Europe

Transcend Cruises will introduce two-room luxury suites to Europe’s rivers when Transcend Connect launches in April 2026, with the cruise line claiming the new offering as an industry first.

Atlas Ocean Voyages will visit seven ports for the first time in its 2027 Europe season, which features 24 new epicurean and cultural expeditions across the Mediterranean and Northern Europe.

Tauck will launch four new European land journeys in 2026, expanding into lesser-visited regions of Greece, Scotland’s Highlands and Scandinavian capitals, with itineraries designed for both families and adults. The company reports that the expansion comes amid “incredible demand” in all three regions, with many of Tauck’s itineraries is these regions selling out completely in both 2024 and 2025.

European Waterways is tapping into the immersive travel trend by introducing a new range of Active Experience Cruises that deliver an expanded range of activities to guests aboard its barges.

The new Europe river cruise offering from National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions will kick off with two eight-day itineraries along the Rhine aboard newly-built Transcend Connect in April 2026, the cruise line has revealed.

Maria Beatriz Sajon will replace Hanna Hinz as Virtuoso’s General Manager, Continental Europe with immediate effect, as the luxury travel network seeks to accelerate growth across the region.

Charter-only river cruise company Transcend Cruises has revealed the names of its two newest ships which are set to launch in Europe next year.

Originally slated to launch in 2024, SLS Hotels’ first European property, SLS Barcelona, has opened its doors, welcoming guests to its prime location on Port Forums’s waterfront, just steps from the beach.

Viking is ushering in the start of the 2025 European river cruise season as European spring sets in, with seven new sister ships set to take to local waters this year.

APT has released its 2026 Europe holidays program, featuring a series of voyages aboard new ships APT Solara and APT Ostara.

AmaWaterways has forged a new partnership with Smithsonian Journeys , the travel program of the Smithsonian Institution, to offer co-branded river cruises which will set sail next year.

CroisiEurope has joined Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) Australasia, with the new partnership set to showcase the French river cruise specialist to CLIA’s 6,000-strong travel agent membership across Australia and New Zealand.