River cruises are changing. Today, you’ll find more options than just a few years ago, including different cruise lines, ships, levels of luxury, activities, and destinations.

The best choice isn’t always the newest ship or the most advertised brand. It really comes down to your travel style.

U.S. river cruises may not be the first thing that comes to mind when we think about river cruising. We tend to picture the Rhine and Danube, with their castles, vineyards, and European villages. But some fascinating rivers are much closer to home, offering an entirely different experience filled with American history, regional culture, and […]

It’s that time again.  WAVE Season, the best time to book a cruise.  It happens yearly from January to March 31.  What is Wave Season? During Wave Season, all the cruise lines put out their best promotions of the year.  In addition to that, there are also some really juicy offers to travelers who book […]

Discovering Budapest Recently I returned from a two week trip to Central Europe. I spent a week as a first time visitor to Budapest where I attended the first ASTA Global River Cruise Expo. It was the perfect destination to have the Expo due to it’s prime location on the Danube River. Many river cruise […]

In 2018, a friend and I went on a Christmas Market River Cruise.  The cruise began in Vienna. Christmas time in Vienna is the perfect time to visit, and so, we added 3 days to our schedule to make the most of it! 

Welcome back for the fun we had at the Christmas Markets we visited from Vienna to Vilshofen. This is a continuation of my first blog. If you missed it, here’s the link to part one of my Christmas Market cruising adventure with AmaWaterways. But first, I often find that sometimes people don’t really understand what […]

Taking a European Christmas Market River Cruise is my favorite way to enter into the Advent season. It’s a magical experience like nothing else, and once you go, you’ll want to go again.

One of the best ways to cap off a river cruise on the Danube is a trip to Prague.  This is true whether you’re on a Christmas market cruise or not.  The highlight of Prague is the Prague Old Town Square.  This is where one of the Christmas markets are held.

What are the best river cruises in Europe?  It’s a question that is often asked and there could be many answers   But in my experience, the best river cruise in Europe can be had on an AmaWaterways river cruise.  You might think that the words “inland” and “cruise” are incompatible. Well, let me show you […]

This article is going to tell you the differences between an ocean cruise and a river cruise. It’s a relatively simple task, but it’s not easy. The reason it’s not easy is that there are various levels or styles of cruising and price ranges to go along with them. Each cruise line has its own […]