Loire Princesse: Day 1, Boarding In Nantes
What an experience. To be here, in spring, in France, two hours from Paris, with the evening light reflecting off the Loire River, sitting on the top deck of the new Loire Princesse, sipping a draft beer from Alsace and nibbling on peanuts. I ask myself, Can life get any better? Of course it could, but […]
Pre-Boarding Loire Princesse: Getting To Know Nantes, By Bike
Tomorrow, I board CroisiEurope’s Loire Princesse — again. I was on the new vessel this past weekend for inaugural events, which I wrote about here. Loire Princesse is the first of its kind, a paddle-wheeler plying the Loire. She’s a beauty and a technological success, not only for Strasbourg-based CroisiEurope but also for the region of […]
Loire Princesse Preview: An Innovative Ship With A Soul
She’s a beauty, the new Loire Princesse, that is. I will be showing you plenty of her when I step aboard April 9 for a six-day cruise along the lazy Loire River, with its shallow depths (hence, the vessel’s new paddlewheel technology) and UNESCO World Heritage attractions. Loire Princesse is the first hotel ship ever to […]
Meet The People Who Built CroisiEurope’s New Loire Princesse
In this podcast, I interview the people responsible for creating CroisiEurope’s new Loire Princesse, the first “hotel” ship ever to operate on the Loire River. The innovative vessel features paddlewheels that allow the ship to navigate the shallow waters of the Loire and the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Loire Valley. Look for my […]
Loire Princesse Preview: Cruising The Loire River, ‘A Royal Legacy’
On Tuesday, I’ll fly to Nantes, France to paddlewheel along the beautiful Loire River. Because of its shallow waters, the Loire has never before been accessible by a river cruise vessel with staterooms designed for overnight stays. In other words, I’m going river cruising on a first-ever itinerary on a one-of-a-kind vessel. What is different […]
CroisiEurope Lays Keel For Loire Princesse
CroisiEurope’s brand new Loire Princesse came another step closer to reality last week, as her keel was laid at Drydock B at STX France in Saint-Nazaire. Measuring 295 feet in length, the Loire Princesse will enter service in 2015 along the stunning Loire River, where she will sail six-to-eight day voyages that visit numerous UNESCO […]