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  1. 6 Great European River Cruises for Families

    On European river cruises for families these days, expect to find kids' clubs, swimming pools, family cabins, and shore excursions that are equal parts fun and educational, plus plenty more perks. If excursions like an apple streusel-baking workshop, art museum scavenger hunt, and a day spent on a local farm are your vibe, then consider one ...

  2. Family River Cruises in Europe 2024/2025

    For 90+ years, the Tauck family has had a passion for sailing — aboard small ships and yachts at sea, riverboats along great inland waterways, and at home on the rivers and lakes of Connecticut and New York. When we began blending our land experience with our strong passion for cruising in our first European river cruise back in 1992, we knew ...

  3. The 5 Best European River Cruises for Families

    The best European river cruises for families mean cool excursions, extra in-room space, and great onboard activities. Check out our breakdown of Europe's best family river cruises. Effective July 1st.

  4. We Took Our 5-year-old Son on a European River Cruise

    Most river cruise lines offer few accommodations for families, but German cruise line A-Rosa is working to change that. By Kerry Spencer Published on May 21, 2024

  5. Family European river cruises 2024

    FROM $1765. PP. Book. Family river cruises in Portugal, Spain, Italy and on the Rhine. Free child places (under 16) on select summer 2024 departures. All-Inclusive on-board.

  6. 4 best river cruises for families with children

    Children under 11 are also permitted to share a bed with two adults if desired. The real game-changer in the family river cruise industry, however, is new ship AmaMagna which launched in May 2019. This double-width ship is the world's biggest river cruise ship and sails on the Danube, which is wider than other European rivers.

  7. The 5 Best European River Cruises for Families

    The Best European River Cruises For Families. Europe is the ideal destination for family-friendly river cruises. Whilst you may be tempted by exotic river cruises on the Amazon in South America, or a Nile cruise with kids, the waterways of Europe offer a much more child-friendly experience.

  8. What to Expect on a River Cruise: Families and Children

    On its family-specific cruises in Spain, Portugal and Italy, the line allows children 16 and under to sail for free; in Croatia, the discount is 30 percent. Tauck has a $500 discount for children ...

  9. A-ROSA Family Cruises

    Children up to and including 15 years of age travel free of charge when accompanied by at least one (two in Cat. G) supervising adult on Deck 1. From Deck 2 children receive a 30 % discount. Furthermore, children up to 7 years of age accompanied by 2 supervising adults can use a sofa bed free of charge on the A-ROSA SENA in categories B - D.

  10. Europe Family River Cruises

    Explore the best family holidays along the rivers of Europe. Choose from 11 unique river cruise itineraries from 2 leading river cruise lines. July is the most popular month to join a family holiday along the rivers of Europe with 47 departures starting between July 2024 and December 2025.

  11. Family Friendly & Multigenerational Europe River Cruises

    Because river cruising is relatively new, the opportunities for family travel are a bit limited, but expanding each year. As we noted above, the two best companies — Uniworld and Tauck — provide family-friendly river cruises in Europe during the summer and winter break periods. Both lines offer 7-night Danube and Rhine River cruises geared to families of all ages, visiting places like ...

  12. Family River Cruises: Which River Cruise Lines Are Best for Kids?

    Children up to 16 years old also sail free of charge on CroisiEurope's designated Family Club river cruises in Portugal, Spain, and Italy during the summer months. In addition, CroisiEurope ...

  13. European River Cruises

    Embark on an 8-day/7-night adventure from the lights of Paris to the historic beaches of Normandy. Rhine River Cruise. Enjoy 4 countries—France, Germany, Switzerland and The Netherlands—on an 8-day/7-night adventure. Rhine River Cruise: Food & Wine. Tempt your taste buds on an 8-Day/7-night Adult Exclusive culinary cruise to Switzerland ...

  14. Family European river cruises 2024

    Enjoy the benefits of the special Family Cruise program for an unforgettable family cruise for children and parents to Europe: CroisiFamily offers free cruises for children up to 16 years old on Portugal, France, Spain and Italy. For Croatia, children benefit from a 30% discount. Children will enjoy the adapted meals and the opportunity to ...

  15. European River Cruises for Families

    European Family River Cruise Highlights . When ashore, as well as our traditional visits to castles, palaces and old fortified cities, you have the possibility of other fun activities tailored to teenagers or younger children such as horse-riding, canoeing and kayaking, aquaparks, and nature trails - please ask us for more details.

  16. Europe River Cruises

    Europe's inland waterways and stunning seaside coasts are brimming with old-world treasures. Discover them in celebrated capitals such as Vienna and Oslo, and in delightfully surprising ports, like Bratislava, Slovakia and Skagen, Denmark. From river to ocean, you can find: Cologne's towering Gothic cathedral

  17. Generations Collection

    As your adventure starts, castles, stunning architecture and natural wonders ensue. Discover the old walled city of Nuremberg and its mesmerizing castles. Stroll through countless enchanting towns... Ship: River Princess. Countries: Austria, Germany, Czech Republic. River: Danube. 4.4 /5 (145 reviews) Generations. 2024.

  18. 15 of the Best River Cruises in Europe

    Family-friendly amenities include a kids club, heated outdoor pools, and free passage for children ages 15 and under. ... While many European river cruises cover the most popular stretches of the ...

  19. European River Cruises for Families Children, Parents & Grandparents

    Child policies on CroisiEurope: 20% discount on the price of cruise for children ages 2-10 years (excludes flight, taxes, and additional fees) Special Family Offer - For a selection of July and August cruises in Spain and Portugal, a maximum of two children (up to 16 years old) per paying adult may travel free; other children pay 30% of the ...

  20. Best Family River Cruises

    The newest entry into family river cruising, Vantage will start offering family river cruises in 2017, open to children ages 8 and up. The trips will be planned during summer and holidays and ...

  21. Vantage Travel European River Cruise for Families

    Imagine only unpacking once on an eight-day European trip; never needing to consult maps, order Ubers or load apps; and never having to stress over where your teenage kids' next (big) meal will come from. On a Vantage Travel river cruise, you can leave the worry behind and let the competent concierge team onboard handle all the logistics.

  22. The 8 Best European River Cruises 2024

    Best European River Cruise Overall: Viking Cruises, Viking Egdir. Best High-End European River Cruise: Uniworld, S.S. La Venezia. Best European River Cruise For Families: A-Rosa, A-Rosa Sena. Best ...

  23. 4 Best River Cruises for Families

    3. Tauck Bridges/Tauck River Cruising. Tauck offers four family-specific cruises: Fun Along the Seine: Paris to Normandy; France Family River Cruise (on the Rhone River); Blue Danube (Hungary to Germany and through Slovakia and Austria); and a Castles on the Rhine cruise, which sails through Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands.

  24. On a European river cruise with kids of all ages

    The couple and their three kids aged 15, 13 and 9, were all enjoying themselves on AmaWaterways' AmaStella cruise ship as it sailed up the Danube from Budapest to Vilshofen, Germany. They relaxed onboard playing board games and cards, and along the way stopped to ride bikes along the Danube.

  25. River Cruises

    Journey with the world's #1 river cruise line. Award-winning Viking Longships. Owned & operated fleet, with the best docking locations in Europe and across the globe.

  26. 8 best river cruises in Europe, from the Douro to the Danube

    Capitals of Eastern Europe, Viking River Cruises. Viking River Cruises' Capitals of Eastern Europe itinerary is a 16-night trip covering the main cities on the Danube. It sets sail from Vienna ...

  27. 8 cruise lines that let kids sail free

    Families are a major focus for A-Rosa, a European river cruise company that actually designed a ship for kids called A-Rosa Sena, with bigger cabins, a dedicated youth club, and their own swimming ...

  28. 10 Things You Should Know Before Your First European River Cruise

    Two decades ago, we tried a Caribbean ocean cruise — big ship, lots of people, so much food and drink — and never did a second one. But a European river cruise sounded appealing: smooth water ...

  29. Seven Natural Wonders You'll See on Europe's Rivers

    Imagine a cruise on Europe's rivers and you're most likely thinking of historic cities, world-class art galleries, and fairy tale castles.

  30. 'Slow luxury': The rise of Europe's relaxing river cruises

    The 'slow luxury' of exploring Europe by river. Unlike ocean cruises, which often focus on the destination itself, river cruises offer a journey where the landscape is constantly changing ...