10 Best Reasons to Take a River Cruise
Friday, November 29th, 2013 | BLOG, Cruises | No Comments
10 Best Reasons to Take a River Cruise
River cruising is the in-vogue travel trend, so popular that more than two-dozen new river ships will debut in 2014. I have personally seen the growth having spent a lot of time in the Rhine River area during the past 15 + years. Explore such cities as Paris, Vienna and Budapest. Cruises on the Danube and Rhine continue to be the most popular, but that’s just the beginning of where you can go. France is getting new attention with Bordeaux in addition to the Seine and Rhone. Even Italy is getting attention with the Po River and Portugal’s Douro Valley in the wine region. Other popular destinations include Russia’s Volga, China’s Yangtze, the Mekong. One of the newest is cruising in Myanmar. And be sure not to overlook the beautiful springtime tulip cruises and the ever popular Christmas Market cruises. The popularity of river cruising started in Europe, but we now have many river cruises closer to home. In addition to the Mississippi, we have a new sternwheeler on the Columbia & Snake Rivers in the Northwest.
1. River cruises get you to inland Bucket List places. |
2. Experience is leisurely |
3. Ships are intimate |
4. Time to explore |
5. Better cabins |
6. Nicer ships |
7. Local tastes & culture |
8. Not a lot of extra charges |
9. Casual dress code |
10. It’s for grownups |
I can’t go into detail here on the 10 best reasons to take a river cruise, but I’ll be happy to talk to you in person or you can email me for a complete list and even more reasons to take a river cruise.