A woman on the Viking Sobek sun deck

Expert review of the Viking Sobek

Expert review of the Viking Sobek Published by Peter Lynch Published on 8 Jan ... Read more

Avalon Imagery II

Nothing trivial about the Moselle on the Avalon Imagery II

Forget the Ashes. The real battle between Australia and the UK took place on board Avalon Imagery II last European summer– and Australia was victorious! An Avalon T-shirt and an umbrella might not be quite the famous urn, but it will do.

Balloons taking off at Luxor, Egypt

Why this could be your best chance to cruise down the Nile

Egypt is suffering over the Mid East war despite being relatively peaceful

Avalon Alegria on the Douro

The joy of the Douro: Onboard Avalon Alegria in Portugal

Not even the rain could dampen the celebrations around Avalon Alegria's launch - the line's newest ship in Portugal.

An exterior view of AmaMagna sailing through a gorge. It is twice the width of almost every other river ship in Europe.

Is AmaMagna twice as nice?

AmaMagna is twice the width of almost every other river ship in Europe with its large cabins, four restaurants but just 196 passengers.

The Scenic Spirit on the Mekong

Romancing the river with Scenic on the Mekong

A first encounter with small-scale cruising on the Mekong with Scenic can teach you that the road less travelled is best found on water.

The Avalon Envision

Spoiled for choice – an active cruise aboard the Avalon Envision

Onboard the Avalon Envision, Sue Bryant enjoys the line’s do-it-your-way ethos, especially their more active options.

Teeming Rhine River Cruises

Onboard Teeming Rhine River Cruises, where you’re the boss

The days of all-inclusive – and all-regimented – river cruising may just be drawing to a close with Teeming on a Rhine itinerary.

The Three Gorges on the Yangtze River

Viking River Cruises’ slow boat through China

A Viking river cruise and land tour combination through China shows Bridget McGrouther the highlights of this fascinating country.