European River Cruises
River Cruise Travel specialists
Explore the Rhine, Danube, and Europe’s beautiful waterways with personalized guidance from river cruise specialists who know the ships and destinations firsthand.
Why Book Your European River Cruise With Straight Away Travel?
Planning a European river cruise can be overwhelming with so many incredible cruise lines, ships, and itineraries to choose from. At Straight Away Travel, we make the process easier by helping you find the perfect river cruise for your travel style, interests, and budget.
Our founder, Barb Strait, along with several experienced river cruise advisors on our team, has firsthand experience sailing with leading river cruise companies, including AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Tauck, Riverside Luxury Cruises, Riviera River Cruises, Viking, and Amadeus River Cruises. This firsthand experience allows us to provide valuable insight into the differences between cruise lines, accommodations, dining, excursions, and onboard experiences.
Whether you’re exploring the Rhine, Danube, Seine, or other beautiful European waterways, our advisors can help you compare options, understand what’s included, and take advantage of available promotions.
Let our experience help you plan an unforgettable river cruise vacation.
Compare the Best European River Cruise Lines
Amadeus River Cruises
Experience elegant European river cruising with AMADEUS River Cruises. Known for beautiful ships, exceptional service, and immersive itineraries along the Rhine, Danube, and beyond, AMADEUS offers a sophisticated way to explore Europe. Our firsthand sailing experience helps you choose the perfect ship and itinerary.
Avalon Waterways
Discover river cruising your way with Avalon Waterways! Enjoy spacious Panorama Suites, incredible river views, and a choice of classic, active, and discovery excursions. Our travel advisors have sailed with Avalon and can help you find the perfect European river cruise to match your interests and travel style.
AmaWaterways
Explore Europe’s beautiful rivers with AmaWaterways, known for exceptional cuisine, welcoming service, and a variety of included excursions. From the Rhine to the Danube, our river cruise specialists have sailed AmaWaterways firsthand and can help you select the best ship, stateroom, and itinerary for your vacation.
Viking River Cruises
Viking is the most recognized name in river cruising, offering modern Scandinavian design. Their itineraries focus on history and culture, with one daily excursion included in every port. Viking’s large fleet and global presence make it a great fit for travelers seeking reliability, enrichment, and a polished onboard environment.
Riverside Luxury Cruises
Experience extraordinary luxury on Europe’s rivers with Riverside Luxury Cruises. Featuring spacious suites, exceptional dining, and personalized service, Riverside offers an intimate, upscale cruising experience. Having personally sailed Riverside, we can help you discover what makes this luxury river cruise line so special.
Emerald Cruises
Explore Europe’s rivers in contemporary comfort with Emerald Cruises. Enjoy stylish Star-Ships, thoughtfully designed itineraries, included excursions, and opportunities for active exploration. Our river cruise specialists help you compare Emerald’s ships, destinations, and staterooms to plan your ideal European river cruise.
Scenic Luxury Cruises
Discover all-inclusive luxury river cruising with Scenic. From elegant suites and butler service to fine dining and exclusive shore experiences, Scenic combines comfort with unforgettable destinations. Our travel advisors help you explore Scenic’s luxury river cruises and select the itinerary and suite that best suit your travel style.
Tauck River Cruises
Experience Europe with Tauck River Cruises, where exceptional service, exclusive sightseeing, and thoughtfully curated experiences create unforgettable journeys. Our firsthand experience sailing with Tauck allows us to help you understand the value of its all-inclusive approach and select the perfect European river cruise.
Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
Step aboard Uniworld Boutique River Cruises for a luxurious, one-of-a-kind experience. Featuring beautifully designed ships, exceptional dining, personalized service, and immersive excursions, Uniworld brings boutique hotel elegance to the world’s rivers. Our specialists help you find the perfect Uniworld cruise for your travel style.
Riviera River Cruises
Discover exceptional value and beautiful European destinations with Riviera River Cruises. Enjoy comfortable ships, engaging guided excursions, and scenic journeys along Europe’s famous waterways. With firsthand Riviera sailing experience, our travel advisors can help you find the right itinerary and enjoy a memorable river cruise vacation.
Cruising Vacation Components
Here is how we help you through planning your dream cruise from beginning to end
Planning
Listen to your desires and interests to find your perfect cruise and help with pre- and post cruise plans as well.
Booking
Find the best pricing and package then book it for you. We watch for lower fares even after booking.
Destination Benefits
We provide you tips, tricks, must bring items, must do excursions, dining, and more.
Travel Preparation
We help you prepare for travel day with travel requirement assistance, documents & must have items.
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