The river fleets of the mighty European waterways are at last cranking up their engines and starting to sail, thanks to the rapid spread of vaccinations across the continent and America, home to the most inveterate river cruisers. Uniworld has even relaunched La Venezia, the former River Countess struck by MSC Opera in 2019 while … Read more
U by Uniworld, the line that boasted it was for millennials only, has…well…performed a bit of a U turn. Launching next month, Uniworld is set to abandon its original age limits of 21 to 45, and opening all of its sailings to all adult cruisers. U by Uniworld is an offshoot of the luxury line … Read more
Teacher David Moore has won a landmark case against one of Australia’s leading cruise companies over his treatment when heavy rain in France and Germany sparked flooding and stopped ship movements. Yesterday, Scenic, one of Australia’s biggest river cruise lines with 15 vessels in its fleet, signalled it would appeal. A statement to Cruise Passenger said: “Scenic … Read more
Following waterways from Mantua into the heart of Venice by bicycle and barge gives Susan Gough Henly plenty of opportunity to explore beyond the tourist trail. Late afternoon sunshine streams across Ave Maria’s spacious top deck as we cruise slowly along Venice’s Grand Canal admiring the ducal palace at Saint Mark’s Square and the elaborate … Read more
In an incredibly tragic incident, a Viking river cruise ship has struck a bridge in southern Germany, killing two crew members. It appears the retractable wheelhouse, a common feature of European river ships, was not pulled down in time to avoid being crushed by the bridge. The Viking Freya, which was carrying 230 people, crashed … Read more
There isn’t a traveller on the planet who hasn’t tried for an upgrade – and cruise ship staff are well aware there are a thousand scams out there to move passengers from that inside room to an owner’s quite and everything in between. Some are obvious – and some require the skills of a Oscar … 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
An Amazon River expedition cruise is a perfect complement to your South American adventure. Encounters with deadly reptiles and hungry piranhas are par for the course in this wild waterway.
A growing number of river cruise lines are offering itineraries on India’s Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, including APT, Assam Bengal Navigation, Travelmarvel, Pandaw and Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection. Cruisers can also explore the serene Kerala backwaters by houseboat. The mighty Brahmaputra River originates from the Himalayas and is bordered by tea plantations and national … 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.
