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River Cruise vs Ocean Cruise: Which Luxury Voyage Suits You?
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River Cruise vs Ocean Cruise: Which Luxury Voyage Suits You?

A luxury river cruise carries at most around 200 guests, moors in the heart of a town almost every day and usually folds meals, drinks and shore excursions into the fare; gratuities are included by some lines and not by others, and your Forest advisor confirms them for each sailing. An ultra-luxury ocean ship reaches coastlines, islands and polar waters a river never touches, with days at sea as part of the pleasure. The right choice depends on what you want between the ports.

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