Cruise news (river cruises-tagged)
- 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 - Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways' newest river ship AmaSiena christened in Lahnstein, Germany
AmaWaterways’ newest river cruise ship, AmaSiena, joined the fleet earlier this week “with a joyful ceremony” in Lahnstein, Germany...
September 4, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal River Cruises restarts in Europe with the boats Debussy and Ravel
On August 29, the ultra-luxury brand Crystal River Cruises celebrated the resumption of European river operations and its restart on European rivers...
August 31, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Crystal River Cruises introduces 2022 River Atlas
The GHK-owned ultra-premium brand Crystal River Cruises introduced its 2022 River Atlas, now available for download and also found in the Order a...
August 19, 2021 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld requires COVID vaccination for all passengers
Effective immediately, Uniworld River Cruises announced that it will require all passengers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before their...
August 16, 2021 - Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises launches first of 3 adult-only river ships, TUI Maya
TUI River Cruises launched the first of its 3 adult-only river ships following the delay due to the COVID crisis. Originally scheduled to commence...
August 15, 2021 - Cruise Industry
VIDEO: CroisiEurope’s paddlewheel riverboat Loire Princesse especially built for France’s Loire...
MS Loire Princesse is the only large riverboat on France’s Loire River due to her unique paddlewheel propulsion system. The CroisiEurope-owned...
August 14, 2021 - Cruise Industry
ACL-American Cruise Lines' 5th & 6th "modern riverboats" named American Symphony & American Serenade
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced the delivery of American Melody from Chesapeake Shipbuilding on schedule. Despite challenges, the Maryland...
August 11, 2021