Europe River Cruises from Blue Water Holidays

We are leaders in river cruises and holidays afloat. This website shows our cruise programme on the major rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Rhone, Douro plus Russia, Ukraine and Venice.

We offer Europe river cruises from the leading cruise lines: Avalon Waterways and Uniworld from the USA, CroisiEurope from France, and Viking River Cruises - all at discounts on brochure prices.

See World River Cruises for Nile River Cruises, China tours and River Yangtze cruises, Mississippi steamboat cruises, and Murray river cruises in Australia.

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Our river cruises give you the chance to see the local sights and experience the culture of a region. These cruises cover Europe's major rivers, including the Rhine and Danube, Seine and Rhone, Volga and Dnieper, as well as Venice and Andalucia.

What makes a river cruise holiday different?

River cruise ships are more intimate than ocean ships, usually with only 100-150 passengers. All cabins are outside, with windows and views over the riverside scenery.

MS Poetry

Everyone eats in one sitting for dinner!

MS Belle de Cadiz

Most of the travelling on river cruises is done during the day so that the scenery can be enjoyed from the sun deck or lounges.

MS River Royale

River cruise ships usually moor in the centre of riverside towns - you can often walk into the town to explore the sights and sounds.

Our river cruising holidays from the world's leading Europe river cruise lines are all offered at discount prices.

We also offer luxurious Hotel Barge Cruises on the French rivers and canals.

If you would prefer a self-drive cruise on rivers and canals in some of the most scenic areas of Europe then visit our Boating Holidays web site.

River cruise map of Europe - check out the rivers of Europe on our zoomable map.
	Moselle and Rhine river cruises Cruise the Rhine or Moselle through Germany or from Holland to Switzerland. New for 2008: Basel to Nuremberg along the River Rhine and Main-Danube.
	River Rhine to Danube river cruises Cruise the Main-Danube Canal joining the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany New for 2008: Paris to Prague along the Moselle, Rhine and Main-Danube.
	River Danube cruises Follow the Danube river to Vienna or Budapest. Or take the Danube to the Black Sea through Serbia and Romania. New for 2008: Paris to Budapest along the Moselle, Rhine and Main-Danube.
	Russian Waterways cruises Explore Russia by cruise from Moscow to St Petersburg or (new for 2008) follow the Lower Volga from Volgograd. River Dneiper cruises Trace the Dneiper from Kiev to the Crimea and Black Sea
	River Douro cruises Cruise Portugal's 'River of Gold' from the coast at Porto into Spain past villages and vineyards. Six or eight day Douro cruising holidays available, one with a stay in Lisbon.
	River Seine cruises Follow the Seine through Paris to the sea at Honfleur via Monet's Giverny and Rouen, with excursions to the Palace of Versailles. Paris city cruise breaks also available.
	Spain and Andalucia Cruises Cruise from Seville to Cadiz along the River Guadalquivir and the Andalucian coast. Options to visit the Alhambra at Granada, the Mezquita at Cordoba, or Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol.
	River Rhone cruises See Provence on a Rhone river cruise. Visit historic Avignon, Roman Arles, and wine villages of Burgundy. New for 2008: Paris to Nice holiday including a 7-night River Rhone cruise.
	River Elbe cruises The Elbe river flows from the Czech Republic through Germany to Hamburg. Cruise to Dresden, Meissen and Wittenburg on our cruise and tour holiday from Berlin to Prague.
	Venice and the River Po cruises Explore Venice and see the islands of the Venice lagoon from your floating hotel. City cruise breaks available or longer cruises onto the Po River.