The River Cruise Guide
Europe by River: A Canadian's Guide to River Cruising
The free 14-page guide to choosing your river — with confidence.
Send me the free guideSomewhere in the back of your mind, there's a trip. The river you keep seeing photos of. The itinerary you've opened a dozen times and quietly closed again. This guide is for the woman who is ready to stop almost booking and actually go — which river fits you, what life on board is really like, when to go, what it honestly costs from Canada, and why river cruising is one of the most solo-friendly ways to see Europe. Written by a Canadian, for Canadians.
What's inside
Europe by River
- Why river cruising is different from everything you've tried before
- The rivers — Danube, Rhine, Seine, Douro and Rhône, and which one is calling you
- Life on board: what to actually expect
- When to go — spring, summer, fall and Christmas markets
- What it actually costs, in Canadian dollars
- Solo travel: the secret the industry doesn't tell you
- What to pack: the river cruise edit
- Girlfriend travel — how to do it right
- 5 myths about river cruising, busted
The free 14-page guide
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A personal note
When you're ready, I'm here
No pressure, no commission-driven pitch. Just an unhurried conversation about the river, the season, and the ship that fits where you are in life right now.
— Penny