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River Cruises

Discover the World of River Cruising
 Fewer people, no long lines getting on and off the ship.  Relaxing dinners and a lazy, quiet ride.  When the ship comes into town walk or bike through  a village.  Welcome to river cruising. Cruise the ancient Yangtze in China.  Travel to South America and explore the biodiversity of the Amazon.  In Europe take a slow boat down the Danube or Rhine.
How is river cruising different than cruising aboard a large cruise ship?  First off no casinos,  big shows, or crowds of people.  Plan to make some new friends on board as you will see passengers several times on a week's journey.  It is friendly and quite casual.  When you wake up in morning you can step right off the boat and walk or bicycle into town.  And if you are prone to seasickness, this is the kind of cruising where you will have a much smoother ride.  Breakfasts and lunches tend to be buffet style with a more leisurely sit down dinner.  Wines may be included with your meal, unlike cruise ships where it is added to your final bill.  Most staterooms have outside views overlooking the river.
Many cruise ships travel during the day giving you scenery that is continually changing.  Along the Nile in Egypt cruises vary in length from four to twelve days.  Most Nile cruises include excursions with experienced guides from the ship.  In Russia many vessels travel the Volga and there are cruise available between Moscow and St. Petersburg.  Vessels in Russia can vary in quality so ask a travel agent for recommendations for those with
good track records.  In China cruises along the Yangtze River often are four and five nights in length.  Here you will have opportunities to visit the world famous Three Gorges, and travel nearby terraced rice fields and ancient pagodas.  And one of the most popular options is Europe's interior waterways The Rhine-Main-Danube is Europe's longest waterway over 2,000 miles in length.  Countries you may travel through include Germany, Croatia, Austria and Romania.
So if you want to escape the art auctions, casinos and make some new international friends try river cruising.
Visit www.gosmartravel.com and discover the world of cruising.

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