Riverboats have their own special flavor. Cruises on the Mississippi or Columbia Rivers offer a different look at America, but Louis says “you see more oil barges than scenery.” This is not the case on the cruises between Boston and Quebec. Cruises on the Orinoco or Amazon show off jungle and river wildlife. Cruises on the Rhine highlight visits to Germany.My mother-in-law still talks about the Nile cruise she took several years ago, and her barge cruises through France and Belgium. We saw several comfortable cruising barges on English canals too. Many of these barges feature wonderful food and a unique look at the countryside.

Arts & Culture, History
Inland, Waterways