{"id":13785,"date":"2014-09-29T16:36:38","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T22:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/?page_id=13785"},"modified":"2019-08-10T17:29:07","modified_gmt":"2019-08-10T21:29:07","slug":"new-start","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/new-start\/","title":{"rendered":"New? Start Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>New? Start Here to See What River Cruise Advisor Is All About<\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_38299\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-38299\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-38299\" src=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/67221091_10157480874116085_5966524050267176960_o-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-38299\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ralph Grizzle and Britton Frost of River Cruise Advisor aboard AmaWaterways&#8217; AmaMagna in July of 2019. \u00a9 2019 Michael Wolf<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve landed on <strong>River Cruise Advisor<\/strong> looking for <strong>river cruise reviews<\/strong>, you&#8217;ve come to the right place.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re fully <strong>committed to providing the resources to help you make informed river cruise vacation choices<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>On River Cruise Advisor<\/strong>, you&#8217;ll find:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0037b4\" href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/cruise-companies\/viking-river-cruises-vs-uniworld-river-cruises\/\">Differences between Viking River Cruises &amp; Uniworld River Cruises &amp; AmaWaterways &amp; Tauck &amp; CroisiEurope &amp; A-ROSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/city-guide\/\">City Guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/blog\/\">News &amp; Specials<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;re new to river cruising<\/strong>, you may want to begin with\u00a0<a title=\"Why River Cruising?\" href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/new-start\/why-river-cruising\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why River Cruising?<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/\">ABCs of River Cruising<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions; we have the answers. To learn more about river cruising, you\u2019ll find the links below helpful. If you still need to know more,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/contact\/\">contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a style=\"color: #0037b4\" href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/cruise-companies\/viking-river-cruises-vs-uniworld-river-cruises\/\">What are the differences between Viking River Cruises &amp; Uniworld River Cruises &amp; AmaWaterways &amp; Tauck &amp; CroisiEurope &amp; A-ROSA?<\/a>\u00a0How do these river cruise companies\u00a0differ between one another?<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2016\/10\/can-i-take-kids-on-my-river-cruise\/\">Can I Take My Kids on a River Cruise?<\/a>\u00a0Answer, not always. And if you can, read this\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/2017\/01\/three-four-cabin-will-float\/\">Three (Or Four) In A Cabin: Will It Float?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/faq\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Learn more about all aspects of river cruising, including popular rivers, how river cruising compares to luxury ocean cruises, what\u2019s included on a river cruise and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/why-river-cruising\/\">Why River Cruising?<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 So why would you want to consider a river cruise in the first place? Because it\u2019s a great way to see Europe. Don\u2019t believe us. Check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/why-river-cruising\/\">Why River Cruising?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/how-river-cruises-barge-cruises-differ\/\">How River Cruises &amp; Barge Cruises Differ<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 They\u2019re not the same, so don\u2019t confuse these two great products. Barges typically are smaller, carry fewer passengers and cost you more on a per-diem basis. However, a barge vacation may be just what you\u2019re looking for.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/why-river-cruising-is-not-for-everyone\/\">Why River Cruising Is Not For Everyone<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Are you a smoker? Traveling with infants? River cruising may not be for you.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/how-river-cruising-compares-to-luxury-ocean-cruising\/\">How River Cruising Compares To Luxury Ocean Cruising<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 While it\u2019s not an apples-to-apples comparison, taking a look at how river cruises compare to luxury ocean cruises can be relevant for those familiar with one but not the other.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rivercruiseadvisor.com\/abcs-of-river-cruising\/staterooms-river-cruisers-vs-cruise-ships\/\">Choosing Your Stateroom<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 How River Cruise ships and oceangoing cruise ships differ in their accommodations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks for dropping by!<\/p>\n<p>Ralph Grizzle &amp; Britton Frost<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New? Start Here to See What River Cruise Advisor Is All About If you&#8217;ve landed on River Cruise Advisor looking for river cruise reviews, you&#8217;ve come to the right place. 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