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River Cruises
River cruises are similar to guided tours in that the itineraries are prearranged and your accommodations, meals, transportation and sightseeing are included for one attractive price. However, instead of traveling via motorcoach between stops and staying in hotels, you'll cruise on a well-appointed ship that docks in towns along major waterways. Note that some trips also feature hotel stays before or after the cruise.
On board, you’ll unpack only once, as your stateroom will be your home for the duration of the cruise. When traveling from each place to the next, enjoy magnificent views from the ship and take advantage of the vessel’s modern amenities. When you disembark, you’ll have convenient access to all the must-see attractions. Plus, a professional tour or cruise director will be on hand to help make your experience enriching and worry-free.
While river cruises are highly inclusive in general, the number and quality of included features vary based on the rating that we provide for each vacation listed on this site.
Limited-Time Offers on River Cruises!
- Trafalgar: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 18%. Prices shown reflect discounts, and deals may be revised or removed during the sale period. Expires December 5. Click here.
- Collette: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 15%. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 6. Click here.
- Insight: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 17%. Prices shown reflect discounts, and deals may be revised or removed during the sale period. Expires December 5. Click here.
- Intrepid: Cyber Sale! Save up to 10%. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 5. Click here.
- Contiki: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 25%. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 5. Click here.
- Costsaver: Cyber Monday Sale! Receive a free $50 Choice Experience credit per couple. Expires December 5. Click here.
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Trafalgar: Save $200 per couple
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- Uniworld: 2026 Early Booking Offer! Save up to 20% off sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Click here.
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Insight: Save $200 per couple . Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 31.
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- Scenic: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 74%. Prices shown reflect discounts. Expires December 8. Click here.
- Emerald: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 76%. Prices shown reflect discounts. Expires December 8. Click here.
- CroisiEurope: Cyber Monday Sale! Save up to 25%. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 9. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Cyber Monday Sale! Receive free prepaid gratuities on 2025 sailings. This offer is combinable with most deals. Expires December 6. Click here.
- Riviera: Cyber Monday Sale! Receive 200 euro per couple in free onboard credit on 2025 cruises. Combinable with cruise discounts of up to $1,650 per couple. Expires December 6. Click here.
- CroisiEurope: Save up to 50% off cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 31. Click here.
- Viking: Holiday Sale! Save with reduced cruise fares and special air offers. Prices shown reflect the cruise discounts. Also, book with a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires December 31. Click here.
- Avalon: Cyber Week Sale! Get free prepaid gratuities as an added bonus. This offer is combinable with all other cruise discounts. Expires December 13. Click here.
- A+R: Save $600 per couple. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Save up to 20%. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 31. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Save up to $2,000 per couple on river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 31. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: AirPlus Offer! Save with special air rates from select gateways on Europe cruises. Expires December 31. Click here.
- ACL: Save up to $1,200 per couple. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 8. Click here.
- ACL: Receive a free $150 per couple onboard credit. Click here.
- Lux Gold: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 31. Click here.
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Riviera: Book the lowest-priced cabin category and receive a free upgrade to a cabin with a French or Juliet-style balcony (upgrade is valued at $600 per person on average and is subject to cabin availability). Expires December 31.
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- Viking: 2025 Bonus Savings! Enjoy extra cruise savings and special air offers. Prices shown reflect the cruise discounts. Also, book with a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires December 31. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Save $2,000 per couple off holiday cruises in select cabin categories. Prices shown reflect discount. Plus, receive a FREE one-category stateroom upgrade in certain cabin categories and a $100 per stateroom onboard credit. Expires December 31. Click here.
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AmaWaterways: Add one pre- or post-cruise tour package to a Mekong sailing and your companion gets the tour package for FREE. Expires December 31.
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- Viking: Mighty Mississippi Sale! Save with newly reduced cruise fares and special air offers. Prices shown reflect the cruise discounts. Plus, receive a free stateroom upgrade in certain cabin categories and book with a reduced deposit of only $25 per person. Expires December 31. Click here.
- Avalon: Sail Into 2025 Sale! Save up to $6,000 per couple. Prices shown reflect the discounts. Expires December 13. Click here.
- Riviera: Solo travelers pay no single supplement in certain cabin categories on select cruises. Click here.
- ACL: Receive free shore excursions. Click here.
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Lux Gold: Club Bon Voyage Discount! Past guests of Luxury Gold save an additional 5% off select vacations. Prices shown reflect discount.
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- Riviera: Single supplement waived in all cabin categories on special sailings dedicated to solo travelers. Click here.
- Riviera: Save 50% off 2026 river cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 15. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Save $4,000 per couple off select departures. Prices shown reflect discount. Plus, receive a FREE one-category stateroom upgrade in certain cabin categories and a $100 per stateroom onboard credit. Expires December 31. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Save $4,000 per couple off Nile River cruises. Prices shown reflect the discount. Plus, receive free prepaid gratutiies on the cruise portion. Expires December 31. Click here.
- Gate 1: Save up to $800 per couple off tours. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 15. Click here.
- Riviera: Save up to $1,650 per couple on cruises when you book certain cabin categories. Expires December 6. Click here.
- Gate 1: Save $800 per couple on 2025 Rhine River cruises. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 15. Click here.
- Uniworld: 12 Days of Christmas Sale! Receive a free hotel extension on select sailings. Expires December 20. Click here.
- Uniworld: 12 Days of Christmas Sale! Save up to 50%. Prices shown reflect discount. Other departures may be added to the sale before it ends. Expires December 20. Click here.
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Viking: Bon Voyage Offer! Book an additional Viking river or ocean cruise within the 14 days prior to departure of an existing booking and receive extra savings of up to $2,000 per couple and a bonus onboard credit of $200 per couple on the new booking.
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Costsaver: Save $200 per couple off trips. Prices shown reflect discount. Expires December 31.
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- Disney: Travelers ages 11 and under receive discounted rates on river cruises. Click here.
- AmaWaterways: Save $2,000 per couple off summer sailings. Prices shown reflect discount. Plus, receive a FREE one-category stateroom upgrade in certain cabin categories and a $50 per stateroom onboard credit. Expires December 31. Click here.
- Avalon: Travel with Avalon Waterways and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Avalon or its sister brands Globus and Cosmos. Click here.
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Emerald: Travel with Emerald and receive a Welcome Home credit of $200 to $300 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent Emerald cruise .
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- Globus: Travel with Globus and receive a Welcome Back Credit of $100 to $250 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent trip with Globus or its sister brands Cosmos, Avalon Waterways and Monograms. Click here.
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Scenic: Travel with Scenic and receive a Thank You credit of $250 to $400 per person after your trip. The credit can be applied toward a subsequent Scenic cruise .
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- Disney: Travelers ages 11 and under receive discounted rates on tours. Click here.
Offers are subject to change without notice by the operator until a payment has been made.
Below is a complete list of ships that sail the world's rivers and canals. Click any ship name for details.