TYPES OF CRUISES - River Cruises

Barge and River Cruises


River Cruises with Peter Deilmann Cruises

Photo: Peter Deilmann Cruises






River cruises are exactly what they say they are - cruises that take place on rivers. Sailing the major rivers of the world, from the Volga to Yangtze, the Rhine to the Rhone, as well as the lesser known ”little” rivers across the globe, river cruises offer a more intimate experience aimed at properly exploring the places en route.

They differ from the usual cruise ship experience in many ways. The ships are smaller than usual, or they would not be able to navigate the more shallow and tighter routes, and offer far fewer on board entertainments and luxuries.

Accommodation also tends to be less lavish than on the grander, ocean going vessels. Balconies are rare, and bathrooms are functional rather than spa like.

The emphasis of a river cruise is on the destinations and what there is to see on shore. On board activities reflect this in the form of lectures from visiting and local experts.

River cruises can be found all overt the world. From the Yangtze River in China to the Nile and Niger Rivers of Africa, from the Danube, Rhine, or Rhone Rivers of Europe to Amazon cruises in South America, to North America’s Mississippi River, Columbia and Snake Rivers, the Hudson River and the Great Lakes, and the California wine country.

The more popular river cruise lines are the American Rivers Cruise Line, American Safari Cruises, American West Steamboat Company, Clipper Cruise Line, Cruise West, French Country Waterways, Glacier Bay Cruise Line, Lindblad Expeditions, Peter Deilmann Cruises, Victoria Cruises, and Viking River Cruises

The scope of the list testifies to the selection on offer for river cruises and to the growing popularity of this type of cruise.






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