River Cruises

Top 10 Reasons to take a River Cruise

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Planes, trains and automobiles…they’re all a hassle compared with stress-free, scenic river cruising – wherever you go. There are a lot of advantages to river cruising for experienced ocean cruisers and newcomers alike. Here are 10 of the most compelling.

River Cruising 101

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Here, our expert answers 10 questions you might have had about river cruising but were too afraid to ask.

Avalon Waterway’s river sisters

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If you were looking for a growth industry right now, you could do much worse than building ships for the rapidly expanding cruise industry.

Amabella’s river cruising

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Developing world of river cruising reveals design evolution.

The Nile: River of Gods

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A voyage along the Nile on board a traditional-style dahabiyya allows passengers a glimpse into a more leisurely, peaceful way of life.

Barging in France

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We are aboard the barge Anjodi on the Canal du Midi, the oldest canal in France. Purpose-built for the leisure market, barges are designed exclusively for tourists’ comfort and carry up to 200 passengers.

India

Indian sunset on the Brahmaputra River

A river cruise through north-east India’s Assam, rich in wildlife and dotted with traditional villages, offers a peaceful perspective on this teeming subcontinent.

Amazon rainforest cruising

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An Amazon River expedition cruise is a perfect complement to your South American adventure. Encounters with deadly reptiles and hungry piranhas are par for the course in this wild waterway.