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River Cruise Insights

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River cruise checklist: Weather and water levels
If travel sellers could accurately predict the weather, that would obviously make selling vacations a lot easier. More»
A lower deck stateroom with a better view
For all the talk of more and enhanced balconies on river cruise ships, there is one area that often gets neglected: the lower deck. More»
When a river cruise line is really just a good tour operator
In many places around the world where river cruise lines are simply chartering vessels for short cruises, the service they provide is really just that of a good tour operator. More»
Raining on Douro’s parade
Two newly christened Douro River vessels, AmaWaterways’ AmaVida and Uniworld’s Queen Isabel, are still docked in Porto, Portugal, due to heavy rains that have increased water levels on the river. More»
Bringing Europe to the Yangtze
Ten years ago, after experiencing a river cruise in Europe, Peng Jian Hu, president of Chinese river cruise line Century Cruises, had a vision: to bring the level and quality of European river cruising to China’s Yangtze River. More»
With capacity, Tauck takes a different tack
Tauck’s European newbuilds launching in 2014, the Inspire and Savor, will be 23% longer than the line’s existing vessels but will accommodate only 130 guests each, just 10% more passengers than its current ships. More»
A cheat sheet for christening season
Spring is upon us, which means that flowers will soon start blooming, young birds will begin chirping and river cruise lines will start unveiling their newest ships in what will be another densely packed season of christening ceremonies from Amsterdam to Chongqing, China. More»
Docking dilemmas amid Europe’s building boom
If you build them, where will they all park? That is the dilemma facing river cruise lines in Europe, where nonstop shipbuilding is creating a bit of a logjam in the docks. More»
A gluten-free river cruise
A group of gluten-free advocates and experts have teamed with Ama Waterways to offer a gluten-free river cruise on the AmaPrima for its May 22 sailing from Budapest to Vilshofen, Germany. More»
Chinese and American passengers come together on the Yangtze
As a result of China’s growing middle class, river cruise operators such as Victoria Cruises have seen an influx of Chinese passengers aboard their Yangtze River vessels. More»
Catering to Western standards on China’s Yangtze
When Chinese company Century Cruises unveils its two newest river cruise ships on the Yangtze River this spring, it is hoping that two of the ships’ decks will cater more to Western standards. More»
A sleeker river cruise ship snuck up on us
It can be hard to notice the changes and upgrades from one new European river cruise vessel to the next: The modifications are so slight, so understated, the tweaks so subtle. But indeed, over time, a sleek new class of river cruise ship has emerged in Europe, right under our noses. More»
Considering the towns along the way
With Viking’s announcement this week that it will launch two additional Longships in Europe next year, for a total of 10 newbuilds in 2013, the company will have introduced 16 river cruise ships in Europe between this year and next — more ships than most of its competitors have in their entire fleet. More»
Ocean cruises used to be reserved for retirees, too
It’s no big secret that while the river cruise industry continues to flourish, it cannot seem to shake its reputation for being a travel style that for the most part attracts an older demographic. More»
Is Myanmar 'the next Mekong'?
Having just returned from Myanmar, it was clear that the Southeast Asian country, which has been closed off from the rest of the world for decades because of internal political strife, is poised for explosive tourism growth.
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The Mississippi faithful
This year’s Mississippi river cruising rebirth owes much to the long and storied legacy of overnight cruising along the mighty Mississippi River System, and consequently to the pioneering paddlewheelers that once plied the rivers in decades past. More»
Europe's Christmastime cruises a chilly, beautiful value
Next month, river cruise lines will begin sailing Christmastime cruises throughout Europe with an emphasis on the Continent’s festive holiday markets, lighting and decor. More»
An eye toward the east
With a strong foothold in Western Europe, river cruise lines have recently been highlighting itineraries that include Central and Eastern Europe. More»
The unpredictability of rivers
When it comes to operating cruises along the world’s rivers, you have to just go with the flow — a fact that became starkly apparent this summer on the Mississippi River, which experienced record low water levels due to a severe drought. More»
465 more miles along the Nile
With overnight passenger vessels now allowed to sail between Cairo and Luxor in Egypt, it opens up an extended river cruising experience to some sites that most tourists would have otherwise not had access to. But it also signals greater confidence in security along the Nile River. Or maybe it’s just a publicity stunt.
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