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River cruises

Kotor Old Town.

Port guide: Kotor, Montenegro

Montenegro’s most-visited port is an appealing, fortified, mini-Dubrovnik, but your biggest treat might be what you see before you get there.

  • Brian Johnston
Viking Mississippi on the Mississippi River between Louisiana and Mississippi.

Jazz and Creole food? This luxe river cruise is an immersive must-do

A voyage on Viking Mississippi is worthy of a place on avid cruisers’ must-do lists – this journey was an immersive deep-dive into small-town America.

  • Kristie Kellahan
The busy port city of Kobe.

Port guide: Kobe, Japan

This mid-sized port gets overlooked thanks to neighbours Kyoto, Nara and Osaka but is one of Japan’s most energetic and attractive urban destinations.

  • Brian Johnston
The mesmerising prettiness of the Rhine.

How rivers can take you to some of the greatest places on Earth

These historical trade arteries connect cities and castles, palaces and pagodas and they provide easy transport routes through gorges and across deserts.

  • Brian Johnston
The Elbe and its sandstone massif.

Beyond the Rhine and the Danube: Alternative European rivers to cruise

Think you’ve done river cruising in Europe? It’s time to look beyond mainstream rivers at the marvellous range of alternative cruise destinations.

  • Brian Johnston
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Oceania Vista ship.

Luxury cruising

Luxury cruising has been undergoing a quiet revolution, with fabulous on-board dining, top-notch service and incredible itineraries.

Portugal’s Mateus Palace.

The story behind the beautiful castle on a world-famous wine label

In the 1970s, Mateus Rosé was the epitome of cool; its curvy shape as much a style icon as the flares and shag-pile carpet of the era.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
In New York, legislation against diesel-powered cruise ships is under consideration following complaints from locals about the pollution from the 200 cruise ships that dock in the harbour annually.

More cities crack down on cruise ships, but don’t believe the ‘bans’

The media often erroneously reports cruise ship “bans” which are anything but.

  • Brian Johnston
On the river in the cappuccino-coloured MS Estrela.

The Australian ship cruising one of Europe’s most spectacular waterways

The MS Estrela is a new ship for a new era of cruising, purpose-built to navigate the Douro River.

  • Kerry van der Jagt
Cruising the Nile with Viking is a bucket-list moment.

Twelve things that will surprise you about a Nile cruise

Reckon the Middle East is a no-go zone for tourists right now? Think again. The sights along Egypt’s lifeblood will amaze even the most seasoned traveller.

  • Steve McKenna

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