Each ship has a maximum of 120 passengers. Requires only a 10% deposit to hold your reservation. European river cruise companies compared: What's included? Company Meals included? Beverages included? Solo-traveller friendly? Excursions included? What extras are included? Scenic Cruises Yes Yes Yes (supplement) Yes Butler service APT Yes Yes No Yes Airport transfers and gratuities Avalon Waterways Yes Yes Yes (supplement) Yes Wi-Fi access Viking Cruises Yes Yes No Yes Wi-Fi access G Adventures Most Yes Yes Yes Internal flights (select tours) A-Rosa Yes Yes No No Wi-Fi access Intrepid Travel No No Yes Yes N/A U River Cruises Yes No Yes (supplement) Yes Gratuities What's the best river cruise line in Europe? We've shortlisted Scenic Cruises, APT and Avalon Waterways as some of the best river cruises in Europe based on features such as user ratings, variety and options and extras. In 2020, Crystal Cruises was named as the best river cruise line at Travel+Leisure's World's Best Awards. It impressed with its high level of detail, customer service and luxury, which one guest stated was better than any five-star hotel they've stayed in.
Apr 6th, 2012, 05:31 PM Original Poster Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 80 Likes: 0 Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts Best River cruise company for Europe? Dear Fodorties, My husband and I want to take a river cruise to Bucharest or further down to the Black Sea. We have cruised several times with Silversea and loved it. We lovee the All Inclusive and charming service, small size of the ship and the intelligent fellow cruisers. Also don't mind the formal nights unlike some folks. Can we find a similar experience on a River Cruise? All suggestions and opinions would be greatly received. Thanks in advance for your advice. Apr 6th, 2012, 05:44 PM Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 27 My husband and I took an Avalon River cruise on the Rhine in October, 2010. We absolutely loved it. The ship is small, and we enjoyed everyone we met on the trip. I would recommend that you look into Avalon Waterways. Apr 6th, 2012, 06:25 PM Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1, 201 Uniworld is also excellent. I have used them twice. Apr 6th, 2012, 08:45 PM Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3, 117 We also used Uniworld twice and thought it was a wonderful river cruise line.