You Get What You Pay For

Yes its true you do get what you pay for in the Cruise industry  and River Cruising is no exception.  I had a client last week who wanted everything, it doesn’t work like that I’m afraid.

• Drinks-  Beer & Wine with meals
• Flights
• French Balcony
• Excursions
• Tips included

But she wanted to pay very little and she couldn’t understand why she couldn’t have it all. I explained to her basically its EITHER/OR  Yes you can have a cheaper River Cruise BUT  you wont get the excursions and drinks included to get those you have got to  for the upper end of the market, so with this in mind I decided to see who does what and let you know so you have some kind of idea. Just to give you some impartial information as always – not everyone can afford the top end of the market. I have been on Shearings Ships and Avalon and although different in appearance, décor & cost etc both operators have one thing in mind – to look after their clients to the best of their ability and try to ensure they have a good time and come back for more.

SHEARINGS

MPS ROTTERDAM, MPS DA VINCI, MV VIRGINIA, MV ESMERALDA, MS ALEGRIA

Known well for the coach trips that they do. They use their own coach service to take you to the departure point.

• CHEAP 3* CRUISING FOR THOSE ON A BUDGET
• BRITISH CRUISING
• SAIL ON ALL RIVERS INCLUDING THE NILE
• EXCURSIONS ARE OPTIONAL – FROM AS LITTLE AS £18
• OFFER A FREE COACH PICK UP SERVICE
• OPTIONAL HOME PICK UP SERVICE
• OFFER A FLY CRUISE PACKAGE
• OFFER A EUROSTAR PACKAGE TO PARIS, LILLE & BRUSSELS

AVALON WATERWAYS

Top end luxury boutique cruising with a contemporary design, Much like Celebrity X.

Scenery, Creativity, Felicity, Affinity, Luminary, Panorama, Expression, Vista etc etc etc

• YOUNGEST FLEET ( AVERAGE AGE TWO YEARS)
• LARGEST CABINS ON THE RIVER
• FINE DINING
• FREE  HOME PICK UP SERVICE
• FLIGHTS & TRANSFERS INCLUDED IN THE FARES
• FREE GRATUITIES
• COMPLIMENTARY WINE, BEER & SOFT DRINKS WITH DINNER
• EXCURSIONS ARE INCLUDED
• FREE WI-FI ACCESS
• COMPLIMENTARY COFFEE AND TEA AT SELF SERVICE STATIONS.

I’ll come back next week with some other operators so you can see for yourself what is on offer for River Cruising.

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