The Carnival Fantasy is a superb ship for first timers. River cruising has been heating up over the previous few years, with itineraries that send passengers down the Danube or Rhine rivers in Europe or to much more exotic places, like the Mekong River in Cambodia or Vietnam or the Volga River in Russia. Common river cruises embark in cities like Amsterdam, Budapest and Lisbon. Fashionable river cruise strains include Viking, AmaWaterways, Avalon, Scenic, Emerald Waterways, Tauck, Uniworld and Crystal.

Europe has its own share of adventure tour experiences. From Vigo, Spain, company on the ships of British line P& Cruises would possibly select to expertise the joys of white-water rafting on the rapids of the Mino River, touring with experienced guides on inflatable rafts. In western Norway, adventures include taking the scenic FlÃ¥m railway into the mountains with a cease at the roaringly spectacular Kjosfossen waterfall, then driving the …