That is simple. River cruising combines all the advantages of an escorted tour, with the convenience of cruising. And you’re surrounded by historic villages and beautiful scenery along the way.
Today’s river vessels combine the elegance of a small boutique hotel with features heretofore found primarily on the ocean liners, such as balconies, spacious suites with luxury bath amenities. Newer ships have elevators, workout facilities, beauty salons, jogging tracks, flat-screen TV’s, hotel-style beds and Egyptian cotton sheets, a choice of pillows and aromatherapy bath amenities. River cruise companies catering to the English-speaking market include guided city tours in the price of the cruise, as well as complimentary wine with dinner. And the intimate size of the river vessels (typically from 150-200 passengers) means that crowd control isn’t an issue.
Some of the world’s great cities lie along rivers, particularly in Europe. The Danube, Main, Rhine and Moselle provide a wealth of itineraries and enough fairytale castles, medieval fortresses, majestic cathedrals and bucolic vineyards to tell the story of Europe in one unfolding vista. The Elbe, Rhone, Seine and Douro also offer river cruising opportunities as does the legendary Valga in Russia. Since river vessels dock right in the heart of town, you can do your Christmas shopping in the amount of time it takes them to board a tender on a mega ship. The official Christmas market begins at Thanksgiving and ends by ringing in the New Year. What about an exotic adventure on the Nile or the Amazon? There are year ‘round fully-escorted trips that begin in Lima, Peru. And for what is perhaps the ultimate river adventure, consider in October a trip on the Gambia River through West Africa.
If you don’t want to fly a long distance we can offer you river cruises on the Columbia, Snake and Willamette, which provides a living history lesson in the journey of Lewis and Clark and the pioneers of the Oregon Trail. Paddle wheelers with itineraries on the Upper Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers can be other wonderful excursions.
The choices for river cruise tours are numerous and the accommodations will fit any budget you choose. Choose economical to luxury with a butler.
Let one of our cruise specialists plan your next cruise vacation. We have intimate knowledge of the river cruise industry as well groups, reunions at sea, a honeymoon registry and more. Let us arrange for you the perfect cruise vacation, to fit your budget and for a lifetime of wonderful memories. Also, go to our website to see monthly deals at www.crusingforyou.com for the best monthly deals. Mention this story for onboard credit.
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