Vantage Travel

From: European Cruise Guide

Vantage Travel is a U.S. company with three river vessels in Europe: the sister ships River Explorer and River Odyssey, and the newly refurbished River Navigator. Vantage advertises that its ships were "designed with the American traveller in mind." (Note the British spelling of the word "traveler.")

In 2012, Vantage has cruises of 12 to 27 days from March through Decemberr, with itineraries that range from spring "tulip time" cruises in Holland and Belgium to Christmas & New Year's cruises on the Rhine, Main, and Danube.

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Vantage Travel

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