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The Mekong is one of Asia's best-known rivers, and a river cruise along the Lower Mekong offers one of the best ways to discover Vietnam and Cambodia. Here's our top 10 personal highlights to discover on a Mekong river cruise, hand-picked by our very own Amy.

Amy and Rachel were the first travel agents onboard Scarlet Lady, the brand new ship from brand new cruise line Virgin Voyages. Here, Amy explains how Virgin Voyages threw away the cruise rule book, and why Scarlet Lady is not your typical cruise ship

In 2016, Regent delivered the world's most luxurious ship, and in 2020, they promised 'Luxury Perfected' onboard their brand new ship, Seven Seas Splendor. Amy and Rachel were amongst the first onboard - here's Amy review of the ultra-luxury ship and its unrivalled experience

With concerns about our environmental impact and sustainable travel on the rise, discover how cruising has reacted to these important issues as our Amy explains how cruising is going green...

There are many cruise myths abound that often put people off thinking about trying a cruise. Luckily, our CLIA Cruise Master, Amy, is happy to dispel these myths and explain why cruising is an ideal holiday…

Read about Amy's experiences on the Douro river with Emerald Waterways, enjoying Port, Fado, and channelling her Inner Jane McDonald onboard Emerald Radiance

Discover more about Azamara's incredible new pre- and post-voyage Land Programmes, and why they're leading the waves on Destination Immersion

​​Cruise Select's Amy and Julie recently enjoyed two nights onboard Amadeus Queen from Amsterdam. Read Amy's blog about their experiences

Norwegian Cruise Line launch ‘Free at Sea’ . . . . Your Holiday, Your Way. Personalise your cruise holiday and choose two offers from just £99.

Cruise Select's Amy Wright takes a look at the future of cruising, with some new cruise lines launching, innovative new ships that are being introduced, and increased focus on sustainability, experiences, and wellness

What happens when river cruising is aimed at the #Yolo generation of Millennials for the first time? Cruise Select's in-house travel writer, Amy, cruised the Seine onboard U by Uniworld's river ship, the B, to find out. Read her blog review to find out more

If you've never cruised before, perhaps you're wondering what's so special about river cruising