River cruise

Ships

5 great new features on Europe’s river ships

It’s often said that river cruising is one of the fastest growing cruising sectors. In fact, the sector is growing so fast it almost feels as though there’s a new river vessel launching every other […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Apr 4 2014
Tips & Advice
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Destinations

Top 10 river cruise destinations

As Australians take to the world’s waterways in ever-increasing numbers, we visit the key places to take a river cruise – some newly emerging, some perennially popular – close to home and across the globe. […]

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Dec 17 2013
Tips & Advice
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Tips & Advice

Discover Ireland’s pastoral heartland on a boutique barge

It’s a wonderful thing to be able to combine two passions – in my case, history and fine food – on one journey.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Sep 5 2012
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Opinion

Avalon Luminary River Cruise, Part 7: Maastricht & Floriade

We stepped straight off the decks of Avalon Luminary and into our walking tour of Maastricht.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 28 2012
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Opinion

Avalon Luminary River Cruise, Part 6: Antwerp & Brussels, Belgium

Our Avalon river ship docked almost in the heart of Antwerp, the second-largest city in Belgium and the second-argest seaport in Europe.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 23 2012
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Opinion

Avalon Luminary River Cruise, Part 5: Belgium

After our usual buffet breakfast we boarded our coaches for a short ride to the city centre of Ghent.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 23 2012
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Opinion

Avalon Luminary River Cruise, Part 4: Holding Back the Sea

Our trip to Delta Park at Veere, home of one of the engineering wonders of the world that I had seen on the popular TV show Megastructures, was inspiring.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 17 2012
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Opinion

Avalon Luminary River Cruise, Part 3: Tulip Gardens

After visiting the windmills of Kinderdijk we returned to Avalon Luminary for lunch.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 14 2012
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Opinion

Avalon Luminary river cruise, Part 2

On boarding Avalon Luminary we were welcomed by the captain and crew then offered cocktails.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 10 2012
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Opinion

Tulip Season, Avalon Luminary, Part 1

I have just returned from a seven night Avalon Waterways river cruise on board Avalon Luminary through Holland at the start of the tulip season.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . May 8 2012
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Reviews

Barging in France

We are aboard the barge Anjodi on the Canal du Midi, the oldest canal in France. Purpose-built for the leisure market, barges are designed exclusively for tourists’ comfort and carry up to 200 passengers.

WORDS BY Cruise Passenger . Aug 30 2010
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