When it comes to considering a cruise, we hardly ever think of a river cruise, and we have seen more interesting offers and proposals lately. In this article I want to tell you about some of the advantages and characteristics of these trips, which I personally I recommend people who love beautiful landscapes, historic cities, and do not want to feel that feeling of "restlessness" in the middle of the ocean.
One of the characteristics, which I love, is that the dimensions of the boats are smaller. The largest of them can accommodate about 200 passengers, which provides greater tranquility and less saturation of people to use the common spaces. An example that everything is quieter is that on most river cruises, there is only one shift for lunch and dinner.
Although the hours in which meals are served change, especially from Spain to the rest of Europe, the custom has been adopted of serving lunch at around half past twelve, and dinner at seven in the afternoon.
The menu on board the boats that transit the rivers is announced every day, And there is usually no menu but a starter and two or three main dishes to choose from, plus dessert, many times I have seen that it consists of a small and varied buffet. If you must follow a special diet, it must be made clear when making the reservation. What I find interesting about the gastronomy served on a river cruise, unlike the maritime ones, is that the characteristics and dishes of the area being visited are usually taken into account. This point is one of the most valued by those who do river cruises and enjoy trying new flavors.
Generally In a river cruise, in addition to the stay in the cabin you have chosen, meals in full board, on-board activities, the occasional visit or excursion with a guide, travel insurance (which is sometimes optional) is included . What is not included, in general, are taxes, tips and drinks at meals. As for the excursions, I will tell you that almost all the companies offer you some in the basic package, but there are always proposals that you can add.
I want you to know that these are more or less the things that are paid when booking a river cruise, but each commercial offer, or travel agency can propose others.