Cruise news (river cruises-tagged)

P&O and Cunard extend sailing suspensions to July 31
P&O Cruises and Cunard Line extended the suspension of sailings until the end of July. The cruise companies had previously cancelled all voyages...
April 23, 2020
Cruise Industry
Avalon Waterways announces new Danube River ports and itineraries
The river cruise company Avalon Waterways announced that its brochure for 2021 has 6 new Danube River cruise ports and 3 new cruisetours that visit...
April 21, 2020
Cruise Industry
Crystal River Cruises ships earn Green Award certification
The Crystal River Cruises fleet of 4 sisterships (Crystal Debussy, Crystal Mahler, Crystal Ravel, Crystal Bach) was granted the Green Award...
April 20, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking opens bookings for Mississippi River cruises
Viking River Cruises opened bookings for company's new Mississippi River cruises (in the USA) planned for 2022. The first custom-designed and...
April 19, 2020
Cruise Industry
TUI River Cruises launch suspended until November
As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to block the cruise industry, TUI Cruises UK announced further program changes. In March, the...
April 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Keel laid for Luftner Cruises' newest ship Amadeus Cara
Shipyard De Hoop (in Tolkamer, Lobith, Holland) laid the keel for the new riverboat ordered by Luftner Cruises - Amadeus Cara. The 135-m long MS...
April 8, 2020
Cruise Industry
Aqua Expeditions starts Peruvian Amazon River cruises with a new boat in 2020 October
Aqua Expeditions will launch its new riverboat - RV Aqua Nera, in October 2020, with planned cruises on the Peruvian Amazon River. The newbuild...
April 3, 2020
Cruise Industry
Viking starts Mississippi River cruises (USA) in August 2022
Viking River Cruises starts Mississippi River cruises in the USA in August 2022 with a currently under construction riverboat (to be chartered...
April 2, 2020
Cruise Industry
AmaWaterways Introduces New River Ship on the Nile
AmaWaterways announced fleet's 25th riverboat - AmaDahlia, scheduled for Nile River cruises in Egypt since September 2021. The 11-night cruise &...
March 12, 2020
Cruise Industry
Princess and Viking Suspend Operations
Princess Cruises suspended all ocean voyages for 2 months while Viking Cruises also halted voyages until May due to Coronavirus. Princess said...
March 12, 2020
Accidents
Dozens Held in Quarantine on Viking Mekong
Dozens of cruise passengers have been held in quarantine on a Cambodian riverboat after a British woman tested positive for COVID-19...
March 11, 2020
Accidents
12 Test Positive for Coronavirus on Nile River Ship
A cruise ship on Nile River in Egypt with 150+ tourists and crew was quarantined on Saturday, March 7, in Luxor City, after 12 people tested positive...
March 7, 2020
Accidents
American Cruise Lines Adds Another Riverboat to Columbia and Snake Rivers
ACL-American Cruise Lines will add another Modern-series new riverboat on Columbia and Snake Rivers (USA) in 2021. During the past few years, the...
February 24, 2020
Cruise Industry
American Cruise Lines Signs Docking Agreement with Vicksburg MS
ACL-American Cruise Lines announced it had signed a 20-year docking agreement with Vicksburg MS. The agreement was finalized by City officials and...
February 18, 2020
Cruise Industry
Adventures by Disney Provides More Opportunities for the Whole Family
Families will have the opportunity to embark on more Adventures by Disney river cruises in 2021 - a total of 30 cruisetours along 4 European rivers...
January 24, 2020
Cruise Industry