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. They really were a test of my fitness and endurance, but I am so glad I went. They were some of the most memorable cruises … Read more
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 a really good deal. I was so excited to find out what luxury cruising was about. We sailed around Venice and the Islands in the … Read more
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. Both have advantages and disadvantages, but both can offer a really enjoyable cruising experience. In this article, we look at the popular misconceptions people have … Read more
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 travellers who may not have previously afforded them. I have cruised with TUI on the river twice. This post is based on my experiences with … Read more
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 post, I explain all. I recently had the opportunity to interview the Godmother of the river ship TUI Maya, Catherine Hawkins. She told me … Read more
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 this post, I will tell you what is included, and mention other costs that you may incur along the way. I have sailed with … Read more
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 and a few very odd things did happen. Normally, if you want to take a European river cruise, you’re looking at £300, £400 per night. … Read more
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 always incredibly impressed with the value for money that they offer. During this article, we will look into everything that a river cruise fare includes. … Read more
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 budget, and I haven’t found any of them boring! In this post we will look at life onboard a river cruise – so that you … Read more
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 my research before the cruise I found very little information regarding dress codes. In this post, I will share some examples of what I wore … Read more
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 Rheni, we cruised from Budapest to Bucharest along the Danube River and had the most amazing time. This post will take you through from embarkation … Read more
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 package. This post will explain what is included in each drink package and how much each one costs. The drinks packages are listed below, prices … Read more
I was invited by Emerald to join them on a river cruise from Arles to Lyon onboard the Emerald Liberte. This was my first ever river cruise and I was completely blown away by the entire experience. Prior to the cruise, I researched the dress codes onboard – but still packed things I didn’t need. … Read more
I was invited by Emerald to join them on a river cruise from Arles to Lyon onboard the Emerald Liberté. This was my first ever river cruise and I was completely blown away by the entire experience. It was without a doubt one of the best cruises I’ve ever been on and I was definitely … Read more