River Cruise Passenger

03/09/2025

It's the biggest revolution on Europe's rivers in years, and Celebrity's new ships took just 6 minutes to sell out early access. Find out what the fuss is about here:

It was expected that Celebrity Cruises venture into river cruising would make a splash, but initial sales have exceeded expectations, with early access to Celebrity's 2027 river sailings selling out in just six minutes.

02/09/2025

It's booking day tomorrow for Celebrity Cruises river ships - the first time you will be able to reserve your suite. Read what you have to do and what we know so far about these vessels here: https://cruisepassenger.com.au/news/celebrity-river-cruises-priority-booking-access/

Australian travellers can secure Priority Booking Access for Celebrity River Cruises from 11pm tomorrow night with a refundable deposit of $800 per cabin.

19/08/2025

Uniworld luxury boutique cruises tonight announced a major expansion and a move to luxury travel after its owners agreed to build eight more river ships. See our story here:

Luxury boutique river cruise line Uniworld is expanding into a luxury brand as its new owners, Apollo Capital, invests in a big fleet upgrade with eight new

29/07/2025

Australians are embracing new horizons with exciting river cruise routes on the rise. From Travelmarvel’s upcoming dedicated Nile voyage in 2026 to Avalon Waterways’ booming Mekong itineraries, plus fresh European routes and debut launches in Colombia, adventure awaits at every turn. Ready to set sail on your next unforgettable journey?

01/07/2025

The River Cruise Collective went live last week and created Australia’s biggest ever event for fans of travelling on the world’s inland waterways. Check out our recap video of how the night went!

16/06/2025

River Cruise Passenger Exclusive: 2026 Bookings are outpacing 2025 with river cruise lines warning customers to book early. Have you booked in your next river cruise? Let us know in the comments.
https://cruisepassenger.com.au/rivercruise/river-cruise-2026-bookings-are-outpacing-2025/

03/06/2025

Solo travellers are the fastest-growing demographic booking river cruises. Read more at River Cruise Passenger

Solo travellers are one of the fastest-growing demographics booking river cruises, prompting lines to add more capacity for singles.

02/06/2025

Come to our fabulous evening of food, wine and fun at the Hyatt Regency in Sydney, where you can chat to five of the world's top river cruise lines about your next holiday...and, of course, meet the team from River Cruise Passenger. You'll save thousands of dollars and you could win great door prizes!
Find out the details here:

An evening of fine wine, canapés & great conversation! Engage with river cruise experts and get exclusive access to deals, prizes & more.

30/05/2025

This is the first time that Reader’s Digest has featured river cruise operators.

Viking has been awarded top honours in the Reader’s Digest Trusted Branded Awards of Australia for 2025.

20/05/2025

Have you booked in a Christmas cruise? Let us know in the comments.

Lines like Tauck and APT offer Christmas Day and New Year's Eve sailings and others like Abercrombie & Kent have a special exotic holiday voyage.

06/05/2025

In an amazing day for Australian river cruising, Trafalgar and now Lindblad Expeditions has entered the European waters with very different offerings.

https://cruisepassenger.com.au/rivercruise/lindblad-enters-river-cruising-with-partner/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKG0QNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFKSGhMZnRuWldBeVhwRFdlAR46sgG3mzyVHCr8w7mDeJ4gsaO_IYMf0d4HXEGQB_-ZLgiCOJD0vywIFrIThA_aem_wyCx_i1P5DRSn0Bc07z1BA

22/04/2025

Iconic Australian line APT has launched the first of their new river ship tonight in Europe. Read about them here: https://cruisepassenger.com.au/rivercruise/apt-christens-its-newest-ship-the-apt-solara/