The Yangtze River with Abercrombie & Kent

Save money and miss the crowds: our guide to the destinations that will welcome you as major rivers book out

Australians are flocking to river cruising, with a number of regions selling out for 2025 and even some itineraries in 2026. But our experts suggest alternatives, which have special offers on.

Tauck people bike riding

How cruisers are looking for more active and immersive shore excursions

Cruise lines are looking for more unique and immersive shore excursions as river cruisers are getting younger.

Avalon Waterways Kayaking Trip

River cruise lines say solo travellers are the fastest growing demographic

Solo travellers are one of the fastest-growing demographics booking river cruises, prompting lines to add more capacity for singles.

A couple on an Avalon Waterways ship

Come and meet the team behind the River Cruise Collective at an evening of food, wine and fun – and WIN a night at a top hotel

Cruise Passenger and the lines behind The River Cruise Collective are hosting an exclusive ... Read more

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A couple on an Avalon Waterways ship

Meet the team behind the River Cruise Collective at a relaxed evening of food, wine and fun – and WIN a night at a top hotel

Cruise Passenger and the lines behind The River Cruise Collective are hosting an exclusive evening of food, wine ... Read more

Christmas Markets Cruise

Sleighing them: Why Christmas cruises are becoming the fastest selling itinerary on Europe’s rivers this year

Lines like Tauck and APT offer Christmas Day and New Year's Eve sailings and others like Abercrombie & Kent have a special exotic holiday voyage.

River Seine Eiffel Tower

French river cruising is enjoying a huge rennaisance – here’s why one river is Seine-sational

Dotted along the Seine are exciting hubs of French culture, history and cuisine. These river cruise lines have created diverse itineraries to best experience this magnifique region.

Avalon Waterways Bordeaux

Boom town: River cruise lines launch new itineraries and ships

With new itineraries, new ships, and new destinations, river cruise is booming around the world.

A couple hiking along the Danube River

How themed cruises are attracting return river cruisers

While food and wine voyages still dominate, there are other themed cruises like wellness and golf itineraries.

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