In Part 2, Dan and Mikkel help expand your knowledge about what it's like to river cruise. Whether it's your first, fifth, or tenth river cruise, you'll enjoy listening to the conversation as they reminisce about river cruise trips and planning - from why it's important to get travel insurance like that time they missed their first night in Lyon to why it's important to arrive in your port of embarkation city a day early, you'll relate to and learn from their experiences. 

Find out what river cruise lines are kid-friendly, about the 90-year-old woman who cruised with her 16-year-old grandson, what the big idea is about navigating river locks, and what happens when you need a visa for your river cruise destination. 

They answer all this and more in part two of this two-parter for Top Things to Know River Cruising. 

Dive deeper into these helpful resources, which are mentioned in the episode: 

• Read the Things to Know Your First Time on a River Cruise, which complements this episode.  
• Use an Airfly device for Quiet Voxes, which allows you to connect your wireless earbuds (like AirPods) to your excursion listening device. You'll find a link in our Cruise Essentials Packing List in our Amazon Shop. 
• Read more about Adventures by Disney river cruises, which accommodate children quite nicely. 
• We recommend shopping for travel insurance on Travel Insurance Masters. After you input your vacation information, they give you several plans to compare and choose from. 
• European visa EITAS info you'll need for 2026 & beyond. 

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