In 2013, AmaWaterways will take delivery of an entirely new class of river cruise ship, beginning with the 164-guest, 443-foot long AmaPrima. Designed to resemble the classic oceangoing yachts, … [Read more...] about The Future of AmaWaterways: AmaPrima
The Emergence of Modern River Cruising: The Viking Age
By the mid 1990s, river cruising as we know it today was slowly beginning to establish itself, though its eventual popularity was far from instant. By the summer of 1993, there were a number of … [Read more...] about The Emergence of Modern River Cruising: The Viking Age
My First Experience On A River
My first experience on a river ended up being a Mother's Nightmare. No kidding. The year was 1985, and I had been bicycling and backpacking in New Zealand when, near Queenstown, a rafting trip on … [Read more...] about My First Experience On A River
The Importance of the Main-Danube Canal
The Rhine-Main-Danube Canal runs between the German towns of Bamburg and Kelheim via the historic city of Nuremberg, transporting thousands of river cruise ship passengers every year between the … [Read more...] about The Importance of the Main-Danube Canal
Ship Profile: Swiss Jewel
Launched in 2009, Swiss Jewel is one of three river ships in the Tauck fleet. Besides operating some of the newest vessels on the water, Tauck places special emphasis on onboard space and … [Read more...] about Ship Profile: Swiss Jewel
Port Profile: Nuremberg, Germany
When most people think of Nuremberg, they think of the infamous war crimes tribunals that took place here between 1945 and 1946. German officials who participated in the Holocaust were brought here to … [Read more...] about Port Profile: Nuremberg, Germany