If you’ve never taken a river cruise before, there’s one - well, actually two - items in your stateroom that you may not recognize: the QuietVox audio system. Sitting in a charger base on your desk … [Read more...] about River Cruise Basics: QuietVox
River Cruising Basics: Will I Be Bored?
If you’ve never taken a river cruise before, chances are you’re asking yourself one very important question, and it goes like this: The ship looks so small. Will I be bored? That’s the very … [Read more...] about River Cruising Basics: Will I Be Bored?
A River Cruiser for Everyone
Why choosing your ship is so important One of the most important - and most often overlooked - aspects of choosing any river cruise is the ship you’ll sail on. After all, this single factor … [Read more...] about A River Cruiser for Everyone
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
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
The Emergence of Barging, Part I
Before there was river cruising, there was barging. Historically, barges were used to transport goods along the waterways of Europe. They could carry bulk and other cargo that was difficult to … [Read more...] about The Emergence of Barging, Part I