Cruise news (river cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
Cruise ship collision on Danube River (Hungary) results in 2 dead and 5 missing
2 individuals were killed and 5 others remain missing following a collision between a small motorboat and a cruise ship on the Danube River, north of...
May 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Scylla christens 40th river ship, Porto Mirante, in Dusseldorf
The Swiss family-owned cruise ship owner Scylla AG christened its newest riverboat (Porto Mirante) in Dusseldorf Germany on Thursday, May 16th. With...
May 19, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Riviera River Cruises’ MS Lord Byron sets sail with upgrades for 2024 season
Riviera River Cruises’ MS Lord Byron launched her 2024 season following extensive refurbishments to her public areas, cabins, and aft Bistro...
May 12, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Tauck Travel unveils 2025 river and ocean cruises with new itineraries and training initiatives
Tauck Travel USA (Scylla Cruises' charterer) has announced ambitious plans for 2025, featuring a range of captivating river and ocean cruising...
May 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
VIVA Cruises offers new Seine River cruises (ship VIVA Gloria) in winter 2024
The new European river cruise brand VIVA Cruises (owned by Scylla) is set to launch a series of new Seine River voyages in November and December 2024...
May 10, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines expands USA cruising on Columbia and Snake rivers
ACL-American Cruise Lines marks the growth of USA river cruising with its most expansive season on the Columbia and Snake Rivers to date. With the...
April 24, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Amsterdam (Netherlands) implements measures to reduce riverboat cruises and over-tourism
Amsterdam (Netherlands' capital city) is taking decisive action to alleviate the strain of over-tourism by significantly reducing the number of...
April 21, 2024 - Cruise Industry
A&K debuts new Peruvian riverboat for Amazon River cruises (2025)
Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group introduces its latest addition to the maritime landscape: a new Peruvian riverboat poised for its inaugural...
April 18, 2024 - Cruise Industry
A-Rosa Cruises welcomes newest ships ALEA and CLEA
Last weekend marked the inaugural voyages of A-ROSA Cruises' newest fleet members - A-ROSA ALEA (fka Avalon Affinity) and A-ROSA CLEA (fka Avalon...
April 14, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Riviera River Cruises UK promotes solo cruise options by waiving single supplements on select...
Riviera River Cruises/fleet has expanded options for solo travelers this year by eliminating the single supplement from certain departures of 4 Rhine...
April 4, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines acquires 4 paddlewheelers/riverboats from AQV-American Queen Voyages
ACL-American Cruise Lines has completed the acquisition of all four paddlewheelers previously belonging to the AQV-American Queen Voyages fleet...
April 3, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises unveils 2025 Europe River Cruising and Land Journeys brochure
Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours has revealed the release of its 2025 Europe River Cruising and Land Journeys brochure, presenting an array of 23...
April 2, 2024 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines introduces exclusive New England voyages in 2024
ACL-American Cruise Lines unveils its captivating summer lineup of New England voyages, presenting the sole coastal itineraries in the region...
March 31, 2024 - Accidents
Bulgarian cruise ship collides with wall in Austrian sluice, injuring passengers
A Bulgaria-flagged cruise vessel, carrying over a hundred passengers, collided with a concrete wall in a sluice on the River Danube in Austria, as...
March 30, 2024 - Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways celebrates christening of Avalon Alegria on Douro River
Travel enthusiasts gathered on the rain-drenched banks of Portugal's Douro River in Pinhao last Thursday (March 28th) to witness the christening of...
March 29, 2024