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.
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Budapest
Lima | Machu Picchu | Cuzco | Iquitos | Lima
Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Amsterdam
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Lyon | Vienne | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Viviers | Arles | Avignon
Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon
Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Marktheidenfeld | Frankfurt | Baden-Baden | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto
Siem Reap | Angkor | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Angkor | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | Ben Tre | Vinh Long | Saigon ITV/Phu My
Budapest | Mohács | Vukovar | Belgrade | Svishtov | Ruse | Silistra | Giurgiu | Bucharest
Delhi | Agra | Ajabgarh | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Bandel | Kalna | Matiari | Baranagar | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)
Delhi | Agra | Ajabgarh | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Bandel | Kalna | Matiari | Baranagar | Murshidabad | Varanasi
Bordeaux | Pauillac | Cadillac | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux
Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tain-l'Hermitage | Lyon | Mâcon | Lyon
Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Boppard | Germersheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Amsterdam
Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto
Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest
Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto | Lisbon
Venice | Chioggia | Venice
Bordeaux | Pauillac | Cadillac | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux | Porto | Régua | Pocinho | Salamanca | Pinhão | Porto | Lisbon
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Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Rouen | Mantes-la-Jolie | Paris
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg
Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg | Prague
Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Phnom Penh | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oudong | Oknha Tey Village | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap | Kampong Cham
Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Krems | Vienna | Esztergom | Budapest
Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest
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Giurgiu | Ruse | Vidin | Golubac | Belgrade | Vukovar | Mohács | Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Châu Đốc | Long Khánh | Vinh Long | Ho Chi Minh City
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