River cruise

New alternative river destinations attract cruisers

Explore new river destinations beyond the Rhine and Danube. From Hungary's Tisza to West Africa's Gambia, indulge in adventurous cruises. Safari along Botswana's Chobe River or eco-adventure in Peru's Amazon. Discover the Elbe's sandstone gorges and historic gems. Wind through Loire River west of Paris, the Volga waterways of Russia, the Mississippi river in the US. North America's Mackenzie and Columbia rivers are also getting the hype.

WORDS BY Jill Antonio . Dec 30 2023
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Europe’s rivers are reopening: here’s where Aussies are booking and what passengers need to know

The river fleets of the mighty European waterways are at last cranking up their engines and starting to sail, thanks to the rapid spread of vaccinations across the continent and America, home to the most […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Jun 24 2021

Line by line: Who’s doing what to attract new cruisers

Move over baby boomers, river cruising has found a new wave of younger, more active travellers. Eighty per cent of travel agents are saying river cruising is the perfect gateway to attract first time cruisers… and […]

WORDS BY Rose Jacobs . Feb 11 2020

CroisiEurope expands its fleet with new ships and technology

European river cruise line CroisiEurope announced it’s adding three vessels to its growing fleet. Its ships the Van Gogh and Renoir are two completely rebuilt versions of older ships and CroisiEurope has redesigned and redecorated […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 1 2018

Amadeus reveals ship that can tackle rising river levels

Amadeus River Cruises christened its 14th river ship in Amsterdam this month and the new ship has been designed to deal with high water levels. The Amadeus Queen is 15cm lower than other river cruise […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 17 2018