Cruise news (River Cruises-tagged)
- Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines’ fleet expands to 15 small ships in 2022
The USA's largest river cruise company ACL-American Cruise Lines announced that the renaming of their riverboat fleet was complete and the company...
November 11, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Viking Cruises' summer 2023 season of expedition voyages
Viking Cruises announced the line's summer 2023 season of expedition voyages, including a new 2-week itinerary in the Great Lakes along with...
November 6, 2021 - Cruise Industry
River cruise operator Pandaw goes out of business
Pandaw Expeditions announced that due to the continuing COVID crisis impacting international travel, the company was closing its operations in Asia...
October 26, 2021 - Accidents
MSC compensates Uniworld River Cruises EUR 2,4 million for 2019 Venice accident
On June 2, 2019, a huge runaway MSC Cruises ship ran into a smaller boat in Venice Italy, injuring people on the dockside. The 66...
October 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Davenport IA (Iowa, Quad Cities) to increase cruise shipping traffic in 2022
Davenport IA (Iowa USA) is making a million-dollar investment in a riverside park which is part of an effort to get ready for an anticipated increase...
October 10, 2021 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Voyages opens new headquarters in Fort Lauderdale (Florida US)
AQV-American Queen Voyages, part of Hornblower Group and former AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company and VCL-Victory Cruise Lines, announced that it...
October 1, 2021 - Cruise Industry
American Queen Steamboat Company (AQSC) rebranded American Queen Voyages (AQV)
AQSC-American Queen Steamboat Company, which is part of Hornblower Group, is now the new brand merging AQSC and VCL-Victory Cruise Lines - American...
September 30, 2021 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines renames and redesigns 4 paddlewheel ships
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced plans to redesign, fully refurbish and rename its 4 paddlewheel ships. The paddlewheelers will get a new...
September 29, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways expanding Storyteller Series to include an “All For You” cruise
Avalon Waterways announced it had expanded its Storyteller Series to include a brand new “All For You” voyage, featuring the American...
September 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Saga UK's new riverboat Spirit of the Rhine departs on inaugural cruise
Saga UK's new riverboat - Spirit of the Rhine, on Thursday (September 23) departed on her 13-night maiden voyage from Trier Germany and will take in...
September 23, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal River Cruises extends vaccination requirement through December 2022
The new brand Crystal River Cruises announced that it is extending its vaccination requirement for all passengers and crew members through December...
September 22, 2021 - Cruise Industry
ACL's newest ship American Melody stops in Davenport IA (Iowa, Quad Cities)
The maiden voyage of ACL-American Cruise Lines' newest boat American Melody stopped in Davenport (Iowa, Quad Cities) on Sunday, September 19. The...
September 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Riviera River Cruises UK restarts in additional European destinations
The UK-based tour agency/brand Riviera Travel (fleet, Scylla's main riverboat charterer) announced that itineraries in additional European...
September 17, 2021 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines launches the newest riverboat in the USA, American Melody
ACL-American Cruise Lines’ newest riverboat - American Melody, started 22-day voyages on the Mississippi. ACL’s domestic...
September 12, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Tauck requires COVID vaccinations on all cruises and tours
Expanding a policy implemented earlier in 2021 on its European cruises and tours, Tauck announced it will now require all passengers ages 12+ to...
September 8, 2021