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A view of Ljubljana, Slovenia's capital. Virtuoso says Slovenia bookings this summer are up 473%.

Europe will have another busy summer, and travelers are branching outAmericans are increasingly visiting off-the-beaten-path destinations such as Slovenia, Croatia, Malta, Turkey, Austria, the...

The Gentleman, a 172-passenger ship operated by Van Loon Cruises.

Van Loon Cruises is a new option in Europe for U.S. travelersVan Loon Cruises debuted in 2024 with a newbuild called The Gentleman. Van Loon hopes its edge will be the contemporary look of...

Celebrity Cruises is putting more than a toe in Europe's rivers. Parent company Royal Caribbean Group ordered 10 ships.

Celebrity Cruises generates excitement with its river cruise expansionTravel advisors say Europe's rivers are ready for a new player with the reach of Royal Caribbean Group, Celebrity's parent...

The Aqua Blu sails Indonesia itineraries for Aqua Expeditions.

Take me to the river: Adding Aqua opens new possibilities for PonantPonant executive Belinda Hindmarsh said the company had been curious about river cruising for some time, and now Ponant has a...

The American Eagle, an American Cruise Lines coastal catamaran docked in Milton, N.Y., during a fall foliage cruise of the Hudson River.

Fall in all its colorful splendor on a Hudson River cruiseIt may be the dead of winter where you are now, but that doesn't mean it's too early to start thinking about clients' travel...

A Viking ship cruising the Rhine River. Viking's 2025 inventory is already 67% booked.

Preview 2025: The year ahead for river cruisingTo meet demand, lines are adding ships next year, both newbuilds and repurposed ships.

Tuileries Garden Christmas Market in Paris.

Tauck will sail Christmas market cruises in France next yearIt's a first for Tauck, which is expanding its river cruise operations in France.

A Viking Longship on the Rhine River.

Viking's strong 2025 bookings means inventory is getting lowWhile all cruise lines book out a year or more in advance, few the size of Viking lock down so much inventory so early.

Viking said its target demographic -- couples over age 55 -- tends to plan ahead, which helps to naturally extend the booking curve.

Viking is 70% booked for 2025As of Nov. 3, Viking compiled $4.33 billion in advance bookings for 2025 departures, 26% higher than the 2024 season at the...

Executives from small-ship and river cruise lines talk up what kinds of products and offers they can bring to different clients.

At CruiseWorld, pitching small-ship and river cruises to all kinds of clientsDuring the panel, moderators posed a series of questions and client scenarios. And the small ship lines' sales executives...

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