River Cruises

As river cruising booms in popularity, more people than ever before are choosing to explore the world via its waterways.  The Mississippi River cuts through America’s Deep South and a river cruise is the perfect way to experience a comforting slice of Southern hospitality; dance in the streets of the…

When we heard that AmaWaterways’ Joanne Smithies would be sailing the Danube on board AmaMagna, we couldn’t resist asking her to tell us all about it when she got home. As I arrived in Budapest on a beautiful summer’s day in June, a sight to behold awaited me on the…

Back in March, we spent five nights eating like kings, relaxing like queens and exploring like adventurers on Crystal Bach, the first vessel in the fleet of the most luxurious river cruise line in the world. Hosted by Crystal River Cruises on the Flemish Accents itinerary, a roundtrip cruise from…

Michael Wilson and his family traded their usual half-term in the sun for an eye-opening Mekong river cruise through Vietnam and Cambodia. Here’s why the APT luxury Mekong river cruise is one that will stay with him forever. It’s always a challenge to find a family cruise holiday on which we all agree…

When Crystal Mozart was christened in Vienna last month, it signalled the official launch of Crystal River Cruises. The brand new luxury river cruise line incorporates all of the signature features and six-star service we have come to expect from Crystal Cruises and the fleet is set to feature four…

When APT invited me to join them for three nights aboard the MS AmaVerde, I couldn’t possibly turn down the opportunity to find out more about river cruising. Having only previously experienced ocean cruising, I was keen to find out what it is about river cruising that has seen it…

Today sees the introduction of brand new river cruise line, Crystal River Cruises, as itineraries for 2016, 2017 and 2018 go on sale. With river cruising continuing to soar in popularity, we wanted to share ten things you need to know about the new kid on the river cruising block….