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.

Viking ceremony held at Neptun Werft shipyard

Ten more Viking longships are heading for the rivers of Europe

Viking is to welcome an additional 10 Viking Longships to its river fleet over the next three years. And to officially mark the start of construction on all 10 ships, a keel laying ceremony was held earlier this month (pictured) at Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany, where all Viking Longships have been built since

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William Shakespeare

Riviera Travel returns to Ireland

Riviera Travel has re-opened its European river cruise and select touring product to the Irish market. The 2024 and recently-launched 2025 river cruise programmes are now on sale to Irish holidaymakers, covering Europe’s main waterways including the Seine, Rhone, Rhine, Douro and Danube. Dedicated departures for solo travellers are available, along with newly-introduced themed cruises

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Thomas Hardy of Riviera Travel

Sail away with summer savings of up to £2,000 on Riviera Travel river cruises

Riviera Travel is offering reduced-price river cruise sailings this summer, with up to £2,000 off per cabin, on two of its most popular 15-day European itineraries. The savings apply to a total of six departures from August to October this year. The offer applies to four Budapest to the Black Sea cruises, setting sail on

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queen of the mississippi

No more nasty surprises as American Cruise Lines wraps port charges into price

In future all new bookings with American Cruise Lines will have port charges and fees incorporated into the price of the cruise. This is good news for travel agents as the charges, usually amounting to $500, will now be commissionable. And, although the fees will be reflected in a rise in cruise prices, it makes

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Viking Saigon

Purpose-built Viking Saigon makes its debut on the Mekong River

Viking’s newest river ship, the Viking Saigon, has begun its inaugural season in Southeast Asia. Purpose-built for the Mekong River, the 80-guest ship sails between Kampong Cham in Cambodia and Mỹ Tho in Vietnam as part of Viking’s 15-day Magnificent Mekong itinerary. With the 2022-2023 season now underway, regular sailing dates are available through to

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AMADEUS Brilliant in Passau

Amadeus launches series of seven 5-day taster cruises on the Danube

Amadeus River Cruises has launched a series of seven five-day summer taster cruises on the Danube aimed at new-to-river cruisers as well as those who want to dip their toe back in the water. The five-day Finest Moments From Passau To Vienna itinerary brings together glorious cities along one of the world‘s most beautiful stretches

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Fairport Convention on Amadeus Cruises

Sing along with Fairport Convention on a series of Amadeus music cruises on the Rhine and Danube

Amadeus River Cruises has partnered with specialist music and cruise operator, Harmony Voyages, to offer a series of exclusive music cruises on the Rhine and Danube in June and July featuring renowned acts such as Fairport Convention. Not only will guests enjoy the spectacular scenery that these rivers have to offer, but they will also

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Viking Mississippi float-out

Another Viking is coming! Viking Mississippi touches water for the first time in Louisiana

The new 386-guest Viking Mississippi has been “floated out” in Louisiana, marking a major construction milestone and the first time the ship has touched water. Set to debut in June 2022, the ship will sail on the Lower and Upper Mississippi River, between New Orleans and St Paul. “Our guests have long wanted to sail

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AMADEUS Cara

Amadeus strikes the right classical note on the Rhine this autumn

Amadeus River Cruises is launching an autumn cruises designed especially for classical music lovers, with carefully selected music programmes both onboard and ashore. The eight-day Classical Music on the Rhine themed cruise from Amsterdam to Basel departs 18 October 2022 and highlights will include: Private concerts in St Thomas Church in Strasbourg, at the Dominicus

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MS Deborah

CroisiEurope offers 170 worldwide river cruises in 2023, including new France hotel barge itinerary

CroisiEurope’s 2023 programme of river, canal and ocean itineraries features 170 itineraries on 55 ships, sailing on 39 waterways in 37 countries. And an early booking discount of 15% on most 2023 itineraries, excluding cruises on the Volga, Nile and Ganges, are to be had if booked by 31 August, 10% if booked between 1

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