J. Richard founded Waterways Cruise on a simple conviction: accomplished travelers deserve an advisor who has personally tested every property, walked every route, and vetted every partnership — not a brochure writer repeating what a supplier wants said.
He has worked directly in the travel industry since 1984 and has specialized in river and small-ship cruising since 1985, among its earliest champions in the American market. He is also a published maritime author and biographer, writing on the history and craft of travel by water.
That standard — tested firsthand, stated plainly, never dressed up with marketing puffery — still sets the editorial voice behind every Waterways Cruise recommendation today.