Rhône River Cruise Guide: What Does A Rhône Cruise Cost?
February 25, 2026 4 Comments
What is a Rhone river cruise going to cost me and how does the cruise I am looking at compare to Rhone river cruises offered by other companies?
The most frequent question we’re asked on River Cruise Advisor relates to differentiation. How is one river cruise company different from another? What’s the difference between the Rhine and the Danube? What are the differences in the staterooms on various ships? What does a river cruise cost? What’s included? We address these questions with our comparisons. For reviews of specific cruise lines or categories, please see our Europe River Cruise Reviews.
Please note, while we’ve tried to be as accurate as possible, sometimes the answer requires more than a simple yes or no. For example, airport transfers may be included when air tickets are purchased with the river cruise company, but may not be included otherwise. You’ll find additional comments in the footnotes below the table.
| AmaWaterways | Avalon | Celebrity | CroisiEurope | Emerald | Riverside | Riviera | Scenic | Tauck | Uniworld | Viking | ||
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| Excursions Included? |  | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Beer/Wine Lunch & Dinner? | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Happy Hour Drinks Included | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Included beverages all day | | | | | | | ||||||
| Choice of fare tiers (pay only for what you use) | * | |||||||||||
| Onboard Bicycles | | | | | | | | |||||
| Fitness Center | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Exterior Balconies/Veranda | | | | | | | | | | | ||
| Two Room Suites | | | | | | |||||||
| Own & Operate | | | | | | | | | | |||
| Room Service | | | | | | | ||||||
| Mini Bar | | | | | | | | | ||||
| Dining Venues | 2 | 2 | coming soon | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Personal Butler | | | | |||||||||
| Airport Transfers | | | | | | |||||||
| Prepaid Gratuities | | | | |||||||||
| Gratuities Included | | | | | |
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