When Rudy Does Nothing, You Can Count On A Great Cruise

Wednesday, June, 11, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

Of all the jobs in the world, surely Rudolph van der Meulen's must be among the best. His job, as instructed by his bosses, is to cruise on a river boat and simply to do this: nothing. While most people might call that a vacation, it's a tall order for the [...]

Year-Round Med & European Christmas Cruises

Wednesday, January, 30, 2008

by Ralph Grizzle

When Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas begins sailing from Barcelona in May, she'll do something few other ships have ever done: remain abroad. For the first time, a North American-based cruise line will sail the Mediterranean year-round. Europe's Costa Cruises and MSC Cruises already operate Med cruises [...]

A New Cruise Line: Jewel River Cruises

Friday, November, 30, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Just announced: There's soon to be a new ultra-luxury cruise line on European rivers. On April 5, 2008, a brand new company known as Jewel River Cruises, launches the maiden voyage of the ms Jewel Imperial Blue along France's River Seine. As the only all-suite river cruise ship, the Jewel [...]

Jewel River Cruises’ Itineraries

Friday, November, 30, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

In part two of my interviews Albert Peter and Jacques Wulffaert discuss Jewel River Cruises' inaugural season sailings, roundtrip Paris, ranging from 10 to 12 days, with overnights in Paris.

Jewel River Cruises debuts as the industry's first boutique-luxury river cruise line with the April 5, 2008 maiden voyage of the [...]

River Cruising’s Appeal

Friday, November, 30, 2007

by Ralph Grizzle

Chairman and CEO Albert Peter of the new Jewel River Cruise Line discusses the appeal of river cruising in Europe: (1) no seasickness; (2) the ability to be more active; and (3) lifestyle activities are more easily achieved.