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.
Vienna | Dürnstein | Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Budapest
Cologne | Mainz | Strasbourg | Basel | Mannheim | Speyer | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne
Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto
Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Basel
Basel | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Cologne | Amsterdam
Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Budapest
Cologne | Rüdesheim | Frankfurt | Koblenz | Cologne
Cologne | Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Boppard | Rüdesheim | Aschaffenburg | Frankfurt
Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Cologne | Nijmegen | Antwerp | Rotterdam | Amsterdam
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Passau | Vienna | Budapest | Bratislava | Emmersdorf | Passau
Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Pinto | Barranquilla | Pinto | Barranquilla
Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam
New Delhi | Agra | Jaipur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Kalna | Matiari | Murshidabad | Kolkata (ex Calcutta) | Mayapur | Kolkata (ex Calcutta)
Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Phnom Penh | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Cartagena | Palenque | Calamar | Pinto | Santa Cruz de Mompox | Magangué | Barranquilla | Magangué | Barranquilla
Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
Siem Reap | Kampong Cham | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Cái Bè | Sa Déc | Ho Chi Minh City
Cairo | Luxor | Dendera | Luxor | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Esna | Luxor | Cairo
Lima | Machu Picchu | Cuzco | Iquitos | Lima
Cairo | Luxor | Edfu | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Qena | Cairo | Luxor | Cairo
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Bonn | Cologne | Bonn | Arnhem | Nijmegen | Dordrecht | Rotterdam | Amsterdam
Hanoi | Mai Châu District | Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap
Luxor | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Aswan | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Luxor | Kom Ombo | Edfu | Aswan | Luxor
Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor
Phnom Penh | Peam Chi Kang | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Giêng Island | Long An | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Ben Tre | Ho Chi Minh City | Chợ Gạo | Ho Chi Minh City
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