There has been a flood of questions from readers of The Cruisington Times about whether Americans and Canadians are welcome to sail aboard river cruises in Europe again. Who better to answer than Kristin Karst, owner and executive vice-president of AmaWaterways, which now has 20 of its 25 ships sailing again in Europe, as well as AmaDahlia on the Nile and the Zambezi Queen in Botswana.

The answer most assuredly is yes, she affirmed in a wide-ranging exclusive interview and she believes there has never been a better time to do a river cruise, as you can see places before the rebound of tourism that’s certain to be coming soon.

“This year, we are pretty much alone with the locals. It is so charming to be in the Louvre and be able to see the Mona Lisa with no crowds, or to stand in front of the Pyramids with no other tourists. It’s Heaven on Earth to travel right now,” Karst rhapsodized. “But when it comes to 2022 and 2023 there will be a boom in tourism, because everyone wants to travel again. And you should book now, because the best cabins are being taken quickly and the cruise you want might ever be sold out.”

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