Having been on a few ocean cruises in the past, this year we decided to try our first river cruise.  We chose a Uniworld sailing from Bordeaux on both the Dordogne and the Garonne with lots of wine chateaux excursion's included, it seemed the perfect choice.  Our trip started from Wakefield on the train to London, with a short walk to St Pancras for the Eurostar to Paris with a nights stop an whistle stop tour before heading down to Bordeaux on the TGV - it was a great way to make the journey.  Another night pre-cruise in Bordeaux allowed us to explore this really pretty/historic city before we boarded the boat.  From the moment we did all I can we say is it didn't fail to impress.  The standard of the furnishing/size of cabin, outside deck, restaurant, food and beverage were all top notch.  Uniworld is an 'all inclusive' concept, so whether it is the drink of your choice, a coffee and pastry - there were no extra to pay at the end of your cruise. We loved being in the heart of wherever we stopped to allow us to wander off the boat at our leisure, or do one of the many included trips or just hop on a bike if that is your thing.  Although it is not an itinerary you do a lot of sailing on, it was a lovely introduction to river cruising and will definitely be on our agenda to do again in another part of the world.