No one pretends that river cruise ships are pretty things. Long, squat and wholly out of proportion to the scenery and many of the buildings they pass along their ever-increasing routes, they are more like dolled-up barges or exaggerated narrowboats. But when you’re on one, gliding silently along the Danube, staring at the riverbank from … Read more
You can always bank on a river cruise. It’s one of the best ways of seeing the world, and here we reveal eight unmissable trips. Going Down Under Captain Cook Cruises operates a paddlewheeler between Murray Bridge and Blanchetown, an hour from Adelaide Mountains and outback, deserts and red gum tree forests; the River Murray … Read more
The tallest waterfall in Ecuador has run dry after a mysterious sinkhole opened up under the river that fed it The San Rafael waterfall in Ecuador, the tallest in the country, has run dry A large sinkhole opened up underneath the river that fed the falls Local officials are researching the cause of the sinkhole … Read more
Dog walker, 21, drowns after trying to rescue his pet which fell into river in Cheshire A man and woman entered the River Weaver in Northwich early this morning Emergency services found the woman, 20, hanging on to side of embankment She was rescued but a man’s body was then found in the water nine … Read more
Lucas Dobson, six, died while on a fishing trip A six-year-old boy died on a family fishing trip after falling into a fast-flowing river as he tried to jump from a pontoon onto a boat, an inquest has heard. An idyllic August summer day spent fishing, playing and eating sausages on the bank of the River … Read more
Princess Cruises has today suspended its ocean voyages for two months while Viking Cruises has also halted trips until May because of the coronavirus outbreak. US-based firm Princess said its 18 cruise ships would stay in port until May 11 after two of its ships suffered virus outbreaks, including the Diamond Princess in Japan. Ships … Read more
The best and worst river cruise lines of 2019 have been revealed in a new report, with Avalon Waterways and Scenic Tours coming top and Shearings Holidays anchored at the bottom. The research, by consumer group Which?, looked at 17 river cruise companies and asked over 1,700 passengers to rate their experiences out of five … Read more
It’s a voyage through a posh wine list! Taste vintage Bordeaux on a river cruise up the Dordogne and Garonne The Uniworld cruise departs from Bordeaux and travels up the Garonne and Dardogne rivers Guests are given a wine map of Bordeaux when they board, making it feel like a trip through a ‘posh wine … Read more
A family fled their dream £400,000 new home when their entire back garden right up to their back door was swept away by a raging river. One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders are now paying their hotel bill after architect Leigh Adams, 46, watched in horror as his 20ft lawn, new patio and garden furniture were … Read more
Chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is closing Bristol restaurant River Cottage Kitchen after seven years of trading as he becomes latest victim of ‘dining industry crisis’ Fearnley-Whittingstall, 55, is known for presenting his River Cottage TV series The chef owned three River Cottage Kitchen restaurants in Bristol, Axminster and Winchester but has reluctantly decided to close the Bristol … Read more