was invited by Emerald to join them on what was my first river cruise. We cruised from Arles to Lyon onboard the Emerald Libertie. We had the premium drinks …