The thought of a holiday in Europe paints a picture of charming villages, cobblestone streets leading up to historic castles, and landscapes so stunning they feel straight out of a fairytale. A river cruise with Avalon Waterways is the ideal way to bring this vision to life. Here the journey is as captivating as the destination and ports en route. Avalon river cruise ships offer most of the key amenities you’d...

Alaska; The Last Frontier... The Land of the Midnight Sun. Sailing here is a bucket-list cruise for many travelers. Picture slowly sailing past glaciers shedding house-sized chunks of ice while humpback whales frolic in the water. Most Alaska cruise packages take you to Juneau, Denali, Anchorage, Seward, Skagway, Ketchikan and Sitka. You can read more about what to expect here. The itineraries are quite similar so what sets one Alaskan cruise...

A cruise can be a wonderful way to see the world. You unpack once, wake up to a different city almost every day and you’ll come back with memories as well as new friends. And yet, unless you’ve been on a cruise, the myths you hear can make you question whether it’s the right choice for you. Let’s separate fact from fiction. Myth #1 Only old people go on cruises This might...