Best River Cruise Lines 2023 (Which one is right for you?)

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I would love to see a comparison of the cruise lines. We cruised on Avalon in 2019 (Rhine River, Amsterdam to Basel) and loved it. Now, after watching your video I’ve requested a brochure from Scenic.😊

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You indicated that Viking is the only cruise line that does the United States. I believe that American Queen and at least one other have cruises in on American rivers.

Recently cruised with AMA and Avalon. Tips were not included, but everything else was pretty much included. There were 3 options for each excursion. AMA had an extra dining room were you could book once during your trip.

Thank you Kofo. My husband and I are considering a river cruise in 2024. We are in our mid 50s and are very active. I don’t sit still well😂. Avalon or Emerald seem like good options. We’re looking for a cruise where we could go on a bike tour in the morning comeback for lunch and go back out for a walking tour or some other activity.

In 2023 we are past the covid era do all these cruise lines still require covid vaccination?

Question: We like to drink premium, preferably local, beers and smoke a good cigar. Which line(s) has the better beer options and which lines are the best for smokers?

Nice video, I learned about some that I’ve never heard of before. I’ve been researching Viking, Avalon, and Amawaterways. Viking was the most affordable and their website was very user friendly. I like how you can play around and do the “price and build.” Maybe I missed it, but it seems like the other lines don’t let you do that and you have to talk to a sales person. Also, I like how Viking offers 2 day pre cruises and post cruise packages as well. It seemed like the other lines made you pick both pre and post, but not one or the other (if I understood correctly).

With that said, Amawaterways ships looked much nicer to me, but the one I priced ended up being $5,000 more than Viking!

My other worry, I’m so scared we’d be bored. We are in our early 50’s and have taken lots of ocean cruises, which of course are so lively. I’m also considering a Mediterranean cruise on Celebrity. There are too many choices!! 😊

Which is the best river cruise for a wheelchair passenger?

Yes a comparison would be great 😊

Thank you for this great information! I was torn between Truck and Uniworld. We chose Uniworld for our 2024 Christmas Markets trip because they seem just a little fancier, and the ship we chose offers bath tubs in the larger cabins.

I’m wondering about the companies/ships which offer a reasonable price for solo travelers. I’m a young and very active 72 year old, doubt if Viking is the right one for me.

excellent video, thank you!!

Great video. Thanks very much. I'm a single traveller and am looking at doing a European river cruise. You’ve given me some great names to check out.

Wonderful presentation!

I hate the Viking payment policy.

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The main influencer for me and my friend to choose Viking for our very first river cruise ever from Amsterdam to Antwerp was that they were offering free air fare!! Actually from my closest airport (Albany, NY)to Amsterdam and back from Brussels! This is huge as it is a savings of over $2400! That, and no children underfoot, made Viking a no-brainer

Just finished our first river cruise with Avalon on the Rhine. We were unsure if a river cruise would be of interest to us after 25 ocean cruises. Avalon was spectacular and we are already looking at another river cruise. With the docking arrangement on river cruises where you walk through other ships and went by several Viking ships we thought their ships very run down compared to the pristine new Avalon ship. The Avalon experience was top notch. Thank you for a very informative video. A video of the unexpected on river cruises like the fact that where they dock is not up to the cruise line but rather the port authority which results in sometimes being in an industrial area rather than the centre of town would be helpful.

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Thank you this was very interesting we are planning for 2025 😀

Great job!

Yes, please compare.

Saw part of your presentation and see that you want my email address to give me the chart. No freaking way! Not subscribing either

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Thanks for the great info and comparisons! I’m sending you a DM!

Probably the most informative video so far on options for river cruising. Thank you.

Yes compare please

Hi,what about American Cruise line for my 1st Cruise that would help me so much!

trying to learn how to go on a ship for the first time in my 60s so this did help i thank you!

Great video ❣️Team Avalon here, I love them! Love that they have a sliding door not a window and you are perfectly right about the food excellent choices every day❣️ I want to try Uniworld just once though☺️

a comparison would be helpful, yes

AMAwaterways is the best of all. No Doubt!

Phenomenal video comparing specialties and target audiences that needs one more topic. Having just come back from an Avalon cruise, your observations are spot on. However, you need to mention something about greatly discounted air fares and the flexibility these lines would give you to arrive a few days earlier or leave late to "do your own thing". With post-COVID air running perhaps $2K to hop the pond, versus discounted fares of $600 or less, this is a huge issue.

Hi Kofo,
This was a great video. In my family, I’m the only one who wants to take a river cruise. So, do you have a river cruise line that’s best for solo travelers? At this point, I’m very interested in Christmas markets, and down the line potentially the Mississippi as I’m based in the U.S.

Thanks so much!
Joshua

Hello KoFo can you please share your email address I would like to share something with you please 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

Great information. We have been on Uniworld’s ships and I’m going to check out some of these suggestions.

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We love river cruising and this was really helpful! Thanks!

Yes having a hard time between Amawater or Avalon

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Yes I would like comparisons of cruises!

Loire

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Thank you . This was so helpful, and what a fantastic job you did. Have already booked a Viking Cruise for July and at age 72 this makes me think I made the right choice.