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Sneak peek – what’s inside Scenic’s upgraded river ships

Luxury river line, Scenic has upgraded its fleet of eight river ships sailing the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers in Europe with bigger suites and better onboard experience. The move means fewer passengers with more […]

Death toll rises as rescue teams lift tourist boat from the river after Danube collision

Hungarian police have confirmed the identity of four more victims from a collision on the Danube River, two weeks ago. The death toll is now at 24 after a Viking River Cruises ship, the Viking […]

Scenic finishes refurbishing eight of its river vessels

Luxury line Scenic has completed its renovations on eight of its river ships, sailing the Rhine, Main and Danube. The line now has a total of 10 ‘Space Ships’, with Scenic starting the refurbishment program […]

Scenic reveals new 2020 itineraries with free flights, Singapore stays and more

Scenic has unveiled its 2020 Europe river cruising itineraries with some special offers available for guests who book now. The new brochure features more than two dozen cruise itineraries including its iconic 15-day Jewels of […]

Travelmarvel offers savings of up to $3,000 and free airfares on 2020 sailings

Travelmarvel has launched its 2020 European itineraries with an impressive lineup of earlybird offers for special European sailings. The offers are also open to land and ocean sailings. It includes fly free deals on all […]

The lessons of the Danube for the future of river cruising

It’s a blessing and a curse – the world is increasingly becoming smaller with tourists vying to see the jewels of the globe. The Danube is one of the most popular destinations for river cruises […]

Uniworld ship hit by MSC Opera during docking in Venice

Uniworld’s River Countess was hit by the MSC Opera, which lost control while coming into the San Basilio Cruise Terminal in Venice on Sunday morning. According to Uniworld, four guests sustained minor injuries on board, […]

21 missing after tragedy on the Danube when tourist boat collides with river ship

Relatives of the South Korean passengers on board a sightseeing boat on the Danube that collided with a river cruise vessel were today flying in to Budapest as investigators continued to probe how the accident […]

Pandaw deploys another ship to the remote Upper Irrawaddy

Boutique river company Pandaw has deployed an additional ship, the RV Kha Byoo Pandaw to cruise the remote Upper Irrawaddy region. With only 10 cabins, the 10-night expedition cruise will sail from Pagan to Mandalay […]

Short cruise craze sweeping the rivers

Shorter itineraries are becoming more common on European rivers as cruise lines respond to customer demand for shorter holidays. Lines like Avalon Waterways, A-Rosa Cruises and CroisiEurope are all offering short sailings in their 2019 […]

Best deals for solo travellers in 2019/20

The demand for solo travelling is not slowing down and cruise lines are waiving single supplements and making space to welcome solo travellers on board. To get the best deal as a solo traveller, you […]

Crystal Mozart to leave Crystal River Cruises for Genting Cruise Lines

Luxury line Crystal River Cruises announced that its first ship, the Crystal Mozart will be departing the fleet. The largest of the fleet, will be transferred Genting Cruise Lines at the start of the 2020 cruise […]