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
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
Paris and Normandy with AmaWaterways
If you’ve always wanted to see the best of France from the convenience of a river cruise ship, AmaWaterways has just the itinerary for you. Next year, the line is offering and 11-day Paris and … [Read more...] about Paris and Normandy with AmaWaterways
The Emergence of Barging, Part II
In our last post, we touched on how the barging industry came into existence, driven largely by circumstance and the actions of a few enterprising individuals. But even as the concept of barging grew … [Read more...] about The Emergence of Barging, Part II