How Active Is A River Cruise? What To Expect Onboard And Ashore
River cruising can be more active than people expect. Even a fairly relaxed itinerary usually involves plenty of walking, whether you’re exploring town centers, castle grounds or historic districts on a guided tour. It’s not unusual to get back to the ship at the end of the day and realize you’ve logged far more steps […]
Active River Cruises: A Walking Tour For Everyone
It sounds contradictory, but a river cruise is one of the better vacations to take for those who enjoy keeping active. While river cruises are enormously relaxing, they are also enormously active. Shore excursions, particularly in small towns and villages, tend to come in the form of guided walking tours. Even in larger cities like […]
High Water, Low Water: Dealing With Water Levels on the Douro
Whether a river has high or low water levels is something you’re unlikely to consider when planning your river cruise. Unlike ocean cruises, river cruises operate in the margins. The depth of water underneath the keel, or bottom, of your ship can be less than a foot in many instances. Low bridges, power lines, and […]
Deposit Policies Across Major European River Cruise Lines
Much like the process for booking an ocean cruise, those wanting to secure their place aboard a river cruise have to start by putting down a deposit. That’s where the similarities end, though. Each river cruise line offers its own unique set of deposit requirements that differ depending on a number of variables, from itinerary […]
Beverage Policies Across Different River Cruise Lines
Beverage Policies can vary dramatically from one river cruise line to the next. While nearly all of the major lines offer at least some complimentary beverages, some are more inclusive than others. Even if you’ve sailed with a particular line in the past, you may notice that beverage policies can change from year-to-year. Both Tauck […]
See The World Differently: Scenic’s National Geographic River Cruises
Late last year, luxury river cruise operator Scenic quietly partnered up with National Geographic to offer enrichment-filled river cruises throughout Europe and Asia for the 2018-19 season. Dubbed National Geographic River Cruises, these unique voyages are designed to offer an educational, informative and experiential river cruise vacation, both onboard ship and on adventures ashore. Accompanied […]