A growing section of the travel market, river cruises are a great opportunity for exploring the inland regions of Europe and Asia, as well as North and South America and even Africa. Although similar to its oceanic counterparts, such a trip differs in a few aspects and opens up the chances of exploring new areas, cultures, cuisines, and historical sites.
Travel
The back-and-forth motion of a ship on the ocean is eliminated on board one of these smaller ships. Additionally, engine sounds are significantly muted.
Another aspect of traveling on board a river cruise is the proximity to land. While the ship moves at a slower speed, it is always within sight of a shoreline, be it that of a bucolic rural area or the banks of a centuries' old European city.
Travel
The back-and-forth motion of a ship on the ocean is eliminated on board one of these smaller ships. Additionally, engine sounds are significantly muted.
Another aspect of traveling on board a river cruise is the proximity to land. While the ship moves at a slower speed, it is always within sight of a shoreline, be it that of a bucolic rural area or the banks of a centuries' old European city.