The ancient wonders of Egypt come into view full on Scenic’s newest trip – an 11-day adventure that combines a five-day Nile sailing with six days exploring many of the sights of this historically and culturally rich region. Whether wandering among the 4,500-year-old pyramids and taking...

AmaWaterways has been named the American Society of Travel Agents’ (ASTA) 2017 River Cruise Line Partner of the Year. The award was presented during ASTA’s recent Global Convention in San Diego. On hand to receive the award on behalf of AmaWaterways was Kristin Karst, executive...

Emerald Waterways recently christened the latest addition to its fleet of river ships, Emerald Radiance, in Porto, Portugal, where the ship will sail on the Douro River. Gill Williams, a UK travel agent with cruise specialist Cruise Village, served as Godmother. 2017 marks a busy year for...

European Waterways is offering a 10% off “early bird” special on select departures in 2017 for those who book by Dec. 31. Eligible cruises are available from March through late August, and participating hotel barges include the 20-passenger La Bella Vita, which cruises the Venetian...

Collette is set to take travellers beyond the river with the roll out of its 2017-2018 river cruises offerings. And, with the launch of the new program, clients can save up to $1,000 per person on cabin upgrades and up to $2,800 per couple on free air for select cruises. Collette has...

In the last five years, Avalon Waterways has tripled its Christmas-themed departures, giving more travellers more chances to “delight in the sights, smells and tastes of Central Europe’s Christmas markets” while sailing European waterways via the company’s Suite Ships. Now there’s...

Agents booking a Transat river cruise package to Paris & Normandy or to Bordeaux with AmaWaterways can now earn 12% commission on the entire cruise package. Transat's exclusive cruise packages include flight, transfers, cruise and shipboard gratuities. Booking is simpler than ever...

Aqua Expeditions is offering new 2016 voyages to give guests exclusive, insider access to the company's CEO and founder, as well as consulting star chefs, on its luxury cruise vessels on the Amazon in Peru and the Mekong in Vietnam and Cambodia. Guests on these select 2016 departures will...

Emerald Waterways held a dual christening recently in Budapest as it officially launched its two newest “Star Ships” – the Emerald Dawn and the Emerald Sun. The godmothers were US travel industry veteran Kelly Bergin (Dawn) and UK travel industry veteran Julie Kendrick (Sun). The...

Beginning next month, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises will set sail on the rivers of India, with passengers sailing aboard the brand, new Ganges Voyager II. The 56-passenger, all-suite vessel will sail the Ganges River as part of Uniworld's the 13-day “India's Golden Triangle & the...