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Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet features 350 self-playing instruments. some of which, like this Gebruder Bruder self-playing organ, are quite rare.

Dispatch, Riverside's Romantic Rhine: A 'silent' musical experienceAn excursion to Siegfried's Mechanical Music Cabinet, complete with an organ-backed Laurel and Hardy film, is a surprising...

The Avalon Artistry II, which has been revamped throughout.

'Elevated Cruising' on the Avalon Artistry II in BordeauxFrom a fleetwide refresh of its Panorama Suite ships to its impeccable service, it is easy to see how the Avalon experience is,...

Amadeus River Cruises says early signs point to 2026 being a "banner year" that outpaces 2025.

No slowing down for river cruising: 2026 looks even better than 2025Demand is high despite U.S. economic uncertainty. River cruise lines are also crediting smart marketing and adjustment to...

The Trafalgar Verity will sail the Rhine in 2026.

Trafalgar's river cruise debut is seen as just a first stepTTC Tour Brands deputy CEO Melissa DaSilva said there are plans to add another Uniworld ship in 2027, and that building new...

The Emerald Luna sailed from Vienna on a specially curated itinerary for attendees of the ASTA River Cruise Expo.

A delightful taste of the Danube on the Emerald LunaAn exclusive sailing following the ASTA River Cruise Expo gave advisors the chance to see, taste and experience what will be in...

The AmaMagdalena on its maiden cruise.

AmaWaterways makes history with its Colombia river cruisesWith AmaWaterways' launch on the Magdalena River, there are expectations that Ama won't be the only company to sail there and...

The Mekong Kingdoms' Boheme on the Mekong River. The ship made its debut in December.

Mekong Kingdoms' Boheme sails into the heart of LaosSince its December debut, the ship has offered a rare view of Laos' culture and scenery to a new wave of cruisers that includes...

Staff Capt. Timea Szabo is a captain-in-training on the Emerald Star.

Women captains chart new course in river cruise sectorIn a field where female mariners worldwide make up just 2% of the industry, women are climbing the ranks of river cruising to...

The Viking Beyla sailing the Elbe River in Magdeburg, Germany.

Europe river cruising is booming, and operators say there's room to growAt the ASTA River Expo in Vienna, river cruise line executives addressed 1,600-plus travel advisors in attendance.

Viking will continue to grow its fleet, with the addition of 26 river ships and nine ocean ships by 2030.

Viking has sold 88% of 2025 inventoryViking said the company set a record for monthly revenue in January and daily revenue on Jan. 31.

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