Luxury River Cruises

There are few things more relaxing than sitting on the top deck of a river ship and watching the world go by. Rivers are the lifeblood of a country and it doesn’t matter if you’re sailing down the Seine or the Ganges, the villages and towns you pass through and the people who live by the river tell the story of the country. 

River cruising has undergone something of a renaissance in recent years. It’s been refreshed. Luxury companies have raised the bar and now the fleets of companies like Uniworld or AmaWaterways are more like floating palaces than cruise ships. They also treat their guests like royalty with behind-the-scenes access to famous sites, gourmet cuisine and some of the best service you’ll find anywhere. 

River cruising is also incredibly diverse. From the main rivers of Europe - the Danube and the Rhine - which link up some of the world’s most historic cities, like Amsterdam, Vienna and Budapest, to the continent’s more romantic rivers like the Rhone, Seine or Douro. Or, those which offer something totally different. Why not go back in time and sail down the Nile, visiting some of Ancient Egypt’s most famous sites, or how about the Ganges, where the holy river is integral to daily life? 

A river cruise is a fantastic way to really explore a destination. By sailing down its main artery, you will be following in the footsteps of the travellers and traders of old. Seeing destinations as they were originally intended.