River cruising has undoubtedly appealed to mature travellers; however, in the last decade, there has been a big rise in the number of multi-generational families, and friend groups opting for a river cruise holiday. More and more cruise lines are adjusting their offerings to accommodate children and young adults, with lines such as Uniworld Boutique River Cruise and AmaWaterways offering family-friendly spaces such as lounges, and games rooms. Pair this with the range of benefits river cruising offers its passengers it’s no wonder why families are opting for river cruises over traditional land-based holidays.
Spend quality time together, sail some of the world's most scenic waterways, and embark on a remarkable journey of discovery and bonding with your loved ones onboard a family river cruise.
To accommodate for multi-generational travellers, the ultra-luxury river cruise line Uniworld Boutique River Cruises offers the Generations Collection – itineraries and shore-excursions offering a unique blend of adventure, culture, and exploration, specially curated for families wanting to see the world in a new way. On these sailings, dedicated family hosts oversee onboard activities including; cookery and dessert-making sessions with the ship’s chefs; craft workshops tailored to destinations featured on the itinerary; child-friendly menus and ‘young travellers’ dining table; and a lounge and games room complete with PlayStation, games, movies, and local treats.
AmaWaterways are pioneers in river cruise ship design and were the first river cruise line to design ships with families in mind. AmaStella and AmaViola launched in 2016 with interconnecting cabins, as well as family-friendly suites accommodating families of four.
Since 2019, the ground-breaking AmaMagna, a double-width vessel and one of the world’s biggest river cruise ships, offers a theatre where young travellers can watch movies, and play video and board games; as well as child-sized bicycles onboard for multi-generational bike tours.
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Bernkastel-Kues | Wasserbillig | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam
Amsterdam | Lelystad | Bruinisse | Gent (Ghent) | Antwerp | Dordrecht | Rotterdam | Amsterdam
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Esztergom | Budapest
Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Barca d’Alva | Ferradosa | Porto
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Neuhofen an der Ybbs | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon
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Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon | Paris | Lyon | Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris
Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Arles | Avignon
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Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris
Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris | Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Arles | Avignon
Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto
Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
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Bucharest | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Vidin | Belgrade | Osijek | Kalocsa | Budapest
Amsterdam | Enkhuizen | Amsterdam | Arnhem | Kinderdijk | Antwerp | Veere | Middelburg | Zeeland | Amsterdam
Budapest | Kalocsa | Osijek | Belgrade | Golubac | Vidin | Ruse | Bucharest
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Krems | Linz | Passau
Amsterdam | Hoorn | Dordrecht | Rotterdam | Kinderdijk | Wesel | Nijmegen | Maastricht | Antwerp
Madrid | Porto | Madrid | Porto | Pinhão | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Régua | Pocinho | Porto | Régua | Porto | Lisbon
London (Greenwich) | Paris | London (Greenwich) | Vernon | Rouen | Honfleur | La Roche-Guyon | Les Andelys | La Roche-Guyon | Paris
Prague | Passau | Prague | Passau | Linz | Cesky Krumlov | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Madrid | Porto | Madrid | Porto | Pinhão | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Régua | Pocinho | Porto | Régua | Porto
London (Greenwich) | Paris | London (Greenwich) | Vernon | Rouen | Honfleur | La Roche-Guyon | Les Andelys | La Roche-Guyon | Paris
Bucharest | Brasov | Bucharest | Brasov | Giurgiu | Bucharest | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Belgrade | Novi Sad | Budapest | Ordas | Budapest
Prague | Passau | Prague | Passau | Linz | Cesky Krumlov | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Ordas | Novi Sad | Belgrade | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Vidin | Ruse | Giurgiu | Bucharest
Bucharest | Brasov | Bucharest | Brasov | Giurgiu | Bucharest | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Donji Milanovac | Belgrade | Novi Sad | Budapest | Ordas | Budapest
Zaandam | Enkhuizen | Amsterdam | Zaandam
Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Svishtov | Ruse | Silistra | Giurgiu | Bucharest
Amsterdam | Dordrecht | Veere | Antwerp | Arnhem | Hoorn | Amsterdam
Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Golubac | Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Novi Sad | Kalocsa | Budapest
Prices are subject to change and availability. Prices may vary depending on the airport selected. Promotions are only applicable to select cabin grades, please call for details.
