Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Come with us on our VERY FIRST river cruise! We boarded one of the most luxurious river cruise ships in the world in Bordeaux, France for seven nights of exploration, wine drinking, Chateaux visiting, wine drinking, vineyard cycling and (ahem) wine drinking. In this second and final episode of our voyage vlog we explore this beautiful region, visit chateaux, drink wine, eat the most delicious food, do lots of cycling and get flashed by a rather saucy guest! All on board S.S. Bon Voyage, one of Uniworld's newest and most expensive ships. Bon Voyage!
Disclosure:
We were invited on board as guests of Uniworld River Cruises as Ambassadors of Panache Cruises, the UK luxury cruise provider. We paid for our own air transport to Bordeaux and received no fees or remuneration for producing videos of this voyage. Our video series has been produced without influence from Uniworld or Panache (they genuinely just love what we do) and we had complete editorial freedom. All our videos contain our personal and unbiased opinion. Please ask us if you want to know more. Thank you.
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#uniworld #ssbonvoyage #rivercruise
Come with us on our VERY FIRST river cruise! We boarded one of the most luxurious river cruise ships in the world in Bordeaux, France for seven nights of exploration, wine drinking, Chateaux visiting, wine drinking, vineyard cycling and (ahem) wine drinking. In this second and final episode of our voyage vlog we explore this beautiful region, visit chateaux, drink wine, eat the most delicious food, do lots of cycling and get flashed by a rather saucy guest! All on board S.S. Bon Voyage, one of Uniworld's newest and most expensive ships. Bon Voyage!
Disclosure:
We were invited on board as guests of Uniworld River Cruises as Ambassadors of Panache Cruises, the UK luxury cruise provider. We paid for our own air transport to Bordeaux and received no fees or remuneration for producing videos of this voyage. Our video series has been produced without influence from Uniworld or Panache (they genuinely just love what we do) and we had complete editorial freedom. All our videos contain our personal and unbiased opinion. Please ask us if you want to know more. Thank you.
DO YOU WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR SHIP, CRUISE LINE OR VOYAGE?
We are very proud to be official Brand Ambassadors for Panache Cruises, the UK specialist in Elite Ocean, River, Expedition and Yacht Style cruising, founded by James Cole, one of the most recognised names in the cruise industry. Click on the link or give them a call on the number below and one of their dedicated Cruise Connoisseurs will discuss your perfect cruise.
Call this number now - 0161 513 8202
Or click here - bit.ly/2PdAPxy
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![We Small-Ship Cruised Alaska. Is this the best way? PART 2
We spent 11 nights on a small ship exploring the most spectacular coastline on the planet. This is Alaska to Vancouver β and were doing it properly.
Forget the floating apartment blocks. Were on board Windstar Cruises Star Breeze β an elegantly compact ship that gets into hidden fjords, sidles up to calving glaciers, and sneaks into tiny ports the mega-ships can only dream about.
This is Part 2 of our 11-night small ship voyage from Seward, Alaska to Vancouver aboard Windstars Star Breeze β and things are getting properly epic.
In this episode:
ποΈ Juneau β the only US state capital you cant drive to, where bald eagles sit on streetlights and the Red Dog Saloon has been legally recognised as the oldest man-made tourist attraction in town (which tells you everything)
π§ Tracy Arm Fjord β we didnt make it in. Now we know why. (August 2025. Look it up.)
π³π΄ Petersburg β Alaskas Little Norway, complete with Viking parades, compulsory herring-throwing, and the worlds largest single-masted yacht inexplicably parked next to us
π The Wrangell Narrows β hundreds of whales. Hundreds. Youll just have to watch.
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Wrangell β four nations, one very underrated town, and a garnet mine run exclusively by children
π§οΈ Prince Rupert, Canada β the wettest city in Canada, wolf safety tips in the phone book, and Grenville Channel, which is so beautiful it barely seems real
π₯ Seymour Narrows β the underwater mountain that sank 119 ships, and the largest non-nuclear explosion in North American history
Oh, and we also make the case β fairly comprehensively, we think β for why Alaska should always be done by small ship.
π’ Ship: Windstar Star Breeze (312 guests | all-suite | post-2021 stretch refit)
π Route: Seward β Juneau β Tracy Arm β Petersburg β Wrangell β Prince Rupert β Grenville Channel β Seymour Narrows β Vancouver
ποΈ Series: Part 2 of 2 β [Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/TaC7RrbHw1o?si=5TeRkLoVkDhVChWL]
Windstar Cruises | Inside Passage | Alaska Small Ship Cruise | Alaska Travel 2025 | Juneau Alaska | Tracy Arm Fjord | Petersburg Alaska | Wrangell Alaska | Prince Rupert BC | Grenville Channel | Seymour Narrows | Small Ship vs Mega Ship | Luxury Cruise Alaska
If you enjoyed this, hit subscribe β we upload new travel content regularly, and theres considerably more of this sort of thing on the way.
β±οΈ CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Juneau, crabs and Duck Farts
10:27 Tracy Arm, or it shouldve been!
12:32 Petersburg (Little Norway) and whales surround us!
20:07 Prince Rupert and Grenville Channel
26:03 Seymour Narrows
29:16 Our Conclusion
π LINKS & RESOURCES
βΆ Star Breeze Full Ship Tour: [https://youtu.be/3_GYEMKsqzA?si=T-rlPJZk7CNQkLL1]
#AlaskaCruise #WindstarCruises #StarBreeze #AlaskaTravel #SmallShipCruise #HubbardGlacier #CollegeFjord #HumpbackWhales #AlaskaRailroad #CruiseReview #AlaskaVancouver #GlacierBay #IcyStraightPoint #TravelVlog #LuxuryCruise #ExpeditionCruise #AlaskaWildlife #AnchorageDO YOU
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Call this number now - 0161 513 8202 (UK) or 888 894-6153 (US)
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We were invited on board as guests of Windstar Cruises (WC). We paid for our own transport to the ship and received no fees or remuneration for producing media during and after this voyage from WC. Any resulting videos have been produced without influence or expectation from WC and we had complete editorial and artistic freedom. WC have had no prior preview of this content and are watching for the first time along with you. All our videos contain our personal and unbiased opinion. Please ask us if you want to know more or visit www.asa.org.uk for more information on blogger/vlogger disclosure requirements. Thank you and we hope you enjoy the content as much as we did creating it. Rich and Helen x
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![This Seine River Cruise was NOT what we expected: Our week of Action, Romance and Remembrance
We thought a Seine River cruise would be a gentle, sleepy glide through France. We were wrong! π«π·
Join us on an unexpected adventure aboard the Avalon Tapestry II as we travel from Paris to Le Havre. This wasnβt just a luxury cruise; it was a week of high-octane Action, classic French Romance, and deeply moving Remembrance.
From cycling 27km through the French countryside and a near-disaster kayaking trip on the River Epte, to standing on the hallowed sands of Juno Beach and the Normandy D-Day sites, this Avalon Waterways Active & Discovery itinerary challenged every preconception we had about a Seine river cruise.
In this video, we explore:
* The ultimate Paris food tour in St. Germain.
* The City of a Hundred SpiresβRouenβand its midnight light show.
* Hiking to Richard the Lionheartβs ChΓ’teau Gaillard.
* A poignant journey to the Commonwealth and Canadian War Cemeteries.
* The brutalist beauty if the most unusual kaleidoscope church youve ever seen at Le Havre.
Is this the best river cruise in France? Whether youβre here for the luxury dining and gala dinners or the adrenaline-fueled excursions, this Seine River cruise vlog covers it all.
KEY MOMENTS (Timestamps)
0:00 Intro - This was NOT what we expected!
1:36 Hello and the Eiffel Tower
5:14 St. Germain Breakfast Crawl (Croissants & Macarons)
9:41 Panache Cruises Advert
10:40 Ship and Cabin Tour
15:37 The 27km Cycle Challenge to Maisons-Laffitte, Conflans
21:17 Kayaking the Epte in Vernon: Did we capsize?
25:17 Climbing to Richard the Lionheartβs Fortress in Les Anderles
27:49 Rouen: Vikings, Cathedrals, and Joan of Arc
35:52 Normandy Remembrance: Pegasus Bridge & Juno Beach
40:09 Le Havre: Brutalist Churches and Rainbow Containers
43:18 Final Night Gala & Paris Farewell
ABOUT OUR CRUISE
Cruise Line: Avalon Waterways
Ship: Avalon Tapestry II
Itinerary: Active & Discovery on the Seine (Paris to Le Havre)
Learn more about Avalon: [Link to your website/affiliate/Avalon info]
#SeineRiverCruise #AvalonWaterways #ParisToNormandy #RiverCruiseVlog #LuxuryTravel #DDayBeaches #VisitWithUs #FranceTravelGuide #CruiseReview
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