NR’s 2003 Danube River cruise was such a smashing success that we decided to plan a 2006 sojourn on a classic Euro-waterway. So we’re happy to announce what we believe will be a fantastic trip—the NR 2006 Rhine River Charter Cruise.

Here are the facts: our spectacular nine-day experience starts (May 4) with a two-day pre-cruise stay in Amsterdam, from where the Viking River Cruise’s luxurious Helvetia II will depart on May 6th, sailing down the beautiful Rhine, along the way visiting the historic towns of Düsseldorf, Cologne, Koblenz, Rüdesheim, Mainz, Gernsheim, Mannheim, and Strasbourg before reaching the terminal port of Basel, Switzerland on May 13. The will be tours galore (including one of Heidelberg and another of the Mosel Valley), and of course cocktail receptions, smokers (featuring H. Upmann cigars!), and panel sessions where we will discuss current events. Oh yes—the “we” will be another great NR-cruise line-up of top conservative speakers: Michael Novak, Cal Thomas, Mona Charen, John O’Neill (the “Swift Boat Vets” founder), Kate O’Beirne, Rich Lowry, and Jay Nordlinger (and we’ve got other speaker invites out there, awaiting RSVPs).

Now, this is a charter, so it will be an NR-only affair, which makes for an extra-special time. But … while the luxurious Helvetia II is roomy, it holds only hold 198 people in its 99 cabins, and already half of those are reserved! So if you want to come on this once-in-a-lifetime trip, you had better act now. To do that, simply go to www.nrcuise.com, where you’ll discover complete information about the NR 2006 Rhine River Charter Cruise, and where you can reserve your cabin.