AmaWaterways has forged a new partnership with Smithsonian Journeys , the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, to offer co-branded river cruises which will set sail next year.

CroisiEurope has joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia, with the new partnership set to showcase the French river cruise specialist to CLIA’s 6,000-strong travel agent membership across Australia and New Zealand.

Viking has unveiled a collection of 10 new ocean itineraries for 2026 and 2027, offering voyages through the Mediterranean, United Kingdom, Ireland, and Northern Europe.

The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection has unveiled further details of its (northern hemisphere) summer 2026 itineraries aboard ultra-luxury superyachts, Evrima and Ilma. The new program’s release was hinted at last week by Seb Seward, VP and GM Asia Pacific for the luxury cruise line last week at Luxperience.

Viking is offering limited-time savings on select European river journeys departing in October and November 2024.

Avalon Waterways has introduced new departures in Europe for the 2023 and 2024 seasons following its strongest first-quarter sales result ever.

Emerald Cruises has responded to the growing trend for extended itineraries in its newly released 2024 European river cruise collection, dovetailing some of its existing voyages to create longer sailings, including a 23-day voyage encompassing the Rhine, Main and Danube, and two other 15-day voyages.

Abercrombie & Kent’s new collection of inspiring journeys to Europe include 28 Tailor-Made Journeys, six Luxury Expedition Cruises and three Small Group Journeys across 33 countries – with eight brand-new immersive itineraries.

Seabourn has established new Health and Safety Guidelines for its 2022 European voyages and is encouraging all guests to take a viral COVID-19 test prior to departing home.

Celebrity Cruises will deploy all three of its Edge-class ships – Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Beyond – to Europe in 2023.The ‘Edge’ ships will join four other vessels in Europe as part of the program, including recently revamped Celebrity Silhouette, as well as Celebrity Constellation, Celebrity Infinity and Celebrity Reflection.

Tauck says the time is now right to relaunch touring and cruising in select international markets after an extended pandemic hiatus. The US travel company will restart operations in Europe and Africa over the next few months building on a recent expansion of its US domestic trips.

Seabourn has opened bookings for a vast number of 2022 northern summer and autumn voyages through Europe, Alaska, Canada, and New England.