This is my Holland America Nieuw Statendam review and ship tour. I was one of the passengers travelling as a guest of Holland America as the ship accepted the first paying guests, and so had an early opportunity to explore and review the ship. The following are my thoughts. You can watch and see it all…
AmaWaterways River Cruise Tips You’re about to discover eight things that I think you really need to know if you’re thinking of, or planning, going on a river cruise in Europe with AmaWaterways Watch my video about AmaWaterways Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/CUpq1CF2g10 #1 Who are AmaWaterways? AmaWaterways is a family-owned company that was established in 2002…
I cruised as a guest of AmaWaterways on a seven-night Danube river cruise in November. The low water levels meant the itinerary kept changing right up to the day we sailed. In the end we were able to stick fairly closely to the original routes, although (as the story below will show) getting there proved…
In this article you’re going to discover nine reasons to do a European river cruise. Removes hassle of arranging European travel One of the best reasons for taking European river cruise is simple: it removes all the hassle and strain of planning a trip around Europe. Once you’ve chosen your itinerary and booked, the river…
What are the best family cruises and cruise lines for families with kids and multi-generational cruising vacations? In this episode I talk about the things you need to consider, including the cruise regions to consider and what to exclude. I also discuss the eight lines that are best for families with kids and why they…
In my video of Azamara Club Cruises Tips you will discover 7 things you really should know before cruising with Azamara on a cruising vacation. I discuss things like who they are, who they compete with, who they are best for, what they do different to other cruise lines, what their fares cover and do…
Discover 8 reasons to cruise in a balcony cabin on your cruising vacation. Inside cabins are the cheapest way to cruise, and so when should you consider cruising in a balcony / verandah cabin? They cost around 50% premium to an inside cabin and in this video I explore eight reasons and times when a…
I reveal 9 things you need to know about the Aegean Odyssey cruise ship, which is part of Voyages To Antiquity cruise line. A traditional looking ship it only holds around 350 guests, so offers small ship cruising. This is not going to be a cruise ship for everyone. In the review I look at…
Do you want to travel to and around Europe? Are you thinking of doing a European River cruise and are not sure if it is for you? Wondering if perhaps a land-based trip would be a better way to tour Europe? Then this video should help. Based on my river cruise experiences I talk about…
Saga is a large UK-based company that is known for its holidays and cruises for the 50+ traveller. In 2019 they are launching their first entirely new build ship, the Spirit Of Discovery. I will be cruising with Saga twice next year and including attending the naming and travelling on the ship in 2019. So…
In this video discover the nine things that cruise lines do not tell you, and do not want you to know. Cruising is a great vacation but there are a range of things that cruise lines would rather you did not know about how they operate, conditions on the ship, rules they follow and some…