The Danube: The Habsburgs & The Connected Continent
For 600 years, the Habsburgs used the Danube to connect an empire of many peoples and languages. This installment of What The Rivers Remember follows the dynasty from Vienna to Budapest—and explores how one river made two capitals, one crown and a continent-spanning monarchy possible.
Low Water On The Rhine & Danube: What You Should Know
Historic low water on portions of the Rhine and Danube is affecting some river cruises. Our updated guide explains the actual risks, vulnerable stretches, ship swaps, cruise-line responses—and why we would still take a European river cruise.
What The Rivers Remember
I came to Europe’s rivers on a bicycle, a logger’s son from a small town who had no idea what I was riding into. That was 50 years ago. Europe was woven together by water — by the rivers along which everything moved: armies, merchants, pilgrims, ideas, wine, grain, the letters of kings. What the Rivers Remember is an attempt to read European history from the water, following the people and forces that made these waterways matter, from the Oise where Joan of Arc was captured to the mountain springs where the great rivers begin as something you could step over.
AmaWaterways Introduces AmaSofia, Its Newest European River Ship
AmaWaterways christened its newest river ship, AmaSofia, on March 14 during the ASTA River Cruise Expo in Amsterdam.
The True Cost of River Cruising: 2026 Price Comparison Charts by River
What does a river cruise really cost? If you’ve spent any time looking at cruise line websites, you know that lead-in rates rarely tell the whole story. Between port charges, gratuities, laundry and varying levels of shore excursion inclusions, comparing “Line A” to “Line B” is often an apples-to-oranges nightmare. To solve this, we developed […]
Danube River Cruise Guide: What Does It Cost?
If you are a first-time river cruiser, the Danube is almost certainly where you should start. Flowing through ten countries and four national capitals—Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava and Belgrade—it is the most culturally dense waterway in Europe. Sailing the Danube feels like moving through a live-action history book. One afternoon you are admiring the glittering neo-Gothic […]