Forbes Travel Guide will begin rating river cruises in 2027, adding to a repertoire that already includes luxury hotels, restaurants, spas, ocean cruises and cruise restaurants.
Forbes Travel Guide began rating ocean cruises in 2023 and started evaluating onboard restaurants this year.
Inaugural river cruise ratings will focus on the Danube, Rhine, Nile and Mekong rivers. Though the guide didn't share which brands it would assess, FTG said brands like AmaWaterways, Aqua Expeditions, Avalon Waterways, Riverside Luxury Cruises, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours/Emerald Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and Viking could be considered.
The river cruise lines will be evaluated through in-person, incognito inspections.