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Lecturers, long port days and itineraries built around history and art. We have 64 cruise lines that fit, including AROYA Cruises, Adora Cruises, Adventure Canada, Alaskan Dream Cruises, AmaWaterways.
AROYA Cruises
Saudi Arabia's first home-grown cruise brand, designed around Arabian hospitality and sailing the Red Sea from…
Adora Cruises
China's home-grown cruise brand; Adora Magic City was the first large cruise ship built in China. Sails from Shanghai to Japan and South…
Adventure Canada
Family-run Canadian line known for the Northwest Passage, Greenland and Newfoundland voyages with Inuit cultural…
Alaskan Dream Cruises
Alaska Native-owned small-ship line sailing the Inside Passage with small-town and wildlife…
AmaWaterways
Family-founded line with twin-balcony cabins, included bikes and guided cycling, and wellness programmes. AmaMagna is twice the width of a standard…
Amadeus River Cruises
Austrian family-owned line with a European, multilingual feel on the Danube, Rhine and…
American Cruise Lines
The largest US-flagged small-ship line, sailing the Mississippi, Columbia, Snake, New England and…
Antara Luxury River Cruises
Operates Ganga Vilas, which in 2023 made the world's longest river cruise (Varanasi to Dibrugarh, 51 days), plus shorter Ganga and Brahmaputra…
Aranui Cruises
A passenger-freighter that supplies the remote Marquesas Islands, carrying guests on 12–14 day…
Assam Bengal Navigation
The pioneer of Indian river cruising, sailing the Brahmaputra in Assam (with Kaziranga) and the Hooghly/Ganges in…
Asuka Cruise
Japan's leading premium cruise line, with Japanese service, cuisine and onsen-style…
Avalon Waterways
Known for 'Panorama Suites' where the bed faces wall-to-wall opening windows, and 'Active & Discovery'…
Azamara
Small ships focused on 'destination immersion': late nights and overnights in port, and an included evening event on many…
Belmond Road to Mandalay
Luxury Irrawaddy river cruises between Mandalay and Bagan. Check current operating status and travel advisories for Myanmar before…
Celebrity Cruises
Modern, design-led ships with excellent food and The Retreat suite class. Edge-class ships feature the Magic Carpet, a moving deck…
Celestyal
Greek line specialising in the Aegean islands and Turkey, with drinks included and long hours in port. Also sails the Gulf in…
Century Cruises
Yangtze line with some of the newest and largest river ships on the Three Gorges…
Coral Expeditions
Australia's original expedition line, specialising in the Kimberley, Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia and Papua New…
Costa Cruises
Italy's cruise line, with Italian food, a lively Mediterranean atmosphere and announcements in several languages. Costa has previously based a ship…
CroisiEurope
Europe's largest family-owned river line, with the widest choice of rivers, including the Loire, Garonne and Elbe, and drinks…
Cunard
Britain's historic ocean-liner brand, best known for Queen Mary 2's regular Southampton–New York transatlantic crossings and traditional gala…
DouroAzul
Portugal's biggest Douro river operator, sailing between Porto and the Spanish border through port-wine…
Gate 1 Travel
US budget tour operator selling river cruises on chartered ships with good-value…
Grand Circle Cruise Line
US operator for travellers 50+, with small-group 'learning and discovery' itineraries and generous solo…
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
German ultra-luxury and expedition line; Europa 2 is bilingual (German and English) with a relaxed luxury…
Havila Kystruten
Coastal Norway route with new battery-hybrid ships that can sail silently for hours on battery…
Heritage Line
Vietnamese boutique line with Indochine-style ships on the Mekong and luxury cruises in Ha Long and Lan Ha…
Heritage River Journeys (Ganges Voyager)
Colonial-style luxury ships on the Hooghly and Ganges between Kolkata and Varanasi, also sold by international…
Holland America Line
A line founded in 1873, with mid-size ships, live music venues and long voyages. Strong in Alaska, including Glacier…
Hurtigruten (Norwegian Coastal Express)
The classic Bergen–Kirkenes coastal voyage calling at 34 ports, carrying locals as well as travellers — the best way to see Norway's coast and the…
Lake Nasser cruises
Ships on Lake Nasser between Aswan and Abu Simbel, visiting Nubian temples that the Nile valley ships cannot…
Mitsui Ocean Cruises
Japanese premium line that relaunched with Mitsui Ocean Fuji, sailing Japanese coastal and Asian…
Mövenpick Nile Cruises
Hotel-brand Nile cruise ships with familiar international standards between Luxor and…
Nicko Cruises
German river and ocean cruise brand sailing European rivers and small-ship ocean…
Noble Caledonia
British small-ship specialist with lecture-led cultural voyages…
Nour El Nil (dahabiyas)
Traditional sailing dahabiyas with only a handful of cabins, mooring at quiet islands away from the big…
Oberoi Nile Cruises
Luxury Nile ships from India's Oberoi hotel group, with large suites, a spa and Oberoi…
Oceania Cruises
'The finest cuisine at sea' is Oceania's promise, with specialty restaurants included and destination-rich itineraries on mid-size…
Pandaw
Colonial-style teak river ships on the Mekong and Asia's lesser-known rivers, carrying 20–60…
Peace Boat
Japanese NGO running around-the-world voyages with an educational and peace-building programme on…
Plantours
German operator offering river cruises and small-ship ocean voyages for German-speaking…
President Cruises
Yangtze river cruise operator sailing the Three Gorges with larger modern…
Princess Cruises
The Alaska specialist, with its own lodges and railcars for cruise-tours, plus big Japan and Australia programmes. The MedallionClass wearable speeds…
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The most inclusive luxury line: unlimited shore excursions, drinks, gratuities, Wi-Fi and a pre-cruise hotel night (on many fares) all…
Rivages du Monde
French cultural river-cruise operator with French-speaking guides and…
Riviera Travel
Award-winning British operator with a large river fleet and generous inclusions for UK…
Sanctuary Ananda
Boutique Irrawaddy ship from A&K's Sanctuary brand. Check current operating status for…
Sanctuary Retreats (Sun Boats)
Abercrombie & Kent's boutique Nile ships, with small guest numbers and private…
Scylla
Swiss river ship owner and operator whose vessels are chartered by many international river…
Silversea Cruises
All-suite, butler-served ships with an all-inclusive fare and the industry's widest spread of destinations, from Mediterranean villages to Africa and…
Sonesta Nile Cruises
Long-established Nile fleet with well-run 4- and 5-star ships between Luxor and…
St. Lawrence Cruise Lines
Replica steamship cruising the St. Lawrence and Ottawa rivers in…
Steam Ship Sudan
A restored 1920s paddle steamer once associated with Agatha Christie's 'Death on the Nile', with period…
Swan Hellenic
Cultural expedition cruising with lecturers and small ice-class ships, from Antarctica to the Red Sea and Indian…
Tauck River Cruises
US tour operator famous for all-inclusive guided travel; its river cruises carry fewer guests than the ships could hold, and Tauck Bridges sailings…
Uniworld Boutique River Cruises
Ultra-luxury, all-inclusive river ships, each decorated like a boutique hotel with antiques and…
Vantage Deluxe World Travel
US river cruise and tour operator with its own ships, aimed at mature US…
Variety Cruises
Greek family-owned small-ship company with motor-sailers and yachts in Greece, Croatia, the Seychelles and West…
Victoria Cruises
Long-running Yangtze operator sailing the Three Gorges between Chongqing and…
Viking (ocean & expedition)
Adults-only (18+) ocean ships with Scandinavian design, no casinos, and a shore excursion in every port included. Expedition ships sail Antarctica…
Viking River Cruises
The world's largest river cruise line, with identical Scandinavian-design Longships, one included tour in every port and adults-only…
Viking on the Mississippi
Viking's purpose-built ship for the Mississippi between New Orleans and St.…
Viking on the Nile
Viking's own purpose-built Nile ships, sold as complete 'Pharaohs & Pyramids' tours with Cairo hotel…
Yangtze Gold Cruises
Five-star Yangtze ships on the Chongqing–Yichang Three Gorges…