Europe River Cruises
Europe River Cruises on the Danube, Douro, Rhine, Elbe, Seine, Rhone, in Venice and Russia

Europe River Cruises from Blue Water Holidays

We offer the largest selection of Europe river cruises - from 7 leading river cruise lines. We cover the major rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Rhone, Douro plus Russia, Ukraine and Venice. Search our Europe river cruises or follow the links.

 

Contact our team for independent advice and to book the best option for your river cruise.

As the UK's leading river cruise specialists we have many Exclusive Special Offers.
These are shown on individual cruises and in River Cruise Special Offers

See World River Cruises for Nile River Cruises, China tours and River Yangtze cruises, Vietnam and Mekong River Cruises and Murray river cruises in Australia.

Our Europe river cruises give you the chance to see the local sights and experience the culture of a region. These cruises cover Europe’s major rivers, including the Rhine and Danube, Seine and Rhone, Volga and Dnieper, as well as Venice and Andalucia.

What makes a river cruise holiday different?

River cruise ships are more intimate than ocean ships, usually with only 100-150 passengers. Everyone eats in one sitting for dinner, which tends to be more casual than many ocean cruise ships.

MS Poetry

All cabins are outside, with windows and views over the riverside scenery. Many ships have stand-on balconies; some have full sit-on balconies.

MS Belle de Cadiz

Most of the travelling on river cruises is done during the day so that the scenery can be enjoyed from the sun deck or lounges.

MS River Royale

River cruise ships usually moor in the centre of riverside towns - you can often walk into the town to explore the sights and sounds.

Our river cruising holidays from the world’s leading Europe river cruise lines are all offered at discount prices

Just select your river of interest and check out the river cruises or use our River Cruise Search.

We also offer luxurious Hotel Barge Cruises on the French rivers and canals.

If you would prefer a self-drive cruise on rivers and canals in some of the most scenic areas of Europe then visit our Boating Holidays web site.

For river cruises outside Europe check out our World River Cruises section.

 
River cruise map of Europe - check out the rivers of Europe on our zoomable map.
Cruise the mighty Rhine River

River Rhine and Moselle river cruises
Cruise the Rhine or Moselle rivers through Germany or from Holland to Switzerland. Typical cruises go from Amsterdam to Basel or on shorter sections of the River Rhine

Nuremberg

River Rhine to Danube river cruises
Cruise the Main-Danube Canal joining the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany. Typical cruises go from Amsterdam to Vienna and Budapest or further

Arrive at Budapest on the Danube

River Danube cruises
Follow the Danube river to Vienna or Budapest. Or take the Danube to the Black Sea through Serbia and Romania. Typical cruises go from Nuremberg in Germany to Vienna and Budapest or further to the Black Sea

Kiev in the Ukraine

Russian Waterways cruises
Explore Russia by cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg or follow the Lower Volga from Volgograd.
River Dneiper cruises
Trace the Dneiper from Kiev to the Crimea and Black Sea

Porto at the mouth of the River Douro, Portugal

River Douro cruises
Cruise Portugal’s ‘River of Gold’ from the coast at Porto into Spain past villages and vineyards.
Six or eight day Douro cruising holidays available, plus cruise and stay in Lisbon.

Paris and the Eiffel Tower

River Seine cruises
Follow the Seine through Paris to the sea at Honfleur via Monet’s Giverny and Rouen, with excursions to the Palace of Versailles.
Paris city cruise breaks also available

The Mesquita at Cordoba

Spain and Andalucia Cruises
Cruise from Seville to Cadiz along the River Guadalquivir and the Andalucian coast.
Options to visit the Mezquita at Cordoba, Jerez, Gibraltar and Seville.

Lavender fields of Provence

River Rhone cruises
See Provence on a Rhone river cruise. Experience the most famous wine growing areas of France and the colourful Rhone Valley. Visit historic Avignon, Roman Arles, Lyon and the wine villages of Burgundy.

Prague

River Elbe cruises
The Elbe river flows from the Czech Republic through Germany to Hamburg.
Cruise to Dresden, Meissen and Wittenburg on our cruise and tour holiday from Berlin to Prague.

Venice

Venice and the River Po cruises
Explore Venice and see the islands of the Venice lagoon from your floating hotel.
City cruise breaks available or longer cruises onto the Po River.

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