Published on 8 Nov 2009
Pandaw River Cruises, a small Edinburgh firm, has succeeded in navigating the Ganges between Varanasi and Calcutta in India, the first passenger service to do so since the 1920s.
Creating tourism opportunities on another great Asian river comes on top of Pandaw’s pioneering of the Mekong in Cambodia and Vietnam, the Irrawaddy in Burma and Borneo’s Rajang.
But Pandaw’s appeal to tourists lies not only its exotic destinations, but the ships themselves. The company’s six…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 12, 2009 at 10:30am —
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Published on 8 Nov 2009
Pandaw River Cruises, a small Edinburgh firm, has succeeded in navigating the Ganges between Varanasi and Calcutta in India, the first passenger service to do so since the 1920s.
Creating tourism opportunities on another great Asian river comes on top of Pandaw’s pioneering of the Mekong in Cambodia and Vietnam, the Irrawaddy in Burma and Borneo’s Rajang.
But Pandaw’s appeal to tourists lies not only its exotic destinations, but the ships themselves. The company’s six…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 12, 2009 at 10:30am —
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If you believe the industry hype, river cruising is riding the rocket of small ship and adventure products in a rapidly growing cruise market. I tend to agree. The anecdotal evidence points to more travellers seeking out products away from the traditional sea and coastal routes and looking inland to the great waterways.
One of the most famous Asian rivers, the Mekong, is set to stage a great showdown as operators from all over the globe take on locals in their own “warships” in an attempt to ou…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 9, 2009 at 4:10pm —
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French Country Waterways announced a new program called “Casual Cruising” for 2010 aboard its 18-passenger luxury barge Esprit. “We understand that in today’s economy, some of our guests would prefer to have a few less inclusions and reduce their costs, so we have introduced a program that makes some minor changes in our regular program and passes those savings on to the passenger,” said President Glenn Carr. Pricing for this new style of barging is $2,495 to $3,495 per person, double. Guests ab…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 9, 2009 at 4:06pm —
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Great River Journey, a luxury riverboat safari along the Yukon River, has two new itineraries for the 2010 season -- a four-night trip and a six-night excursion. The Great River Journey travels on the Yukon River, route of the First Nations, Gold Rush stampeders, and traders. Beginning in Whitehorse, the trip unfolds over 600 kilometers of Northern Canadian wilderness, thousands of years of indigenous culture, and 150 years of Gold Rush history to journey’s end in Dawson City. The shorter tours…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 9, 2009 at 4:03pm —
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Scenic Tours, an Australian tour operator, has ordered a fifth river vessel due to increased demand, particularly from North America. Currently under construction, the Scenic Pearl will join sister ships the Scenic Emerald, Ruby, Diamond and Sapphire in spring 2011. The Pearl is being built at the Den Breejen Shipyard at Hardinxveld near Rotterdam in Holland. With the launch of Scenic Pearl, the company will be able to add more itineraries to its schedule. Shorter itinerary lengths will also be…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 9, 2009 at 4:01pm —
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The German river cruise specialist Nicko Tours who bought two ships of Deilmann last year, the MS KÖNIGSTEIN and the MS PRINCESSE DE PROVENCE.
Have also bought these
MS HEIDELBERG
MS CASANOVA
MS FREDERIC CHOPIN
MS KATHARINA VON BORA
MS CEZANNE
This is leaving only the MS MOZART and MS DRESDEN which haven´t been sold yet.
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Added by Mike Davies on November 3, 2009 at 4:13pm —
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Uniworld Boutique River Cruises was honored by Cruise Critic, the popular independent cruise reviews and news site, with their 2009 Cruise Critic Editors' Picks Awards. Uniworld was awarded as the "Best River Cruise Company" and with the "Best New River Cruise Ship, River Beatrice." The awards honor the world's top cruise lines and highlight the best of the best in cruising.
Cruise Critic's editors base their choices on the wide range of cruises and ships available to travelers. The Cruise Crit…
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Added by Mike Davies on November 2, 2009 at 2:38pm —
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Now both the upstream and downstream voyages are over, I am taking stock and trying to work out if they were a success or not. My own feelings are mixed, as are the evaluations and reports we receive from the intrepid who came with us. Some say it was brilliant and others are asking for their money back. Where do I begin?
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Added by Mike Davies on October 28, 2009 at 9:50am —
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American River Cruise Operators Chase the British Pound Two American river cruise operators relatively unknown to the U.K. market have this week launched their first British brochures, complete with prices in Sterling.
Rivals Avalon and AMAWATERWAYS, two of the biggest names in European river cruising for North Americans and Australians, have both announced…
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Added by Mike Davies on October 26, 2009 at 12:29pm —
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Make 2010 the year for your clients to visit Europe.
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all airline fuel surcharges, and government fees and taxes
included.* They'll discover some of Europe's most enchanting
old world towns such as Nuremberg, Rudesheim, Heidelberg,
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Vienna, Budapest, and Bucharest.
To take advantage of Uniworld's limited-time Free Air
offer, simply pay-in-full at time of booking by October 31,
2009…
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Added by Mike Davies on October 21, 2009 at 7:57am —
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The global AC drives manufacturer Vacon has delivered AC drives to MV
Viking Legend, the world's first river cruise vessel featuring a
diesel-electric propulsion system.
The diesel-electric propulsion system of the vessel makes the
maneuverability of the 135-meter-vessel easy on narrow rivers. It is
estimated that the vessel achieves a 20% boost in fuel efficiency in
comparison to any other river cruising vessel in the region. The ship
also provides a quieter ride for guests by using four small…
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Added by Mike Davies on October 9, 2009 at 7:24am —
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AMA Waterways will hold a “World’s Largest River Cruise Sale” in October that features savings up to $3,000 per stateroom on select cruise departures in 2009 and 2010. With the savings, all-inclusive cruise vacations now start as low as $949 per person. The river cruise sale is designed to support CLIA’s “World’s Largest Cruise Night” initiative on Oct. 14 and its National Cruise Vacation Month in October. In addition, AMA Waterways has renewed its membership renewal in CLIA. The cruise sale is…
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Added by Mike Davies on October 3, 2009 at 8:25am —
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KOLKATA: A new cruise on the
river Ganga from Kolkata to Varanasi which will enable tourists, both from home and abroad, to revisit the country's
colonial past will be launched here from Monday by the West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation Limite…
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Added by Mike Davies on September 29, 2009 at 9:14am —
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Brendan Vacations introduced cruise offerings for Mekong River and Ha Long Bay.
The luxury Mekong River cruise on the Jayavarman is an eight-day/seven-night program priced from $1,385 per person, cruise/land only. The Jayavarman is a boutique-style river cruise liner with 27 staterooms and junior suites with floor to ceiling panoramic sl…
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Added by Mike Davies on September 28, 2009 at 2:30pm —
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I have seen a cruise advertised by USA River Cruises, on the Cumberland River, between St Louis-Nashville or Cincinnati-Nashville. The transport is by R/B River Explorer, which has, I believe, around 30 cabins. I like the sound of this and have found a review on your cruise reviews for something similar, but not for this one on the Cumberland River. Can anyone help me out? I an brand new to this site, but it looks interesting and I am hoping someone will be able to come up with a little more inf…
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Added by Kathy Jones on September 25, 2009 at 2:53pm —
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After launching its largest vessel to-date, the Victoria Jenna, Victoria Cruises announced plans to renovate the Victoria Anna and Victoria Katarina to include the same “Executive Suite Decks” offered on the Victoria Jenna. Featuring concierge service, suite accommodations, an exclusive lounge area and private, à la carte restaurant, the “Executive Suite Decks” create a competitive advantage for Victoria Cruises’ tour operator partners when packaging China vacations with a luxury cruise on the Y…
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Added by Mike Davies on September 22, 2009 at 5:37pm —
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Guwahati, Sept. 21: A multi-cuisine restaurant, a well-stocked bar, a lounge bar, an AC conference hall, a sun deck for those who love a tan... a river cruise could not have been more exciting.
A new luxury liner, MV Manashputra, will be launched on the Brahmaputra tomorrow to take both domestic and foreign tourists on short and long-distance tours to and from Guwahati.
Tourism minister Rockybul Hussain will launch the cruise at Machkhowa as the Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) wil…
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Added by Mike Davies on September 22, 2009 at 9:11am —
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Debt-saddled Ambassadors International, parent company of Windstar Cruises and the now-defunct Majestic America Line, has sold the 142-passenger paddle wheeler Queen of the West. The buyer is Blue Spruce LLC, a subsidiary of Connecticut-based small-ship operator American Cruise Lines.
Timothy Beebe, vice presid…
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Added by Mike Davies on September 19, 2009 at 9:30am —
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NEW YORK, NY (Sept. 14, 2009) – On Sunday, Sept. 6, Victoria Cruises launched the Victoria Jenna the world's largest and most technologically advanced luxury river cruise ship. One week after its inaugural journey along China's mist-shrouded, temple-lined Yangtze River, the Victoria Jenna shattered expect…
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Added by Mike Davies on September 15, 2009 at 10:39am —
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Paul Strachan Pandaw Cruises
Cumberland River Cruise
