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The Trevi Fountain in Rome. Globus' Steve Born said bookings to Europe softened at the beginning of March but have started to rebound somewhat.

Safety concerns dampen demand for Europe travelThe Iran war is disrupting air travel, causing flight costs to spike due to increases in jet fuel prices. Also, clients...

The Lumiere, one of two new ships from Tauck that was purpose-built for sailing in France; the Lumiere is dedicated to the Rhone and the Serene to the Seine.

Tauck welcomes two new ships in France: Lumiere and SereneThe Lumiere is sailing the Rhone, while the Serene cruises the Seine.

Arjun Sinsinwar

Antara Cruises' Arjun Sinsinwar on the unique aspects of India river cruisingSpeaking with editor Brinley Hineman, Sinsinwar describes how Antara is able to give travelers a view of India that few...

An Avalon ship cruises along the Rhine River. European destinations have reported strains of overtourism and welcome cruise lines that have slowed fleet expansion.

In Europe, some river cruise lines promote slow growthWhile some lines are aggressively expanding fleets, others are taking a slower approach. Travel advisors concerned about...

Travel advisor Anita Carson wearing AmaWaterways’ new bathrobe in the Lark Lounge on the AmaSofia.

AmaWaterways makes onboard upgrades, including a very cozy oneA bathrobe that "feels like butter" is part of a lineup of new amenities onboard AmaWaterways ships this season.

The Transcend Connect, the cruise line's first newbuild, will begin sailing in July.

Transcend Cruises orders two more Europe river shipsTranscend, which specializes in chartered river cruises, will debut its first newbuild this summer.

A rendering of a Viking river ship in India. Viking will operate its first India itineraries in fall 2027.

Viking will put a second ship in India, extends bookings to 2029The Viking Ganges is coming in 2028, joining the Viking Brahmaputra, a ship debuting in October 2027.

The AmaSofia was christened in Amsterdam at the ASTA River Cruise Expo.

AmaWaterways' AmaSofia will return to service March 29The March 22 sailing was canceled because the river ship required repairs.

A rendering of a Celebrity river cruise ship. The river ships will echo elements of the line's Edge-class oceangoing ships.

Celebrity gives a virtual preview of its river ships at the ASTA Expo"Celebrity River Cruises guests will return home with stories no one else can tell," president Laura Hodges Bethge said.

Prior to disembarking the AmaSofia, AmaWaterways treated guests to a barbecue on the sun deck.

After engine trouble, AmaWaterways disembarks AmaSofia passengersThe AmaSofia will head back to the shipyard in the Netherlands to undergo repairs.

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