All about river cruises, coastal cruises and small ship cruises on inland waters. Learn how to plan your river cruise and how to choose the best river cruise for your vacation. Read our river cruise line profiles and information about each river. If it’s about a river cruise, you’ll find what you need here.
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Introduction to Scenic River Cruises If you’re not familiar with Scenic River Cruises, it’s an all-inclusive, luxury European river cruise company. Unlike most other river cruise lines, Scenic River Cruises is really an all-inclusive, luxury experience. Included in the price of your cabin is airfare and transfers, food, beverages, gratuities and even your own private […] Read more…
American Cruise Lines keeps rolling on the rivers by leaps and bounds. This Connecticut-based cruise line is adding more small riverboats and coastal ships to their expanding fleet. Over the past two years, American Cruise Lines aggressive ship-building program has expanded and they launched a new ship in 2017 and two new ships in 2018. […] Read more…
When it comes time to decide which Europe river cruise is the best for you, it’s not so much about the river cruise line, but the actual river itself. Europe River Cruises on the Rhine, Main and Danube Rivers Imagine towering cathedrals, castles perilously perched at the edge of cliffs and medieval monasteries. Ancient cities […] Read more…
Talk to five different people and you’ll get five different answers about the best time to take a river cruise. When deciding when to go on a river cruise, there are a lot of factors to consider. Deciding the best time to go on a river cruise I get asked this question all the time. […] Read more…
European river cruises are, in my opinion, the best way to visit the heart of Europe. Sure, I love cruise ships and cruises that go around Europe. If you want to explore a variety of small towns and port cities and not have to pack and unpack, you need a river cruise. Viking River Cruises is the […] Read more…
If you’re not humming the melody to this Johann Strauss waltz by the end of your Danube river cruise, well, there’s something amiss. Depending upon your location and sunlight, there is some truth to the fabled blue color. The mighty Blue Danube river flows nearly 1,780 miles from the southwest corner of Germany to its […] Read more…
The Mosel river could be considered petite by European river standards. It is only 339 miles long. However, this meandering river is anything but diminutive. Since Roman times, the Mosel region has cultivated excellent white wines and now contributes one-third of Germany’s wine production. Along the Mosel river From its source in the Vosges Mountains […] Read more…
Viking just announced two new Europe river cruise itineraries planned for this year plus pre- and post-cruise options, beginning March 2019. The timing is perfect. New river cruise itineraries To commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Viking has put together a new 11-day cruise and tour itinerary. The tour portion begins in London and continues […] Read more…
You’ve planned your river cruise, but you’re not sure of how and what to pack for a spring Europe river cruse. Maybe you’re curious about springtime weather or formal nights or simply the best way to pack. Here are some tips that will help to prepare you for the big event. Begin With The Right Luggage If you’re still […] Read more…
Because there are river cruises…and then there are river cruises. Just like Caribbean cruises, Europe river cruises visit almost the same ports and cities. With so much repetitiveness along the major rivers of Europe, what makes AmaWaterways river cruises stand out from the crowd? Every river cruise line has their high points that distinguishes them from the pack. So… […] Read more…
The Main River is sandwiched between the Rhine and the Danube and a mere 326 miles long. The headwaters begin in Bavaria, Germany, just above Mainz. The river flows toward cosmopolitan Frankfurt, through rolling, pastoral countryside and steep vineyards until it reaches medieval Bamberg. Expect activities on a Main river cruise to include the option […] Read more…
Viking River Cruises to the Normandy Beaches My connection with this Viking River Seine river cruise itinerary, from Paris to Normandie Beaches, goes way back. I grew up hearing my dad recall his World War II stories and his involvement with the D-Day landings at Omaha and particularly Utah beach. He loved France, especially Paris […] Read more…