Hungarian police have arrested the captain of a Viking River Cruises ship after it collided with a small tourist ship on the Danube, killing at least seven South Korean tourists. There are 21 other passengers unaccounted for, and fears the death toll will rise dramatically once divers reach the tourist boat, which is at the … Read more
Ocean and river cruise lines are already advertising their 2018 sailings with hot deals as well as new itineraries and destinations. Major lines like Scenic, Evergreen, Princess Cruises, MSC, APT, Silversea as well as Ponant have bargains like discounts of up to 30 per cent off as well as free flights thrown in. The lines … Read more
River cruise lines are charging ahead despite the flooding of the Seine River in France. Only a small number of itineraries and ships have been impacted by the severe floods which even shut Paris’ Lourve. Lines like Scenic, Viking River Cruises, Avalon and AmaWaterways have had to either move embarkation ports or reschedule itineraries. Damien … 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.
