Cruise news (River Cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
River cruise lines cancel European sailings after Austria locks down borders
After Austria temporarily locked down its borders and banned entry for international visitors through at least December 13, 2021, the unexpected...
November 27, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises’ newest boat TUI Skyla departs on inaugural voyage
TUI Skyla - the second riverboat in the TUI River Cruises fleet, was officially christened before embarking on her inaugural voyage. The festive...
November 24, 2021 - Cruise Industry
MS Amadeus Cara enters Amadeus River Cruises' fleet in 2022
Amadeus River Cruises’ newest ship, ms Amadeus Cara, is scheduled to enter service in 2022. The 163-passenger ship will sail on the Danube...
November 18, 2021 - 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