Understated elegance: Celebrating Christmas on a Viking river cruise
December on a Viking ship in Europe means a few things: homemade gluhwein, Christmas music playing softly in the background and an approach to holiday décor that mirrors the line’s classic Scandinavian design. (more…)
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In 2025, Rouen handled 18 ocean cruise calls and 984 river cruise calls, making it a particularly active year on the Seine for both sea-going and river vessels.
Bookings are now open for Nile Seray, an A&K Sanctuary vessel and the newest addition to Abercrombie & Kent’s fleet of luxury riverboats on the Nile River. 


At over 40 square meters, Pandaw’s new Tonle Suites offer one of the most spacious accommodation options on any river vessel in Asia.
Boat Bike Tours is expanding its boutique barge experience in 2026 with a new 15-day Belgium & France itinerary that cruises and cycles along the Somme River, where the company’s barge Fleur is the only passenger ship offering multiday trips.
Century Cruises announced on Saturday 29th November, that the Century Star, the newest addition to its global fleet, is gearing up to sail on the Danube River.
The 2025 Avalon Waterways & ACTA European River Cruise Summit is hosting 120 travel advisors from across Canada. 
Riverside Luxury Cruises has announced a partnership with Approach Guides to offer travel advisors a free co-branding solution for marketing the cruise line’s river cruise itineraries. 

Underscoring Lindblad Expeditions’ continued investment in small-ship exploration along the world’s most storied waterways, National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions today announced an expanded 2027–2028 season for its growing collection of river cruise itineraries. 
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises announces its most extensive collection of new offerings yet, unveiling four ships and six itineraries launching in 2027.
A major, and global, milestone for autonomous inland shipping was reached on Friday 24 October 2025.
Viking has announced the naming of its nine newest river ships, including the company’s 100th ship, during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland. 
The Advantage Travel Partnership has confirmed Riviera Travel as the sponsor and host of the Latitude Cruise Conference 2026.
Trafalgar has hired Damien O’Connor to lead its river cruise venture, and he will oversee the development of new ships coming in 2028. 
Travel advisor and New York City first responder Toni Day has been chosen to serve as the godmother of the Emerald Astra.
Travelmarvel, part of APT Travel Group, has announced the debut of Travelmarvel Sirius, a new river ship set to cruise the Nile from September 2026.
Dutch, Werkendam-based shipbuilder Concordia Damen has commenced construction of a new River Cruise vessel for Century Cruises, one of China’s leading river cruise operators. 