To visitors, Europe is a colorful world of picturesque landscapes, legendary rivers, lush vineyards and hilltop castles. As you travel through Europe with Viking River Cruises, its rich history is arrayed before your eyes—Roman ruins, magnificent monasteries, hallowed universities, rural villages and sophisticated cities, and a vibrant collage of food, music, dance, costumes and languages recalling thousands of years of human history. Traveling with Viking River Cruises gives you the opportunity to experience and learn about all these aspects of your cruise destinations.
Though Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area—covering about 2.0% of the Earths surface—it is densely populated, housing slightly more than one-ninth of the worlds people. This close inhabitation gives Europe a similarly dense concentration of culture and industry, which our river cruises explore fully. Each river that flows through Europe has shaped both the landscape and the regions history. European river cruises are the best way to see the Continent in depth.
For more information visit us at http://www.vikingrivercruises.com/regions/europe/index.aspx
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Short Slideshow of our Danube River Cruise in April 2011
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The elegant AMADEUS-fleet of Lueftner Cruises offers exclusive river cruises on Europe’s most important and pcturesque wateways – along Dutch and Belgian rivers, and up and down the Rhine, Main, Moselle and Danube. Absorb the atmosphere of some of Europe’s most vibrant cities and enjoy the peaceful scenery along the continent’s most important lifelines.
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Why Uniworld?
A World of Benefits Designed Just for You
Uniworld offers the highest level of comfort, quality, and service in river cruising with an unparalleled variety of vacation choices. You’ll cherish this world of benefits designed just for you.
CHOICE
Over 500 departures
More than 40 itineraries
Sail 11 of the world’s most breathtaking rivers
Choose from over 20 countries throughout Europe, Russia, Egypt, and China
QUALITY
Travel + Leisure’s “World’s Best Top 10 Small Cruise Lines”
Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List”
Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Cruise Poll Winner for “Top Small Cruise Ships”
Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Award for “World’s Top 10 Small Cruise Lines”
2009 ZAGAT® Cruise Lines Survey — Uniworld is the only river cruise company recognized in the survey with the best of the best in the cruise industry
HOSPITALITY
The best onboard and onshore staff in the industry—with decades of experience
Over 98% guest service satisfaction rates
One crew member for every three guests
Professionally trained, all English-speaking staff
Condé Nast Traveler’s “Gold List” winner with highest honors in hospitality
Meet and greet transfers on arrival and departure days
COMFORT
Fastidious internal Quality Assurance programs with extensive training for all staff, along with ship inspections and third-party mystery shoppers, to ensure our guests always receive the highest-quality service
An average capacity of just 130 guests
Luxuriously appointed riverview staterooms—many with French balconies, handcrafted Savoir® beds draped in fine linens, flat-screen televisions with satellite, and fine amenitites
Marble bathrooms on most ships*
Bathrooms stocked with L’Occitane bath and body products and comfy robes
Exclusive services and amenities in all suites
VALUE
All meals onboard prepared using the finest ingredients, which are often brought onboard from local business markets
Captivating and always INCLUDED shore excursions—many exclusive to Uniworld—hosted by English-speaking local guides who use state-of-the-art Quietvox portable headset systems
Insightful onboard Signature Lectures
Exclusive Epicurean Adventurer Program on 16 itineraries
Airport transfers on arrival and departure days
Complimentary fine European wines, choice of beer and soft drinks during dinner onboard European ships; bottled water in staterooms; and a 24 hour specialty coffee and tea bar
Complimentary soft drinks in the restaurant at lunch onboard company-owned ships (Coming 2011)
The unsurpassed style and elegance of Europe’s best river cruise ships
* In 2011, all ships with the exception of River Countess, River Duchess, Douro Spirit, and River Victoria will have marble bathrooms. Then in 2012, the River Countess and River Duchess will have marble bathrooms.
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October – November 2007, Prague, then boarded Avalon Waterways – Nuremburg, Regensburg (Germany), Passau, Melk, Vienna (Austria), Budapest (Hungary)
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, the premier river cruise line, was recently recognized as “The Best River Cruise Line” by Cruise Critic.
Readers of Zagat voted Uniworld the #1 river cruise line for cabins and dining.
Uniworld is the only luxury river cruise line listed in Condé Nast Traveler’s prestigious Gold List and Condé Nast Traveler readers voted Uniworld among the World’s Top 10 Small Ship Cruise Lines.
Uniworld features intimate boutique hotel-style cruise ships designed for the experienced traveler, expertly planned itineraries with custom-blended, included shore excursions, sumptuous cuisine, and award-winning hospitality from an all-English speaking crew. The company offers over 500 departures on 35 itineraries sailing on 9 rivers in 16 countries throughout Europe, Egypt, and China.
For more information, please contact your local Travel Professional. Contact Uniworld at 1-800-733-7820 or www.uniworld.com.
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APT’s river cruises give you a hassle-free, all-inclusive holidays without the inconvenience of packing and unpacking. Luxury 6-star Europe Riverships, ms Amadagio, ms Amacello, ms Amalegro.
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http://www.cruisereport.com/crReview.aspx?id=2089 7-Night sailing from Budapest to Prague aboard Tauck River Cruises’ new MS Swiss Jewel
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http://www.ConnectionToRiverCruises.com – Specialize in river cruising on European Rivers include Danube, & Rhine. Viking River Cruises, Uniworld, Amadeus Waterways, Peter Deilmann, Avalon Waterways
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European River Cruise Packages: Take a European River Cruise with Gate 1 Travel. We offer vacation packages to suit your time and budget. Tour Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Holland, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Poland, Serbia, Slovakia, Switzerland and Ukraine. Call Gate 1 Travel today or click on one of the budget cruise packages below.
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