Deamli/Pushka, we haven't discussed it here but with all the (bad) publicity re Italy and suggestions that "it" is starting to spread more in the rest of Europe, are river cruise operators like Avalon/APT/Scenic/Uniworld likely to suffer a fall in bookings?
Are any of these offering real discounts compared with last year? They all advertise so much that after a while one becomes bored with their ads: always difficult to compare because the tours are rarely close to identical in itinerary or duration.
It's five minutes to midnight for booking for a July European river cruise one would think. These are trips of a lifetime for many retired Australians older than me, in their 60s/70s, who have saved for a number of years if not longer, so few would be keen to risk anything more than a small deposit if there's a chance they may not receive a refund.