For your first European river cruise
Ask before the deposit.
Enjoy more of the river.
A plain-spoken companion for choosing your trip, reading the fare and preparing for the old towns, written for travelers over 60.
Large, readable type · Practical lists and questions
Digital edition · No subscription
PROPOSED COVER · DIGITAL EDITION
Read at your own pace
Keep them beside the phone
Planned one-time price
01 / FROM THE VIDEOS
A story worth
following through.
Ron and Marjorie had saved for their anniversary cruise for years. Their story is why I want you to check the insurance terms while you’re still planning the trip. There are happier things to spend your time on once you’re aboard.
The narrator and stories are fictional. They provide the setting for this educational guide.
02 / WHAT’S INCLUDED
Keep the useful
parts close.
- The before-you-pay question list for the whole trip
- A packing list built for cobblestones, hills and stairs
- A one-page emergency card template
- Port-day routines, cabin questions, medicines and lost-luggage planning
The chapter mentioned in the video
Chapter 5: Port Days
Included in the planned book, along with the complete chapter list below.
Each chapter closes with “Before you pay”, so you can finish reading with a next step in mind.
03 / THE COMPLETE CHAPTER LIST
Before You Sail
A Retired River Cruise Director's Guide for Travelers Over 60
- 01Who's on Board
- 02Choosing Your River and Your Month
- 03Reading the Fare
- 04Flights
- 05Port Days
- 06Picking Your Cabin
- 07Traveling Alone
- 08When the River Won't Cooperate
- 09Medicines on the Move
- 10Medicare Stays Home
- 11The Fourteen-Day Clock
- 12Staying Well on Board
- 13Money and Pickpockets
- 14When Something Goes Wrong
Plus the practical scripts, lists and templates described above, collected in the appendix.
THE DIGITAL EDITION
Before You Sail
A Retired River Cruise Director's Guide for Travelers Over 60
Planned formats: print-friendly PDF and EPUB.
Read on your phone, tablet or computer.
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The book has not been written yet. This page previews the planned edition.
05 / BEFORE YOU BUY
A few straight
answers.
Can I buy the book now?
Not yet. This is a preview of the proposed landing page. The $34 buy button is a clearly marked checkout placeholder and cannot take payment.
Will a printed book be mailed to me?
The planned offer is digital: a PDF you can print and an EPUB for compatible reading apps. No physical book is included.
Can I make the text larger?
This page supports browser zoom. The planned EPUB will support adjustable text in compatible reading apps, and the PDF will use a readable print layout.
Is this professional advice?
Fares, fees, insurance terms and Medicare rules change. Check them with your cruise line, insurer and Medicare.