Earlier this year, we reported on the many new ships setting sail on Europe’s rivers in 2025 and 2026 from companies as diverse as Amadeus Cruises, AmaWaterways, APT, Emerald Cruises, Riviera Travel, ...

The Rhine River, particularly the Upper Middle Rhine Valley, boasts an unparalleled concentration of over 40 medieval castles and fortresses along a 65 km stretch. This strategic location, vital for ...

The Seine is a modest little river when it comes to navigable length: so short that river cruises take just a week and usually sail round-trip from Paris. It is however big on history, art and pretty ...

Flowing from the Swiss Alps to the North Sea, the Rhine River connects six countries and fuels one of the world’s most productive regions. This short video traces the river’s journey through its ...

A common question about Viking travelers is what age is typical. I’d guess the mid-point is in the late 60s. But I saw people in their 20s traveling with family, and others in their 80s. You get to ...

“We continue with a record-setting pace every year, which is exciting,” Pamela Hoffee, president of Avalon Waterways, said in the 2026 European River Cruise Market Report. In the report, made ...

I’ve cruised on European rivers 12 times and recently returned from a Rhine River cruise on Avalon Waterways. In this video, I share essential insights about European river cruising to help you avoid ...

Celebrity Cruises is making its first foray into the world of river cruising with plans to sail two new luxury ships on seven-day European itineraries starting in 2027. The Celebrity Compass and ...

Celebrity Cruises’ much-anticipated foray into river cruising is a step closer with the reveal of the line’s new river cruise ships and first itineraries. Here’s what to expect. On Europe’s rivers, ...

Expansive open decks, onboard butler service and 24-hour dining. Those are just a few of the features guests will find on Celebrity Cruises’ first-ever river ships when they set sail in 2027. The ...

There are a lot of different ways to visit Europe, including cruising along the Rhine River. Travel journalist Kinga Philipps just got back from a river cruise. She tells us about what made this trip ...

HAMBURG, July 25 (Reuters) - Rain has sharply raised water levels on the river Rhine in Germany, allowing ships to take on bigger loads and only northern sections of the river are still too shallow ...