Best river, expedition cruise lines announced

BEST RIVER CRUISES . U.S.NEWS & World Report - just released the top 10 river cruises. Here they are in order:

1. AMA Waterways

2. Uniworld

3. Viking

4. Avalon

5. Scenic

6. Riverside

7. American Cruise Line

8. Tauck

9. Emerald

10. CroidEurope

PRINCESS CRUISES pulls all Caribbean sailings from Fort Lauderdale and Port Canaveral between May and September in 2027. Yes, you read that right. Instead they will move the ships to Alaska and Europe

CELL PHONES THIEVES in Europe. The number one item now on pickpocket list is your cell phone. Make sure that "find my phone" is activated, back it up before your trip and have a strong password. Don't have the phone in easy to slip in pocket, don't hold it loosely. Use a cross bag with the phone in front of you.

CONSUMER REPORTS LISTS BEST EXPEDITION cruises with fewer than 300 passengers. Here they are: National Geographic/ Lindblad, Seabourn, Silver Sea, Windstar.

HOTEL POST CRUISE PRICING: River cruise lines offer hotels pre and post hotels. Most of the time it is a good deal because most of the time transfers from or to the ship are included. However we check if the price is better if booked directly with the hotel, and bookied a separate transfer to the ship. The advantage of doing everything through the cruise line booking is that the cruise line is responsible for everything. When each piece is booked separately a problem in one piece is like a domino and may effect everything else and there is no one party responsible.

EGYPT RIVER CRUISE ON UNIWORLD What if the most memorable travel experience of your life was also the

simplest? Allow us to escort you on a beautifully crafted journey through

Egypt and the Nile River. With a trained Egyptologist by their side and

gorgeous accommodations waiting to welcome you home each day,

the wonders of Egypt will unfold before your eyes.

Special promotion pricing for 2026 trips to Egypt during the 50th Anniversary Sale*,

now extended to June 30. This offer is combinable with

exclusive past guest discounts.

• Included flights between Cairo and Luxor

• Luxury accommodations on land and river

• Egyptologist Guides

• 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

• Carefully coordinated touring

• Attentive service with a 1.4-to-1 guest-to-crew ratio

• Gratuities for onboard and onshore personnel

• Gourmet, regionally inspired meals included during the cruise

• Complimentary house wine and local beer during lunch and dinner onboard

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