River Cruise Companies & Vessels
When you’re planning a river cruise in Europe, you have a fair amount of choices. To better understand what those choices are, review our list of the major river cruise companies that we regularly cover and recommend.
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Amalegro boasts a sleek, modern river cruise ship profile. Photo courtesy of AmaWaterways
- Number of ships in fleet: 12, including the 164-passenger AmaCerto, due to launch in April, 2012.
- Charters: One vessel in Russia; one in Southern France and Spain; one in Portugal; one on the Mekong, and one in Africa, which will launch in 2012.
- Newest ship: 161-passenger Amaverde, launched in 2011.
- Oldest ship: 150-passenger Amadagio, launched in 2006
- For more info, see AMAWATERWAYS
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Avalon Affinity. Photo courtesy of Avalon Waterways.
- Number of ships in fleet: 11
- 2012 Charters: Two in Egypt; two in China; one in Vietnam & Cambodia, and one in the Galapagos.
- Newest ship: 166-passenger Avalon Panorama, May 2011.
- Oldest ship: 168-passenger Avalon Tapestry, 2006
- For more info, see Avalon Waterways
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Tauck's Swiss Emerald sails the rivers of Europe. Photo courtesy of Tauck.
- Number of ships in fleet: 4
- Charters: One vessel in Egypt; one in China
- Newest ship: 118-passenger ms Treasures, 2011
- Oldest ship: 116-passenger Swiss Emerald, 2006
- For more info, see Tauck
Uniworld's River Countess, shown here cruising by Budapest. Photo courtesy of Uniworld River Cruises
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What better way to spend an evening than aboard Viking Sun? Photo courtesy of Viking River Cruises.
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