Poetry in motion I hear a symphony AmaWaterways’ new AmaSonata and AmaReina will feature a Mozart Café, in the style of a Viennese coffee shop, as well as a speciality restaurant and twin-balcony cabins, half outside and half in, to suit all weathers. www.amawaterways.co.uk
Poetry II is one of three more Panoramaclass vessels that Avalon Waterways is launching next year. Each has two decks of cabins with wall-to-wall glass doors that open two-thirds the width of the room to create an inside balcony. www.avaloncruises.co.uk
river cruising Tauck Tauck US operator Tauck is spreading its wings in Europe, launching two new river cruise ships, Inspire and Savor, which are bigger and more luxurious than its current fleet, starting new seven-night cruises on the Seine and going drinks-inclusive. www.tauck.com
Bordeaux bound Like food? You’ll love Viking River Cruises new voyages on the Garonne, Gironde and Dordogne rivers in Southern France, where oysters, truffles and cognac are regional specialities. The eight-day cruises start in March 2014, sailing from Bordeaux. www.vikingrivercruises.co.uk
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