Uniworld Boutique River Cruises’ 2026 Rivers of the World Cruise announced by by Ellen Bettridge, CEO/President for the luxury river cruise line when in Sydney last month, will encompass five vessels including S.S. Emilie, the new-build vessel that will launch the same year for the brand.

France continues to be among the most popular destinations for Viking’s guests. And with the excitement of the Olympic Games Paris 2024, Viking anticipates a significant increase in travel demand to the country. This presents a fantastic opportunity for travel advisors to showcase the cruise company’s France river cruise offerings to clients.

The Viking Seine Ships offer a wide variety of staterooms for your client’s selection. From Standard staterooms to the abundance of extra perks and amenities in Viking’s spacious Explorer Suites, there’s no finer way to travel.

There is no better time or place to tantalise the tastebuds than when travelling, which is why Viking’s talented chefs are dedicated to creating unique dishes that reflect the destinations your clients are visiting, as well as some timeless classics.

Boasting the same popular design elements as their Viking Longships, Viking Kari, Viking Radgrid, Viking Skaga and Viking Fjorgyn feature state-of-the art engineering, deluxe staterooms and streamlined Scandinavian interiors.

Scenic is offering a bonus night’s luxury accommodation when booking new 2025 France River Cruises. For a limited time during July, guests who book a new river cruise in Bordeaux, the North or the South of France, will enjoy a bonus night’s hotel stay, either pre or post their cruise*.

onefinestay has broadened its portfolio of villas in the heart of Provence, France.  Building on its initial stable in Provence which debuted last year, the new collection presents an impressive variety of villas, each meticulously furnished to the brand’s impeccable level of luxury.

Avalon Waterways has unveiled new one-, two- and three-week sailings from Bordeaux that will commence in 2025. The new sailings on the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers can be paired with multiple combinations that also include the Seine, Saône, Rhône and Rhine Rivers. Pam Hoffee, President of the river cruise operator, hinted at the addition of a new European waterway to LATTE when in Australia last October.

During an unforgettable ceremony on the evening of 8 June 2023, Hôtel Belles Rives in Juan-les-Pins on the French Riviera, jury members of the 2023 Prix Fitzgerald, a French literary award created in 2011 by Marianne Estène-Chauvin, President of the Francis Scott Fitzgerald Academy and owner of Belles Rives Group, announced this year’s laureate.

Silversea Cruises has formed a unique collaboration with the three Michelin-starred restaurant Mirazur — headed by one of the world’s most celebrated chefs, Chef Mauro Colagreco — to offer guests an immersive new culinary experience on the French Riviera.

onefinestay has introduced a new collection of five homes in Provence, France to its expanding global stable. The new Cote D’Azur range features villas, all fully furnished, to onefinestay’s impeccable level of luxury.