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!

European Christmas Traditions – Via a River Cruise

All this talk of Christmas river cruises is making me feel a bit festive, even in October! Mince pies, advent calendars, cake, crackers, carols and trees are an essential part of an English Christmas. I have been wondering how the other countries – where our river cruises call – also celebrate this holiday. If like me you are curious, then […]

Christmas Market River Cruises – it’s the only way to shop!

Dreading Christmas? Do you hate of hunting around the same old shops selling the same old goods for looking for something different? Think of all those in your family who are so hard to find gifts for – especially men! On top of that is the weather – damp, dull, wet, foggy days do not […]

What should I pack for a river cruise holiday?

Is there actually a dress code on a river cruise and what should I pack? These are questions we hear from potential first time river cruisers. The river cruise brochures show pictures of happy river cruise customers who all look so confident in their specially selected river cruise attire – straight out of a photo shoot of […]

Enjoying the French wine harvest

Like wine? We do – which is why harvest time cruises through the best wine areas are eagerly awaited and a little bit different. Some of the most lively and entertaining are the November cruises on the along the Saône and Rhône rivers in southern France and the Seine in northern France. Sleep always comes […]

Review of Christmas Market & New Year River Cruises

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 […]

Avalon Waterways Avalon Vista Review

For those of you who have just started to think about river cruising and have only heard of and like the look of Viking, I would like to suggest looking at the Avalon waterways fleet as a great alternative when making your decision.

Review of Nile Cruise Ship MS Grand Rose

There is a baffling array of different ships that can and do cruise the Nile, how on earth do you choose the one that will suit you best? I have been lucky enough to cruise the river Nile on board the MS Grand Rose and hope that this Nile cruise review will help you choose. […]

Mobility Issues and River Cruising

I do get often asked about how suitable river cruising is for people with mobility issues. It does of course come down to the judgement of the potential cruiser but I hope that the following bits of information and suggestions may make you feel more confident about whether a river cruise will suit your mobility […]

SS Antoinette Review – Day 7

Today was our final full day on the SS Antoinette. The Uniworld staff are exceptionally good. As usual we were greeted at breakfast by smiling staff asking us how we were and following up on our conversations from yesterday. This is not over the top hospitality but a high level of care from staff, that […]

SS Antoinette Review – Day 6

We sailed this morning to Koblenz and arrived at 10am. It is worth mentioning that you can’t feel the motion at all on the SS Antoinette or hear any engine noise. You are only alerted to movement by looking out of a window. As someone who feels seasick at the slightest movement it was a […]

SS Antoinette Review Day 5

This morning we woke in Rudesheim, the most famous wine town in the region. We had a more leisurely start to our the day on the SS Antoinette as we were taken to a wine tasting at Castle Vollrads at 10am. For those who were up earlier there was an excursion to the Mechanical Museum […]

SS Antoinette Review Day Four

We woke up today to find the SS Antoinette still cruising to Germersheim, the stopping-off point for Speyer. There was also a signature lecture this morning, nice and early at 8.30 am entitled “The European City from the Middle Ages to “Modern Times” by Sven Matthiesen. Visiting Speyer from the SS Antoinette A 20-minute bus […]

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