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The American Jazz river cruise ship in Natchez, Mississippi.

Despite American Queen's shutdown, U.S. river cruising keeps rollingWhile there is now one fewer option to sail domestically in what was already a limited pool, advisors say there is still plenty...

Travel Weekly's Nicole Edenedo joins the women of Dumbutu village near Kiang West National Park in The Gambia for a drum and dance circle.

Dispatch, Gambia: Village dance circle drums up childhood memoriesTravel Weekly's Nicole Edenedo recalled Nigerian banquet dances in her youth when she visited a Gambian village during a...

Rendering of a Transcend Cruises ship. The first one is scheduled to arrive in June 2025.

Transcend Cruises' unique model: Charter onlyThe startup is making customization of Europe river cruises a prime selling point, and business appears to be booming.

The village of Gordes, with its hillside homes, is synonymous with the idyllic Provencal countryside.

Taste of Provence on AmaWaterways Black heritage cruiseRiver cruise lines have taken note of travelers wanting more immersive cultural experiences. And AmaWaterways' Soulful...

Abercrombie & Kent to brand Nile River shipAbrecrombie & Kent will add a fifth ship to its Nile River fleet in Egypt in fall 2025, but this one will operate under the A&K...

American Queen Voyages culinary ambassador Regina Charboneau (left) with America's Test Kitchen chef Bridget Lancaster aboard the American Queen paddlewheeler.

American Queen Voyages and America's Test Kitchen get cookingA November sailing on the American Queen kicked off the partnership and provided a sampling of what's to come in 2024.

Christmas market cruises have become hugely popular among river cruise clients. Above, a market in Cologne, Germany.

The year ahead for ... river cruisingFour areas river cruise lines are watching in 2024: The Olympics, Christmas market cruises, the booking window and how the war...

A Nile River cruise ship docking in Edfu, Egypt, in October.

Israel-Hamas war damages tourism in Egypt and JordanTour operators are reporting cancellation rates of up to 50% and a steep bookings decline through the first quarter of 2024.

Riviera River Cruises unveils themed sailings for 2025

Riviera River Cruises unveils themed sailings for 2025For instance, there's "Gastronomy of Switzerland and the Rhine" and "History of the Douro -- from Portugal to Spain."

From left, Janet Bava, chief commercial officer at Windstar Cruises; Marcus Leskovar, executive vice president at Amadeus River Cruises; Bruce Metzendorf, sales director for North America at Riviera River Cruises; Alex Pinelo, senior vice president of sales at AmaWaterways and Kristen Steele, vice president of national and key accounts at Avalon Waterways.

Pitch Perfect session tackles river and small-ship cruisingExecutives for river and small-ship ocean cruise lines were in the hot seat for a live selling session at CruiseWorld.

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