Uniworld’s fleet ready to sail 2020 European river season

River cruising by Uniworld River ship

Uniworldโ€™s fleet of luxury river ships is ready to take on the 2020 season in Europe when it is safe to travel again, says the lineโ€™s President and CEO Ellen Bettridge. Writing on her blog entitled The Art of River Cruising Ms Bettridge says: โ€œOur fleet stands ready to sail along with our wonderful crew, … Read more

Viking.TV brings the joys of river cruising to your lounge room

River cruising to your lounge room by Viking River Ship

Viking Cruises has launched its own TV station, Viking.TV,ย  to bring the joys of river, ocean and adventure to your lounge room. โ€œIf we cannot for the time being bring our guests to the world, letโ€™s bring the world to our guests,โ€ says Viking executive vice president Karine Hagen in a video posted on the … Read more

Scenic suspends sailings for another two months

Scenic Ruby River cruise

Scenic Group has extended the suspension of all river and ocean cruises until 30 June this year – slashing the 2020 season by three months. With the outbreak of COVID-19 crisis, Scenic originally โ€œpausedโ€ all cruise operations until 30 April. “After monitoring the changing global situation including port and border closures, all our land tours, … Read more

2020 season – the latest predictions on who will be sailing Europe’s rivers

A glimpse to a river cruise around the city

There were 1.79 million European river cruise passengers last year – 134,250 of whom were fly-cruisers from Australia and New Zealand, new figures reveal. The numbers demonstrate the continuing popularity of Europe’s rivers among Australians and New Zealanders and are mirrored by findings from Cruise Lines International Association agents in the US who put some … Read more

AmaWaterways boss believes river cruise will be back this year

River Cruise Experience with AmaWaterways

The boss of AmaWaterways, Rudi Schreiner has said he is optimistic the river cruise industry will bounce back once the coronavirus outbreak dissipates. AmaWaterways, which is sold through APT in Australia, is known for vessels like the AmaMagna, Europeโ€™s largest river ship. โ€œOnce everything is over people often forget quickly,โ€ he told TravelPulse. โ€œThere will … Read more

Viking to extend its river cruise sailing dates to end of June

River Cruise Viking Delling Avignon

Viking has announced it will be extending its cruising suspension until the end of June. The line initially planned the hiatus until 30 April. Vikingโ€™s chairman Torstein Hagen wrote to affected customers, extending the offer of a 125 per cent future cruise voucher for the newly impacted voyages. Guests will have 24 months to use … Read more

Viking reveals historic new cruises along the Mississippi River

New cruises along the Mississippi River

Viking, one of the biggest river cruise companies in the world, has revealed it would be sailing the mighty Mississippi River in an important push into the American market. A new ship, The Viking Mississippi,ย  will be owned by a US partner and chartered by Viking.ย  The vesselย is set to debut in August 2022. Viking … Read more

Exclusive: when will river ships sail again?

Exclusive Viking River Ship

The current travel climate might have hit pause for both the lines and cruisers, but the experts say that cruisers are still active and planning ahead for 2021, an exclusive survey by River Cruise Passenger has found. We consulted top agents, linesย  – and ran a poll of our own readers. The results clearly show … Read more

The new European excursions of 2020/21

European Excursion St. Sava Cathedral Belgrade

Many river lines have changed itineraries and shore excursions to attract regular cruisers back to popular routes like Amsterdam to Basel next year. Guests will see new castles and cathedrals, experience more foodie tours and much more during the 2021 river cruise season, now expected to be a boom year. The Danube, the Grand Dame … Read more