Get ready for the year of the river cruise.

Uniworld has a hugely successful cruise that spans multiple continents over 55 days, Spencer notes.

…Food Lovers

Avalon Waterways puts a particular focus on cuisine in its 20-day Grand France journey.

A long cruise ship sails in the waters near old buildings in Budapest

The Scenic Opal sails past the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest.Credit:Courtesy of AmaWaterways

A highly decorated lounge area with large plants and flowers

The Van Gogh Lounge on Uniworld’s Catherine.COURTESY OF UNIWORLD BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISES

A black marble themed bar including black seating areas on a cruise ship

A bar on Scenic’s Jasper ship.Courtesy of Scenic

A view of a cruise ship room with decorated blue tapestry ad bedding

A Grand suite on Uniworld’s Bon Voyage.COURTESY OF UNIWORLD BOUTIQUE RIVER CRUISES

A long cruise ship sails on the Seine River in France

The Avalon Tapestry II cruising the Seine River.Courtesy of Avalon Waterways

A long river cruise ship sailing through the city of Würzburg, Germany

AmaWaterway’s AmaCerto cruise sailing through Würzburg, Germany.Courtesy of AmaWaterways

A seating area of a cruise ship deck

The sun deck on one of Scenic’s Space-Ships.Courtesy of Scenic