WALLACE IMMEN on AvidCruiser.com Like all great fairy tales, the events unfolding had a building sense of enchantment. The ceremony to launch Avalon Waterways’ two newest Panorama-class ships … [Read more...] about An Auspicious Start for Avalon’s Two New River Ships
River Cruising Basics: Will I Be Bored?
If you’ve never taken a river cruise before, chances are you’re asking yourself one very important question, and it goes like this: The ship looks so small. Will I be bored? That’s the very … [Read more...] about River Cruising Basics: Will I Be Bored?
Avalon Prepares New Vessels and Amenities
Tomorrow is a big day for Avalon Waterways as the line stands poised to christen not one, but two, brand-new river cruise vessels in the Dutch town of Enkhuisen: the Avalon Visionary and Avalon Vista. … [Read more...] about Avalon Prepares New Vessels and Amenities
Viking River Cruises takes to the Ocean
A few months back, Viking River Cruises made waves by announcing it intended to construct two brand new ships. But unlike its previous river cruise vessels, these would be proper oceangoing cruise … [Read more...] about Viking River Cruises takes to the Ocean
A River Cruiser for Everyone
Why choosing your ship is so important One of the most important - and most often overlooked - aspects of choosing any river cruise is the ship you’ll sail on. After all, this single factor … [Read more...] about A River Cruiser for Everyone
The Emergence of Modern River Cruising: An Austrian Entrepreneur
If there’s one word that can be used to describe Rudi Schreiner, “tenacious” would probably suit him best. Along with Kristin Karst and Jimmy Murphy, Schreiner co-founded AmaWaterways in 2002. Just 10 … [Read more...] about The Emergence of Modern River Cruising: An Austrian Entrepreneur