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Ocean & River Cruises
Ship size, itinerary, cabin and pace. A cruise is a series of decisions, and they are best made together.
Ocean or river, large ship or small - the difference is not mostly the price, it is what your days actually feel like. I will tell you plainly which line and which sailing suit the way you travel.
What I take off your plate
- Ocean or river, with an honest comparison of what each one gives you
- The right ship for how you travel - large and lively, or small and quiet
- Cabin choice: where on the ship, which deck, and why it matters more than square footage
- Itinerary and port days, including the ports worth a tour and the ones worth wandering
- Shore excursions worth the money, and the ones that are not
- Flights, pre-cruise hotels and transfers around the sailing
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Who this is for
First-time cruisers
It is hard to choose between something you have never experienced until someone lays the options out side by side.
Travellers who want several places without repacking
One unpack, many ports - the appeal is real, and so is picking the wrong ship.
River cruisers
European rivers reward a smaller ship and a slower pace, and the details differ from an ocean sailing in ways that matter.
How it works
What you want out of it
Ports, pace, budget, and whether you want sea days at all.
Ship and itinerary
Two or three sailings that fit, with the trade-offs named.
Cabin and add-ons
Deck, position, excursions, and hotels either side of the sailing.
You sail
Documents, boarding times, and a number to reach me if plans move.
Ready when you are
Ocean or river - let us decide together
Tell me where you want to wake up, and what you want the days in between to feel like.
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