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River cruises have truly taken off in the UK cruise market in recent years, with a 22% leap in river cruise bookings in 2013 alone. It’s a trend that’s been growing steadily for several years. Between 2008 and 2013, for instance, the river cruise industry has seen passenger increases of 10% year on year, according […]
The remarkable Mekong River stretches far across South-East Asia and holds plenty of surprises for river cruisers.Perhaps the biggest shock to those who visit the region is the rare blend of the modern and the ancient that seems to pervade Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar to name but a few. Where else for example, can […]
One of the most common features aboard the many river cruise vessels that grace the waterways of Europe and the rest of the world are spacious, outdoor sun decks. Sun decks are the perfect on-board location from which to observe the passing scenery as you cruise from port to port along the banks of scenic […]
River cruises through Eastern Europe, along the might Danube River, will often dock in Romania’s imposing capital city of Bucharest. Known by many throughout history as ‘Little Paris’, modern Bucharest offers an intriguing mix of the old and the new. Centuries-old churches stand side by side with contemporary steel and glass structures, creating a unique […]
In the first blog in this recurring series, I explained the purpose of it, which was to look at the history of the Norse figures after which each of the Viking River Cruises Longships are named. We’re working through the list of Viking Longships alphabetically, so this time it’s the turn of Alsvin, who gave […]
Though much is said of the Rhine when it comes to river cruise itineraries, but of course it’s not the only German river in town. The Elbe is one of Europe’s major rivers, extending 680 miles and a cruise along it is typically book-ended by visits to both Prague and Berlin. However, among the other […]
There’s plenty of elegant classical architecture to see on a river cruise – but what about the world’s weird and wonderful modern buildings? Military Museum, Dresden (pictured above) First on the list is the incredible stabbing spike that juts viciously out of Dresden’s palatial military museum. Almost seventy years ago the Military Museum came close […]
Paris – The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas Sword fighting, intrigue, and dubious facial hair abound. It’s the classic tale of chivalry and running around 17th century Paris in pantaloons, the Three Musketeers. Dumas’ classic novel has a story which is deceptively simple – D’Artagnan, vagabond nobleman, and a washed-up trio of musketeers, Athos, Porthos […]
As we’ve mentioned more than a few times in the past here on the River Voyages blog, Viking River Cruises is certainly a line which means business when it comes to christening new ships. The Viking Longships as the line calls them, are at the forefront of its ever-expanding river cruise fleet and are the […]
Berlin – The Brothers Grimm The fathers of the Fairy Tale were not Berlin residents at first, but after years of work as linguists, academics and cultural researchers, the siblings were given tenure at the Berlin University. Of course, they’d already established their name years before, having made stories like Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, and […]