
The Best River Cruise Lines For Solo Travelers
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We’ve spent decades exploring Europe’s rivers and we’ve created this site to help you plan the river cruise of your dreams. Whether you’re new to river cruising or planning your tenth voyage, you’ll find helpful advice, unbiased river cruise reviews and inspiring itineraries here.

Our journey into river cruising began as a shared adventure between father and daughter. Ralph Grizzle, a seasoned travel writer with a passion for exploring the world’s waterways, has spent years documenting the nuances of river travel. Britton Frost, inspired by these voyages from a young age, developed her own love for river cruising.
Together, we’ve traversed Europe’s iconic rivers, from the storied Danube to the picturesque Rhine, experiencing the unique cultures, cuisines and histories that each destination offers. Through River Cruise Advisor, we aim to share our insights, stories and practical advice to help you navigate your own river cruise journey.
We’re happy to have you here and can’t wait to see what your next river cruise adventure entails.
Just wanted to say thank you. We just came back from our first river cruise, the Danube on Viking. It was a great experience. It would not have been possible without following your advice. - Bobby & Carla Borges, Florida
There is more useful information on this site than in any of the three books that I purchased on river cruise ships. Fill Wood, Corona del Mar, California
Thanks to this wonderfully informative site I went from zero knowledge of river cruising, to comparing six cruise companies using your criteria to really suss out all the costs — and found out just why people rave about river cruising. Patricia, Montreal
Just got back home after a Riverside Luxury Cruise. We took your advice and signed up for a short trip to see how we would like it. As it turns out, we loved it and wish we had signed up for a longer cruise! No worries — we're already planning our next vacation. You've made river cruisers out of us. John & Natalie Wyche, Aurora, Colorado
I truly appreciate your unbiased advice. It’s difficult to find these days. Keith, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
We recently completed AMA’s Rhine/Moselle cruise and really enjoyed it. As you wrote, the Moselle was especially pretty with natural scenery and lovely towns. AMA’s crew was excellent and the cruise director Florentin was knowledgeable and helpful. Gordie, USA
Every traveler is different – and every river cruise company is too. That’s why we’ve created a site filled with tools to help you learn what distinguishes each company and plan with confidence. Here’s how we can help:
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Uniworld has always done things a little differently in river cruising. Its ships are among the most recognizable on Europe’s rivers,
In addition to writing about river cruises, we also host them. Each year, we invite a small group of like-minded travelers to join us on curated journeys through Europe’s most beautiful rivers and canals.
These aren’t your average cruises — they’re relaxed, immersive and with great food, conversation and memorable moments.
We’d love to cruise with you.
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