Posts by Alex

Who is Alex Leete? A passion for travel and over 15 years' experience in the industry encouraged me to set up Global River Cruising, our own family run company. Over the last few years we have been on as many river cruises, ships and seen as many destinations as we possibly can so we can rightfully call ourselves "experts". As independent specialists we work hard to find the perfect river cruise for our clients - at the very best prices too!

Review of Uniworld’s River Empress Ship

I’m finally getting around to writing about my visit to Uniworld’s River Empress. I do find it hard to write about Uniworld ships as I am so biased. What can you say other than it’s lovely. River Empress is a 110m Ship Having had my head turned by Uniworld’s “Super Ships” the Antoinette, Maria Theresa […]

Review of the MS Douro Elegance

The Douro river has been the new kid on the block for a couple of years now. Every year new ships are being built to try and meet the demand for cruises during April to November. Riviera Travel have been using the Douro Spirit, a ship which was originally built for Uniworld. So successful they […]

Problems on river cruising – 5 point checklist

Problems on river cruising do happen. As a travel agent who specialises in river cruises we tell people honestly about problems that can occur on river cruises. Once we have talked them through it, we find that people are ready to go and have the confidence to set off on their river cruise journey, safe […]

Our opinion: 4 reasons to look at AmaWaterways

If you were to ask us, why choose AmaWaterways? What do you think makes AmaWaterways stand out from its competitors? Here are a few pointers we would like you to consider:

Christmas Market River Cruises

Christmas markets river cruises allow you to sample so many different locations and some of the best of Europe’s oldest markets. If you have the time, here are the best Christmas market river cruises to do. 17 Different Christmas Markets to Choose From I have spent the last week going “aaah” over the beautiful […]

Island Hopping Cruise in Croatia Review. Day 1

MV Amalia trip with Titan, 1st-3rd October 2015 We arrived at Venice Marco Polo airport whilst it is having renovations done. Beware at the moment as Venice Marco Polo airport is a little messy and quite a walk to the water taxis so be prepared. We were off for our journey to Rijeka via a […]

Thinking of a Christmas River Cruise?

I very much like being able to sell river cruises where you know what you will get weather-wise. Christmas in central Europe will not be hot, the days will be short, the weather crisp and maybe a little snowy. It is a landscape that will twinkle and inspire. Guaranteed! Luftner, Uniworld and AMA waterways offer […]

Azamara Quest Ship Visit – 4th July 2015

Azamara Quest Ship Visit – Saturday 4th July Queen Elizabeth Il terminal Southampton. It was a very busy morning in Southampton as Britannia and Azure and Anthem and the Azamara Quest were all disembarking and embarking but traffic still pretty good at 9.30. Southampton really does know how to do ex UK cruising. But you […]

Our Loire River Cruise Review

Being lovers of France we are always especially pleased to hear about new river ships in France. So, when we discovered that Croisi, the most French of river cruise companies and actually the largest river cruise company in the world, my English speaking friends, had decided to put their minds to a ship design that […]

Top 10 Reasons to Visit Vienna

Vienna is a much-loved river cruise destination and there are many ways to see and enjoy it. Operators offer short city tours, at-night illumination cruises, private concerts, and recitals as well as museum visits and local culinary adventures. We would also recommend an extended stay in the city, there is so much to see. So […]

In Praise of French Balcony Cabins on European River Cruise Ships

Are you planning a river cruise for your next holiday? If so, then you should consider the difference between cabins with French Balconies and Verandah cabins. Both offer stunning views of passing scenery that can’t be experienced from land-based accommodations. But there are distinct differences between them that could influence your decision on which one […]

There’s more to the Douro Valley than just Port!

Sweet and fruity, rich and full of flavour, Port wine is powerful and strong. After all it does have an alcohol content of between 18 and 22%. Yet we were surprised to find just how much variety exists during a river cruise through the Douro Valley – the home of the Port producers. Rosé, white […]

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