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TRIPLE SAVINGS IN EUROPE
Save up to $2,000* per stateroom
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Complimentary Stateroom Upgrade
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$200* Onboard Credit
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Complimentary Premium Shore Excursion
Take advantage of this splendid offer on 7-night to 14-night voyages along the Danube, Rhine, Rhone and other stunning European rivers
2020 Departures: Selected sailings throughout the year
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2020 AMERICAN RIVER CRUISES
AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT COMPANY
THE GLORIES OF OUR NATION
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$100-per-stateroom Premium Shore Experience Credit
Discover unparalleled beauty & tantalizing ports of call without leaving our fair shores as you sail in the luxury of American Queen Steamboat Company's stunning riverboats
2020 Departures: Selected sailings throughout the year
BOOK BY MARCH 31, 2020
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2020 ALASKA CRUISE
WINDSTAR CRUISES
MAGNIFICENT PASSAGE FROM ANCHORAGE TO VANCOUVER
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Up to $300* Air Credit
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Up to $400* Shipboard Credit
Discover Alaska from the comfort of Windstar's intimate Star Breeze on this unforgettable 11-day adventure
2020 Departures: Aug 2, 2020
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*All offers above are available on select cruises. Additional taxes and fees may apply. Terms and conditions apply. Please contact us for more details and availability.
UNIWORLD’S INSPIRATION
While most cruise-related blogs have focused on the pandemic, we thought this month we’d remind everyone why river cruising is so popular and will bounce back quickly once we merge from the other side of the coronavirus era. […]
CORONAVIRUS PROTOCOLS
In this month’s blog, we’re taking a closer look at the coronavirus protocols of Victory Cruise Lines, which many months ago cancelled all its 2020 sailings and is focused on 2021. The information below is pulled from a letter by John W. Waggoner, CEO, and shows what small ship cruising will look like next year. […]
SAFETY FIRST
In today’s blog, we wanted to answer some of the questions potential travelers have regarding how safe they will be onboard a river or small ship cruise the midst of a pandemic. […]
CRUISING IN A NEW WORLD
The world changed completely in just two months. We’ve never said that before in our lifetimes. Even the changes to travel wrought by 9/11 pale in comparison to the COVID-19 pandemic. Air travel is down 95%, countries have shut their borders and issued mandatory two-week quarantines for visitors and the entire cruise industry has shut down. We are living in an entirely new world. […]
VIKING ANNOUNCES MISSISSIPPI RIVER CRUISES
Viking Cruises has announced it is launching Mississippi River cruises two years from now. The company’s first custom vessel, Viking Mississippi, will debut in August 2022 and will sail voyages on the Lower and Upper Mississippi, between New Orleans and St. Paul. […]
VICTORY ADDING FOURTH SHIP
Victory Cruise Lines recently announced the addition of its fourth small ship, Ocean Discoverer. Currently under construction, the Ocean Discoverer will be delivered in September 2022 and will join Ocean Victory in Alaska in 2023, offering additional small ship cruise options in the 49th state. […]
VICTORY IN ALASKA
Victory Cruise Lines, operated by American Queen Steamboat Company, has just announced its inaugural Alaska small-ship cruises for the 2021 season on board the 200-passenger Ocean Victory. Currently under construction, Victory Cruise Lines’ third vessel invites guests to explore the breathtaking scenery and wildlife of Alaska and British Columbia on expert led excursions and small-ship, scenic cruising. […]
SPAIN COMES TO WINDSTAR
If you love to eat, relish unique cuisine, adore Spain and are passionate about small ship cruising, then your dreams have just come true. Cuadro 44 by Anthony Sasso is a trailblazing new restaurant at sea that Windstar Cruises is introducing on its three all-suite ships as part of their $250 million reconstructions. […]
VIKING GOES EXPLORING
Viking Expeditions, a sister company to Viking River Cruises and Viking Ocean Cruises, will begin sailing in January 2022 with its first vessel, Viking Octantis, embarking on voyages to Antarctica and North America’s Great Lakes. […]
TOP 5 BORDEAUX SHORE ADVENTURES
The Bordeaux region of France is a booming river cruise destination. Set sail along three stunning rivers, the Garonne, Dordogne and Gironde, on one fascinatingly historical and invigorating journey. Explore the country’s breathtaking backdrops, wines and cultural treasures across the region in Bordeaux, Fort Médoc, Cadillac, Blaye, Libourne and more. […]
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CV-19 ANNOUNCEMENT
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2019 CANADA & GREAT LAKES CRUISES
AMERICAN QUEEN STEAMBOAT COMPANY
FRENCH CANADA & THE GREAT LAKES
Save up to $4,800* per stateroom
9-night voyages sailing from Montreal, Chicago and other glorious cities
2019 Dates: Select Jun, Jul, Aug, Oct and Nov sailings
BOOK BY JUNE 30, 2019
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PORTUGAL, SPAIN & THE DOURO RIVER VALLEY
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$200* Shipboard Credit per person
10-night voyages sailing from Lisbon to Porto, Portugal
2019 Dates: Various in July, August & November