Cruises

1. Danube
Fine choice for those who goes to river cruise the first time. This travel from Germany to Black sea with visiting of Austria, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Romania and Bulgaria. Some tour operators offering cruises across Danube: Peter Deilmann Cruises, Viking River Cruises and Uniworld.

2. Duero
Cruise over the river Duero – excellent possibility to admire the nature of Spain, rural landscapes of northern Portugal and a city to Port. You can visit the restored locks, pilgrimage places, the cultural centres and vineyards. Among tour operators in which it is possible to reserve cruise over the river Duero, Uniworld and CroisiEurope.

3. Yangtze
Travel on this river gives the chance to you how to see a fascinating landscape of Three Gorges and a kind of modern China, and to visit world famous monuments of history of this ancient country: the Great Wall, the Forbidden city and also to look at Terracotta army – a burial place of terracotta statues of the Chinese soldiers and their horses. Some tour operators, rendering service: Viking River Cruises and Avalon Waterways.

4. Rhine
Tour agencies offer a wide choice of crises across Rhine. The river originates in the Alpes and runs into the North Sea, proceeding on territory of Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France and the Netherlands. Travel across Rhine also can be united with cruises over Danube and the river Moselle. There are many travel companies offering cruise across Rhine. Among them: Swan Hellenic River Cruises and Peter Deilmann River Cruises.

5. Rhone
Cruise over the river Rhone is a travel through Provence and the south of France – to the territories known for the fine wines and culinary searching . Among tour operators: Swan Hellenic River Cruises and French Country Waterways.

6. Nile
Cruise over Nile assumes visiting of different places of interest of Ancient Egypt, such as the Egyptian pyramids, a sphinx, the Valley of tsars and a temple of Ramzesa. Besides, it is fine possibility to admire the wild nature of Africa. In number of the companies offering travel across Nile, enter Discover Egypt and Blue Water Holidays.

7. Murray
Travel on sparsely populated areas of Australia gives the chance to see the oldest gorges, which already about one million years, the sandy rocks towering over blue-green lagoons, and majestic eucalyptus woods under the infinite blue sky. In travel across Australia you are ready to send Blue Water Holidays and Captain Cook Cruises.

8. Volga
Cruise over Volga gives the chance to you to float on the river remembering still castles of Russian tsars, and also other picturesque rivers and the lakes connecting two chief towns of Russia – Moscow and St.-Petersburg. Travel across Volga give All Russia Cruises, and also Uniworld.

9. The river Mekong
Travel on this river is an exotic cruise through Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand with possibility to visit some ancient cities of South East Asia, temples, and also various miracles of the nature. In such travel company Pandaw River Cruises can send you.

10. The river of Sacred Lavrentija
Following from Great Lakes located on border of the USA and Canada, the river of Sacred Lavrentija and the river Ottawa can open to you tremendous landscapes. Also they proceed through two most impressing Canadian cities – Montreal and Ottawa. Similar service is given by company Titan HiTours.

By: Bill Ospring

Features MSC Poesia’s Caribbean, Bermuda and Transatlantic Itineraries
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. – MSC Cruises’ new 2009-2010 Caribbean cruise brochure – featuring the beautiful cruise ship MSC Poesia – is now available.
The brochure features the ship’s Caribbean, Bermuda and transatlantic cruises from October 2009 through April 2010 as she enters North American waters for her inaugural Caribbean cruise season.
The Caribbean cruise brochure also features details about MSC Poesia, the newest of the line’s “Musica” class ships. MSC Poesia features 1,275 staterooms (with 80 percent oceanview and 827 with private balconies); the luxurious MSC Aurea Spa for the ultimate in pampering, health and wellness; four main restaurants (including the Kaito Sushi bar and an a la carte restaurant with both Italian and international cuisine); 12 bars and lounges; a children’s play area with a Stone Age theme – and so much more!
MSC Poesia will arrive in Fort Lauderdale Nov. 10, 2009, after a 17-night transatlantic cruise from Venice. With rates beginning at $239 per person, double occupancy (government fees and taxes are additional), the ship’s Caribbean cruise season will include the following roundtrip cruises from Fort Lauderdale:
• 5-night “Caribbean Escape” and “Mayan Discovery” cruises: Nov. 10, Nov. 15 and Jan. 3
• 10-night itineraries – beginning Nov. 20, including Deep Caribbean and the Caribbean cruise featuring the Panama Canal
• 7-night Christmas Eastern Caribbean cruise itinerary, departing Dec. 20
• 7-night New Year’s Western Caribbean cruise itinerary, departing Dec. 27
• 7-night itineraries – a variety of Eastern and Western Caribbean cruise itineraries Jan. 16-April 10
• 7-night Bermuda Cruise – “Paradise in Pink” itinerary – departing April 17, features 3 nights in Bermuda
• 3-night “Tropical Getaway Cruise” — departing April 24 and calling in the Bahamas and Key West
MSC Poesia departs Fort Lauderdale April 27 on an 18-night transatlantic voyage to Hamburg, Germany.
As on all MSC Cruises’ sailings, kids ages 17 and younger sail free when sharing a stateroom with two full-fare-paying adults. With MSC Cruises kids sail free!
Agents who want to order the new brochure should go to www.msccruisesagent.com.