Cruise news (river cruises-tagged)
- Accidents
Viking Var Hits Danube River Lock in Germany
On June 5, 2019, the Viking longship Var hit a Danube River lock in Germany. The accident resulted in shutting down to all shipping traffic a section...
June 13, 2019 - Cruise Industry
American Harmony to Receive Final Touches
American Cruise Lines announced that at 5 am (Friday morning, June 7) its 2nd new modern riverboat - American Harmony, moved under its own...
June 10, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AmaMora Debuts on the Rhine River
Completing its inaugural season, AmaWaterways celebrated the debut of company's newest riverboat - AmaMora - on Rhine River on June 3...
June 8, 2019 - Accidents
Police Take Ukrainian Cruise Ship Captain into Custody
Hungarian police late Thursday announced it had taken into custody the captain of a Viking cruise ship involved in an accident on the Danube River in...
May 31, 2019 - Accidents
7 Dead, 21 Missing After Danube Cruise Collision
A ship owned by Viking River Cruises crashed into and sank a small tour boat during a storm in Budapest, Hungary last night, May 29...
May 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Crystal Mozart to Be Transferred to Genting
Crystal River Cruises announced that its Crystal Mozart will be leaving the fleet as of the start of the 2020 season next spring. The company...
May 18, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Scenic Cruises Announces New 2020 Itineraries
Scenic Cruises announced its 2020 Europe River Cruise Collection that is now available for booking. Travelers booking early are able to...
May 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Ferry Link to Be Established Between Hungary and Slovakia
A ferryboat link is planned to be established under an EU-funded project to serve as a new border crossing between Slovakia and Hungary within a...
May 16, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Port of Cleveland Planning $600,000 Improvements
Great Lakes cruise passengers who are disembarking in Cleveland OH (USA) later in 2019 may notice an improvement in the process of their arrival...
May 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Fort Madison Council Considers Building River Dock for Viking Cruises
Fort Madison (Iowa) city officials announced they are considering the building of a new Mississippi River dock, in order to serve as a river cruise...
May 12, 2019 - Cruise Industry
AmaMagna Welcomes Her First Passengers
AmaWaterways released the first internal images of the line's revolutionary new riverboat - AmaMagna, on her inaugural cruise from Vilshofen to...
May 9, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Bordeaux Air Draught Allows Larger Ships Up River
In late 2018 were finalized the works on matching the height of the powerlines to two bridges in Bordeaux France (Gironde River cruise port...
May 4, 2019 - Accidents
AmaWaterways Ship Spills More Than 3,000 Litres of Diesel into Rhine
More than 3,000 litres of diesel fuel have been accidentally spilt into Rhine River by an AmaWaterways passenger ship in Rudesheim in the late...
May 2, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Lüftner Cruises Orders River Ship from Shipyard De Hoop
Shipyard De Hoop (located in Lobith, Holland) announced yard's 15th order from Luftner Cruises - a 135-meter long newbuild river cruise ship. The...
April 30, 2019 - Cruise Industry
Uniworld's Bon Voyage Launched in France
The 6th ‘super ship’ to join the fleet of Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection made her debut in France on April 11. SS Bon Voyage...
April 18, 2019