Fancy messing about on the river? Well, you are not alone owing to its increasing popularity, and here’s the place to find out what might whet your appetite.

American Cruise Lines trio

Deck the Halls! It’s been a record-breaking year for American Cruise Lines

American Cruise Lines has clocked up a record-breaking year, winning 23 awards in 2025 and boosting its claim to be the hottest destination for river cruising around the world. The company’s new ship, American Patriot, was named a top finalist for Best New River Cruise Ships by Travel Weekly, and some of American’s most notable

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Amadeus Mira

Amadeus to launch new ship in 2027 for Rhine and Danube cruising

Amadeus River Cruises’ newest river cruise ship, Mira, will launch in 2027, joining sister ship, Aurea, which is scheduled to enter service in 2026. She will sail the scenic Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, taking guests through culturally rich and picturesque regions. Like Aurea, Mira will accommodate 158 passengers in 12 luxury suites and 67

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Cape Codder cruise leaving Boston

A SeaView review: Pity about the glitch that spoiled our otherwise perfect cruise of Cape Cod on American Legend

I never thought I would have a complaint about American Cruise Lines, but here it is, writes SeaView editor David Simpson. For the first time in four voyages I must say how thoroughly miserable our day-long Hyannis Experience turned out. The only saving grace of the day-long tour was the JFK Museum. The rest of

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Viking Troth on the water

Next stop the Pharoahs and Pyramids for Viking’s newest Nile ship

When Viking’s newest ship for the Nile River, the 82-guest Viking Thoth, was “floated out” at the Massara shipyard in Cairo in May, it marked the final major construction milestone on its way to delivery in October. It will join Viking’s growing fleet of ships for the Nile River and will sail the popular 12-day

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American Cruise lines national parks cruise

American introduces three 50-day+ river cruises for 2026 to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday

American Cruise Lines has announced a new series of extended river cruises for 2026 to honour the country’s 250th Birthday. Three 50-day plus cruises and one 36-day Civil War battlefields cruise will navigate the country’s legendary rivers and picturesque coastlines aboard the newest fleet of riverboats and small ships in the USA. Guests will enjoy

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American Legend in KeyWest

Out of the Blue: American Legend christened during Florida cruise

American Legend, the newest small ship in American Cruise Lines’ innovative Project Blue series, has been officially christened in Key West, Florida. The vessel, the fourth in the series of coastal cats, was visiting Key West during her unique 8-Day Florida Gulf Coast & Keys cruise, sailing roundtrip from St Petersburg. The Florida itineraries are

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American Constitution

American Cruise Lines doubles capacity in Alaska for summer 2025

American Cruise Lines is delivering its biggest Alaska cruise season ever in 2025, with two small ships offering five itineraries between May and September. It has repositioned small ship American Constitution to the West Coast for summer Alaska cruises and spring and autumn Puget Sound cruises. Doubling capacity in the region, the 170-passenger American Constitution

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Celebrity River Cruises

Celebrity Cruises to launch river vacations across Europe in 2027

Celebrity Cruises is to launch river cruising across Europe in 2027 following the arrival of the first of ten new vessels. “Celebrity River Cruises will bring the quality and sophistication of our Edge Series ocean ships to the most iconic rivers, starting with Europe,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, Celebrity’s president. The ten transformative ships will

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Victoria Mekong

Riviera Travel to introduce new ship and itinerary on the Mekong in 2026

Riviera Travel will be operating a new ship on a new Mekong itinerary in 2026, it revealed this week. The 70-guest Victoria Mekong features 33 staterooms and two suites, all with private balconies. It also has a restaurant, bar, infinity pool, gym, library and games room, movie room and a spa. The ship, which was

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Crystal Mozart in Budapest

Worst European flooding in 30 years threatens river cruising

Many European river cruises were under threat today after Storm Boris unleashed the worst flooding in the region for 30 years. The area around Vienna was declared a disaster area, while the Czech Republic and Hungary were struggling to cope with the extreme rainfall. Hungary. A state of national disaster has also been declared in

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