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In this blog series, Amy's been sharing her experiences of cruising part of the Lower Danube with Emerald Cruises port by port, from the Serbian cultural hub of Novi Sad and its capital city Belgrade, to the Slavonia region of Croatia by the border and a taste of rural Hungary. Now she looks at how Emerald Cruises made this itinerary so special, and why the Lower Danube is well worth your consideration...

​​In this blog series looking at cruising the Lower Danube with Emerald Cruises, Amy's final destination was Kalocsa, where she experienced rural traditions, folk dancing and artisan crafts, on an EmeraldPLUS excursion.

In this blog series, discover some of the highlights of cruising the Lower Danube with Emerald Cruises. In this blog, Amy shares her experiences of an EmeraldPLUS excursion in Croatia, with a walking tour of Osijek, and a home-cooked lunch at a family home.

In this blog series, Amy shares her recent experiences cruising the less-visited Lower Danube with Emerald Cruises onboard Emerald Sun. In this blog, read about what you can expect in the Serbian capital, Belgrade.

Avalon Envision: Ship review. Amy and Rachel had the opportunity to step onboard Avalon Envision, one of Avalon Waterways' suite ships, when the river cruise ship was in Budapest for a recent river cruise conference.

SS Beatrice River Cruise Review. SS Beatrice, one of Uniworld's Super Ships, took part in the 2022 CLIA #RediscoverRiver Conference in Budapest, and Amy and Rachel had the opportunity to enjoy a night onboard, as well as a ship tour. Find out more about this luxury river cruise ship in our ship report here.

Discover why you should consider going off the usual tourist trail and explore the Lower Danube on a river cruise as Amy shares her recent experiences with Emerald Cruises onboard Emerald Sun, visiting the Serbian city of Novi Sad.

Amy and Rachel were amongst the first onboard APT TravelMarvel's brand new ship, TravelMarvel Vega (the first of three custom-built ships for the brand). Here's their ship review.

Read our exclusive cruise review of Bolette, the new flagship for Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, following our two-week cruise onboard.

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