Viking® (www.viking.com) announced it has taken delivery of its newest river ships, the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar. Both vessels were built at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany. The Viking Annar will sail Viking’s itineraries on the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the Viking Fjolvar will sail itineraries on the Seine River. “We are proud to welcome the Viking Annar and the Viking Fjolvar to our growing fleet of award-winning river ships,” said Leah Talactac, President and CEO of Viking. “Exploring by river offers an unmatched way to discover a destination’s history, culture and local life, and these new vessels allow even more curious travellers to experience Europe in Viking comfort.”

Viking® (www.viking.com) has announced it has taken delivery of the Viking Nerthus, the company’s newest Viking Longship®. The delivery took place when the ship was presented at Meyer’s Neptun Werft shipyard in Rockstock-Warnemuende, Germany. The 168-guest Viking Nerthus joins the company’s growing fleet of state-of-the-art sister ships on the Seine River and will sail Viking’s popular 8-day itinerary, Paris & the Heart of Normandy, and the new 8-day Christmastime in Paris & Normandy itinerary.

Celebrity Cruises will usher in a new era in river cruising with Celebrity River Cruises, a premium river cruise vacation that will begin taking bookings this year. The brand has signed an initial order for 10 transformative ships that will take guests to historic cities on the world’s most iconic rivers, launching in Europe. Celebrity Cruises will bring the elevated design and sophistication of the Edge Series ocean ships to the river. When you combine that with the brand’s signature hospitality and unique itinerary offerings, Celebrity River Cruises will deliver unforgettable experiences – The Celebrity Way.

TUI River Cruises, TUI UK’s river cruise line, is expanding its menu onboard its European fleet of ships in 2025 with new unique creations made by the talented chefs and bar staff onboard. The river cruise line will be offering three new additions on the menu for sailings in summer 2025. Developed as part of TUI River Cruises’ ‘Culinary Voyages’ competition, where the talented food and beverage team showcased creations inspired by the destinations, they’ve explored during their river cruising journeys, the new recipes, will be featured on TUI River Cruises’ menus fleetwide.

Beautifully decorated Christmas trees, cosy nativity scenes and twinkling streetlights – starting in November, Europe transforms into a festive wonderland. For those who want to fully embrace this magical time, a VIVA Cruises advent cruise offers the perfect opportunity to sail from one illuminated city to another. In November and December, VIVA Cruises offers a wide variety of pleasant journeys across several European rivers, with daily stops in the heart of a different city. As soon as guests disembark, they can stroll through festively decorated streets, explore some of Europe’s most beautiful Christmas markets and enjoy some typical mulled wine.

Riverside Luxury Cruises, the new luxury river cruise brand, is proud to announce the launch of its third all-inclusive, all-suite luxury river ship, Riverside Debussy. Riverside Debussy offers an expansive selection of more than 40 departures in 2024 with her inaugural voyage sailing from Brussels, Belgium, to Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on March 23