Frommer's EasyGuide to River Cruising

by Fran Golden

Frommer’s EasyGuide to River Cruising is the first book on the market to cover this wildly popular vacation activity. The book contains opinionated, no-holds-barred reviews of all of the major, and many of the smaller, river cruise lines (including specific reviews of their varying ship classes). These include advice on which boats offer the best value, which are best for luxury seekers, which will do the trick for foodies, which have high tech amenities, and which don’t. One chapter is only on where can one find discounts, why one should use a travel agent, what’s the timing for reserving your cruise and more. In addition, the book will aid cruisers trying to choose the right river to sail, in chapters that span the globe. What are the highlights of the Amazon, the Irawaddy (in Myanmar), the Mississippi, the Nile, the Seine, the Volga or the Upper Danube (to name just a few)? The book answers these questions and many others, discussing what are the best shore excursions along all the major waterways of the world; what are the most rewarding destinations to add on, either before or after a cruise; and what are the most fun off-the-beaten-path activities and

Genres: Travel

368 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2016

Reviews

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Frommer’s Easy Guide to River Cruising is a book that will help you decide if a river cruise would be right for you and which company or companies would be your best fit. It explains what river cruising is as well as the pros and cons of the various river cruise companies such as Viking, Uniworld, Avalon, AmaWaterways, Tauck, etc. Next it describes river cruise itineraries on various European, Asian, American as well as more exotic rivers (Nile, Amazon, etc.), embarkation and debarkation ports, and lists highlights and various excursions offered. Although the book would be valuable for planning, I don’t think it would be very helpful as a guidebook if you wanted to explore on your own.

[Phillip Sawyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyable detailed info for anyone who has seen the Viking River Cruise commercials and wondered. Sounds like a great way to see alot of Europe and history on one trip.