This is part one in a three-part series on my top picks for vacations for baby boomers.
As summer comes to a close and cooler nights begin to emerge, many of you may be turning your thoughts to Winter and Spring travel. If you’re ready to plan a vacation, but are feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of planning something memorable, a river cruise offers the perfect solution. Here are seven reasons you should book a luxury river cruise today:
1. On a luxury River Cruise, you will experience multiple cities, cultures and landscapes without many of the hassles of travel and luggage.
You will unpack once and enjoy historic cities, stunning landscapes, local guides and excursions from your ship. No need to worry about language barriers, moving hotels or driving.
2. You can make all of your travel arrangements with a single call.
Our expertise in planning River Cruises around the globe means that you can leave all the worrying and logistical details to us. In addition, if you book a luxury river cruise through Luxury Travel, any unforeseen hiccups in your vacation can be handled and resolved by us. And you may not realize this, but there is no additional expense for booking through Luxury Travel.
3. For foodies, a River Cruise offers a daily splendor of riches.
Local specialties and International cuisine are offered daily on board the ships, while trips to area markets and renowned restaurants provide an authentic experience.
4. There are wide array of River Cruises available around the US and world;
Europe, Asia, Egypt, Russia and South America offer many starting points and destinations travelers can visit. Not sure where to go? Travel and Leisure magazine has a great
5. The intimacy and relaxed ambiance of a smaller ship is a treat.
Lines such as Viking, Avalon and Tauck offer ships with between 50 and 200 cabins, affording a much more personal experience, with like-minded travellers. And unlike bigger ocean-bound ships, River Cruise ships do not contain interior rooms, so every room has a view.
6. Special Interest Cruises are offered on many lines, such as Avalon.
Here’s just a sampling; Art and Impressionist River Cruise, Beer Tasting River Cruise, Music River Cruise, Wine River Cruise, Golf River Cruise.
7. And speaking of views, they are outstanding.
The views are an ever-changing panorama of natural beauty and architectural wonders. Whether cruising down the Seine River in France or the Nile in Egypt, spectacular sights await.
Here’s what one of my customers had to say about her experience on a River Cruise:
River cruising is a wonderful way to travel. You board the ship, unpack your things and begin. Land tours are provided in clean, comfortable buses with excellent guides who tell you the history of the place you are seeing. You walk around on cobblestone streets while listening to the history of that place. Before leaving, there is always free time to tour on your own. On board ship you are fed delicious food and the staff almost anticipates any need you might have. Since there were only 188
passengers, you really develop camaraderie with the other passengers. Each night in the lounge there was a different program pertinent to the country you are passing through. The ship itself is a grand place to spend time. I am trying to decide my favorite thing and I find that I can’t. I loved every aspect of the cruise: food, tours, guides, ship, camaraderie, and just traveling 1200 miles up magnificent rivers.
So if a luxury river cruise sounds like the right kind of vacation for you, give me a call to explore options. It’s never too early to start planning – and having a vacation on the calendar to look forward to may be just the thing to get you through the cold winter months!