15 August 2009 ~ 1 Comment

River cruise operator kaput, but most going strong

German river cruise company Peter Deilmann Cruises will shut down its river cruise operation by year-end, due to financial problems. Their ocean cruises will continue to operate.
However, this is not reflective of river cruising as a whole. River cruising holidays are very popular in Europe, as they provide the opportunity to see many sights and [...]

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11 August 2009 ~ 0 Comments

When a river runs through it

I had the pleasure of lunching with John Molinaro, General Manager of Australia for Uniworld, at the launch of the company’s 2010 brochure (in keeping with the nautical nature – I had fish pie).
Uniworld Boutique River cruise collection, previously in partnership With Trafalgar Tours, is now a separate entity and has its own product. The [...]

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