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Forbes Travel Guide is getting into rivers. Could that help advisors?One advisor said that the guide's rating, paired with his expertise, will boost client confidence if they are newbies to river...

Relaxing on Rivieria Rose's leisurely Douro cruiseCruising the Douro, where there was plenty of time to relax on the sundeck, unwind in the pool or enjoy a cocktail on my...

Time to think of clients' off-season river cruise plansFall and winter are approaching sooner than we might like. That once meant a break in the river cruise calendar -- but no...

Smithsonian Journeys returns to the Mississippi and plans big for Europe riversThe operator has always had strong demand for its river cruise itineraries, a spokesperson told me.

Why South America could emerge as a key river cruise destinationThe big news this spring is AmaWaterways' first cruises in Colombia. But it is not the only line with South America on its...

Shorter river cruises were in demand. Now, itineraries are lengtheningAvalon president Pam Hoffee said that the desire for longhaul travel; interest in garnering more mileage out of air costs; and...

Eating and drinking my way through Riverside Luxury Cruises' culinary programFrom the moment I boarded Riverside's Debussy and was handed a glass of bubbly, until I departed, I couldn't stop myself from...

How river charterer Transcend is making inroads with tour operatorsThe brand designed its river cruise ships with the MICE market in mind, but it now says that land-based tour operator charters...

Lindblad, Trafalgar, Waldorf: More travel brands are attracted to river cruisingIt seems everyone wants to dive into river cruising. It's no surprise.

AmaWaterways' Colombia cruises give advisors a new way to sell in South AmericaWith AmaWaterways making its Colombia debut on the Magdalena River, travel advisors have shared their excitement at having a...

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