Danube Cruises from Passau

Amadeus Royal

Danube Cruises Starting from Passau: Situated on the confluence of three rivers, the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers, Passau is commonly known as “The Three Rivers City”. Passau’s location makes it an ideal stop for river cruises. The longer cruises such as the popular Amsterdam to Budapest cruises call at Passau as there are many [...]

"River Victoria" on the Imperial Waterways of Russia

"River Victoria" Courtesy Uniworld

River Victoria is the Latest of Uniworld’s Russian river cruise boat: River boats operating on the Russian rivers are generally not as grand as those plying the Rhine or the Danube.  As we understand from the tour manager of a company we travelled with, river cruise operators are somewhat restricted on what boats they can [...]

A World of Boutique River Cruising

River Queen Restaurant - Courtesy Uniworld

Uniworld – a Boutique Hotel-Style Cruise Company: On the European river cruises that I’ve been on, I found our  river boats’ interior design and our staterooms to be sufficiently comfortable, but I wouldn’t described them as  plush. Of course river boat designs are continually being enhanced and what caught my attention is Uniworld’s latest remodeled [...]

See the Charms of Andalucia on a Spanish River Cruise

Cordoba's Mezquita

Experience Spain’s Historic Andalulcia Region on a Guadalquivir River Cruise: River cruising in Spain in the past has mainly been limited to the Douro River cruise – a cruise which starts in Porto in Portugal and which strays into Spain for a couple of days. However, now there is an exciting river cruise on two [...]

Europe River Cruises with CroisiEurope

European River Cruise

CroisiEurope is now one of the major players in European River Cruising: When it comes to European river cruising, CroisiEurope does not get any coverage in the southern hemisphere.  Yet this French river cruise operator now has 27 river boats covering all the rivers in Europe and it seems that the company is cruising along [...]

River Cruising – Europe Garden River Cruise

Zaanse Schans, Amsterdam

Visit Europe’s beautiful gardens on an Amsterdam to Budapest river cruise: If visiting gardens and gardening is your passion, you’ll be pleased to know that you will be able to indulge in your passion and explore the gardens of Europe on a European River Cruise. APT, together with Botanica World Discoveries, are launching a garden-themed [...]

Dnieper River Cruise – Photos and Itinerary

Dnieper River Cruise, Ukraine

Planning a Dnieper River Cruise (Ukraine), but not sure what to expect? Our day-by-day activities list, coupled with our comments and comprehensive Ukraine photo galleries will give you an insight into this interesting country before they leave.

Kiev Airport Transfer – Dopobachennya Kiev!

Kiev Sea Terminal

End of our Dnieper River Cruise and we arrange our own airport transfer to Kiev Airport.

Kiev, "Mother of Cities"

Arriving in Kiev by river

Kiev is one of the oldest cities in all of Europe and therefore called “Mother of Cities”. There are lots to see here, including Sophia Cathedral, Monastery of the Caves, Golden Gate and many other exquisite churches and other attractions.

Cruising the Dnieper River – Ukraine Travel

Cruising the Dneiper River

A full day of cruising along the Dnieper River to Kiev. The Dnieper is the most significant river in the Ukraine and the third longest in Europe…