Adventure Cruising

Cover: Scenic Sapphire Editor, Cruise Passenger Kayte Nunn kayte.nunn@edgecustom.com.au Contributing Writer David McGonigal Publisher Deborah Dickson-Smith Designers Paul Ritchings, Yulia Santoso Sub-editors Renata Ficeck, Sanchia Pegley Production Manager Rachel Walsh Advertising Chris Waite Phone: +612 8962 2602 chris.waite@edgecustom.com.au Advertising Coordinator Rebecca Villis Phone +612 8962 2634 rebecca.villis@edgecustom.com.au Subscriptions Phone: 1300 668 905 www.subscribenow.com.au/cp Printed by SOS Print & Media Distributed nationally by Gordon and Gotch

Cruise Passenger magazine’s River Cruising Guide is published by

Welcome to the first edition of Cruise Passenger magazine’s river Cruising guide.

n recent years, there’s been a huge growth in the number of people embarking on a river cruise. travellers are discovering the benefits of being able to visit different ports, including off-the-beaten-track small towns and villages, to really see the country they are travelling through, and of course, only unpacking once! When you consider the cost of a comparable land-based trip, the economies of river cruising soon become apparent – and very appealing. in the past five or so years many new ships, particularly those designed to cruise europe’s great waterways, have been launched, and now offer greater luxury than ever before – fine dining, picture-window staterooms and onboard experts – even spas – are now commonly found on a river cruise ship. All this means that there’s more choice than ever before, and so we’ve compiled this dedicated supplement with all you need to find the perfect river cruising holiday. Please contact any of the listed operators in this magazine for more information or brochures on their fantastic journeys and you’ll see why more and more people are choosing a river cruise!

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Kayte nunn editor, Cruise Passenger