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Which river cruise company should you choose ?

Many times, it just comes down to a personal choice or a recommended choice from a friend/family or cruise agent.

Sometimes it may come down to which cruise might be available at the time you are looking as many of the itineraries book up so far in advance, your 2nd or 3rd choice might be the one you end up on.

Of the top river cruise companies that I sell, will explain how many of them arrive at their pricing.  Let’s use the one day rental of a limousine as an example – if there are just two of you, the cost will be quite high. However if you invited four friends to share the ride, the cost for each person would go down. If you invited eight friends, the cost drops again. Now let’s look at the river cruise lines.

To compare fairly, I’ve used the same size ship for each company which is 445 ft long and 38 ft wide (which is the maximum allowed in order to get through the locks on the Rhine river in Europe)   I will start with ships that carry the most passengers and work upwards.

Viking River Cruises* – carries 190 passengers

Emerald Waterways^ – carries 182 passengers

Scenic River Cruises^^ – carries 169 passengers

Avalon Waterways# – carries 166 passengers

Uniworld Boutique% – carries 158 passengers

Ama Waterways” – carries 158 passengers

Tauck River Cruises+ – carries 130 passengers

So you can see on the same size of ship, Tauck River Cruises carries 60 less passengers than Viking so of course because there are not as many to share the cost, the Tauck one will have a higher price.  Their are other factors that can increase the price too which is shown in the older comparison form below.

Tauck, Uniworld & Scenic have more inclusions (such as gratuities, airport transfers, all alcohol drinks, more excursions) but this changes yearly so make sure you find out what is included in the pricing for the cruise you are looking at.

This was the comparison sheet done many years ago (will try to update soon) of AmaWaterways, Avalon Waterways, Emerald Waterways, Scenic Cruises, Tauck River Cruises, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises and Viking River Cruises, you can see the snapshot below and if you would like to view it on your own computer as a pdf for better viewing, click on the sentence below

Comparison of top River Cruise Companies in Europe.

Whichever one you choose, it will be a great river cruise and you’re going to love it !

Comparison of top River Cruise Companies in Europe

Ship Name             Year Built

* Viking Longship Hervor (2020)

^ Emerald Destiny (2017)

^^ Scenic Amber (2016)

# Avalon Envision (2019)

% Uniworld SS Catherine (2014)

” AmaLea (2018)

+ Tauck Grace (2016)

 

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Mark your calendar for May 5th 2024 as that’s wh Mark your calendar for May 5th 2024 as that’s when I’d love for you to join me on the beautiful AmaMagna river cruise ship as we sail the lower Danube through the Iron Gates to spectacular Budapest.
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The last stop on our river cruise was in Nuremberg The last stop on our river cruise was in Nuremberg & before hitting their Christmas market we went on a WW2 tour which included a walk on the plaza where the rallies were held, then got to visit courtroom 600 where the Nuremberg Trials were held. 
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This star lined street leads the way to the 12th c This star lined street leads the way to the 12th century old stone bridge in Regensburg where right next to it you’ll find the famous historical "Wurstkuchl" (Sausage Kitchen)  which is the oldest one in the world!
Their Thurn und Taxis entrance fee Christmas market is ranked as one of the most romantic ones with its palace backdrop wonderland setting🎄 
Also found some smaller markets in town where many locals gathered & the apfelstrudel stall was calling out to me so just had to indulge 😋 
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Arrived in Passau in the evening so took a walk to Arrived in Passau in the evening so took a walk to the Christmas market and watched them make our dessert 😋 with St Stephens Cathedral lit up in the background 
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After we left Durnstein, we sailed through the pic After we left Durnstein, we sailed through the picturesque Wachau Valley to Melk.  The Abbey lights up the town & loved the advent windows on one of the buildings. 
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It was active hike day for Durnstein & you can see It was active hike day for Durnstein & you can see from pic 1 where the castle ruins are way off in the distance up the hill. Certainly a good workout for the legs but a fantastic view of the Danube River from the top! We were rewarded with a wine tasting after we climbed back down 🍷 
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After my earlier post of the daytime Vienna pictur After my earlier post of the daytime Vienna pictures, here are the nighttime ones 😍 It was very busy at their main Christmas Market but the lights & decorated stalls made it all worthwhile. If you zoom in on the full city hall one, you will find a band on top of the roof of one of the stalls! Then we had to walk back to St Stephens to see it all lit up plus the surrounding streets 
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I have to divide up my Vienna pictures into daytim I have to divide up my Vienna pictures into daytime and nighttime ones because both need to be seen! St Stephens Cathedral was sparkling in the sunshine & we could see the shapes of the lights that would be turned on later in the streets. We visited one of the smaller Christmas markets and had some Gluhwein (mulled wine) plus watched the chef in the window at Demel’s preparing their famous treat that everyone was lining up for 😋 
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We had a lovely day in Bratislava🌞Saw the nickn We had a lovely day in Bratislava🌞Saw the nicknamed UFO tower, climbed the stairs to the Hrad castle which gave us great views of St Martin’s Cathedral and the new buildings built behind the old city. The shop window had the best small business sign ❤️ and the famous Man At Work sculpture in the town square is well photographed. Busy at the Christmas market & then a nice stroll back to the #amasonata 
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Not sure if you want to sit inside or outside in y Not sure if you want to sit inside or outside in your river cruise cabin? On the #amasonata with @amawaterways you don’t have to decide when you have one of their twin balcony ones! 
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Before joining my @amawaterways Danube River cruis Before joining my @amawaterways Danube River cruise on the #amasonata its always enjoyable to go through the Great Market Hall in Budapest. 😍
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My attempt at creativity on the @avalonwaterways P My attempt at creativity on the @avalonwaterways Poetry II as we sailed up the Rhone River. If you zoom in on the bell, you can see the reflection of the beautiful buildings in it 📸

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This star lined street leads the way to the 12th century old stone bridge in Regensburg where right next to it you’ll find the famous historical "Wurstkuchl" (Sausage Kitchen) which is the oldest one in the world!Their Thurn und Taxis entrance fee Christmas market is ranked as one of the most romantic ones with its palace backdrop wonderland setting🎄 Also found some smaller markets in town where many locals gathered & the apfelstrudel stall was calling out to me so just had to indulge 😋 ... See MoreSee Less
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