River cruising has fast become a popular way to experience some of Europe’s most treasured cities, offering travellers the chance to unpack just once. They call home to a luxurious suite on board modern and intimate ships full of world class amenities, dining and being entertained as they sail to new and exciting destinations each … Read more
Enjoy posh nosh, paddle a kayak, soak up a little history or tap your toe to a concert on board a river cruise. Here’s our pick of the bunch…
The Rhine and Danube are river-cruising highways but there’s a whole world of less-travelled waterways out there. Brian Johnston reports.
River cruising remains a piping-hot travel trend due to its ease of exploring exotic destinations, as Sally Macmillan reports. Aussie travellers in their droves are discovering that a river cruise is one of the easiest, most enjoyable ways to explore Europe, Asia and, increasingly, the US. And why not? A floating hotel with all mod … Read more
Care to cruise France, Portugal, or perhaps South-East Asia, China or Egypt? Viking River Cruises can’t wait to get you there.
It’s the strongest booking month of the year.  So if you want to bag a bargain, open up your travel diary and start planning. To help, we’ve talked to some of the best travel experts on what are the best value cruises this year.  Here’s what they recommend: “New Zealand seems to be hot destination … Read more
Sue Bryant samples the top drops of Bordeaux as she cruises a trio of French waterways with APT’s AmaDolce.
The British Virgin Islands are made up of four main islands; Tortola, Virgin Gorda, Anegada and Jost Van Dyke. BVI  was colonised by the Brits in 1672 and remains a British Overseas Territory though, unusually, there’s very little British influence to be found. The main island is Tortola, home to business and trade and the capital, Road … Read more
While brochures are full of descriptions of cruises along the many rivers of Europe, the vast majority of these could be divided simply into those that traverse the Rhine-Danube corridor and the rest. Surprisingly, the chance to cruise the Rhine, then continue along the Danube became possible only in 1992, when the 171-kilometre Rhine-Main-Danube Canal … Read more
She's the most specious ship yet from luxury line Oceania Cruises. James Sitters tells Rose Kelly and Peter Lynch what's on board the new class of ship, including restaurants, spas and suites.
