Cruise Destinations
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River Cruising - Europe
A River Cruise is a unique and tranquil way to explore the cities of Europe. The most popular river cruises are the Rhine, Danube, Rhone/Soane, Duoro, Elbe, Seine and Russia River Cruises. Cruises are generally a week long (some can be longer) and most include land excursions. Another way to explore the rivers of Europe is with a "self-drive" option, where you can hire a boat and cruise at your own leisure, such as Le Boat or Nicols Barging. Best time for River Cruises in Europe: Generally the summer months, but you can go as early as April and as late as October. Spring flooding can occur, or if is has been a dry winter, some of the rivers may be low.
Read the listingRiver Cruising - North America
The rivers of North America run through incredible gorges and national parks, past fascinating towns and provide some of the best land excursions. Mississippi River: The Mississippi runs through 10 states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi and Louisiana) and cruises are generally divided into upper-Mississippi and lower-Mississippi. The river is synonymous with Huckleberry Finn, and steamboat replicas have been built to house guests during their cruise. Columbia River: The Columbia is a 2000-km long river which originates in British Columbia (Canada) and passes through Washington DC. Waterfalls, scenic trails, fantastic museums and indigenous sites are some of the features to look forward to. Snake River: The Snake River originates in the Yellowstone National Park and runs through several gorges, including Hell's Canyon - one of the deepest in the world.
River Cruising - South America
The Amazon River - the largest river in the world - travels across South America through the Amazon Rainforest, and is home to more than a third of all known animal species. Most of the boats carry around 30 passengers. The boats also make use of smaller craft for close encounters, or to visit local villages along the shores. Land excursions include trips to Macchu Picchu, Cusco and other Peruvian sites.
South America
South America offers travellers a range of cruise destinations. From the glitter of Rio and Buenos Aires to the penguins and whales of the Straits of Magellan, to the Amazon, to the intriguing colonial history. South America is one of the most exciting destinations in the world. Most South American cruises are "Round the Horn" - travelling between Buenos Aires and Valparaiso around the Cape Horn. The following destinations depart from South American ports, but are considered their own cruise destinations: Galapagos Antarctica Speciality and expedition cruises travel to the remote communities in these areas in basic, but comfortable, ferries. Cruise seasons Major cruise lines visit this continent between September and March. For cruises that sail round Cape Horn this is the southern summer and in general cruise ships that do South American itineraries return to Europe or Alaska for the northern summer cruise season. Specialty cruises operate year round.
USA & Pacific Coast
Cruises on North America’s West Coast allow you to explore vineyards and areas known for redwood forests and diverse wildlife. Also home to urban attractions, the Pacific Northwest boasts museums, quaint boutiques and thriving arts and music scenes and great restaurants, with seafood a speciality. Pacific Coastal Cruises are seasonal cruise itineraries that focus on the area between San Francisco, California and Vancouver, British Columbia. Most Coastal cruises are 7 days long and are most popular in spring (April and May), when the cruise ships begin repositioning to Alaska and again in the fall (September and October) at the end of the Alaska season. There are also a few cruises in this period that do short 3, 4 and 7 night cruises in the region. Alaska and Hawaii are generally considered their own cruise destinations. Cruises that stop along the East Coast of USA mainly do so as part of inineraries of other regions, although there are a few "cruises to nowhere" operating out of New York. The following cruise regions may depart from USA or include USA as a port-of-call: Caribbean Canada & New England Bahamas Bermuda Cruise seasons North-bound cruises operate in April and May. Southbound cruises operate in September.
World Cruises & TransOcean
Many of the major cruise lines offer full world cruises from 80 to 130 enchanting days and all of these cruises are also sold in segments, so you can experience the special ambiance of a world cruise by joining the ship when she visits your favourite part of the world! The sectors vary from shorter cruises of 15 to 30 days and longer sector of 30 to 60 days. All world cruises offer a range of sectors and this allows passengers to pick the area of the world that they want to cruise. TransAtlantic or Respositioning cruises operate at the change of season, as cruise lines move from Caribbean to Meditteranean. These cruises are often on sale, and have long days at sea with few ports-of-call along the way. They can last up to 2 weeks. Cruise seasons World cruises operate between October and April each year. TransAtlantic cruises operate in April or May and September or October.