Demand for travel to Eastern Europe is at its strongest in three years, according to tour operators and river cruise lines, some of whom say the region could see a full recovery in 2024.

If you're looking for a slow and easy mode of travel in Europe, try a river cruise. The choices are broader than you might expect; check out our favorites.

The cruise portion of the tour includes visits to the historic temples of Luxor, Karnak, Esna, Dendera and Abu Simbel, as ...

Viking River Cruises’ Capitals of Eastern Europe itinerary is a 16-night trip covering the main cities on the Danube. It sets sail from Vienna, the elegant and sophisticated Austrian capital, and it ...

I have a deep love of Eastern Europe. I have traveled there a couple of times but in June I had the privilege of taking a cruise down the Danube River through Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria, Croatia ...

While many European river cruises cover the most popular stretches of the Danube, this itinerary picks up where most end, in Budapest. The 15-day cruise follows the Danube through Croatia, Serbia ...

Most of the companies mentioned in this story charge upwards of $2,000 for a weeklong river sailing compared to about $1,000 for a European cruise on an ocean liner.

Emerald Cruises is requiring that all guests be fully vaccinated at least two weeks before departure. Emerald Cruises offers a diverse lineup of river and yacht cruises on three continents. Emerald ...

The upward trend of river cruises in Europe, says the outlook report, has seen a 53% year-over-year growth in eastern waterways (Rhine, Moselle, Danube, Elbe) and a 30 percent growth to western ...

Best known for its amenity-packed mega-ships, Celebrity Cruises plans to launch 10 river vessels, with the first operating in Europe by 2027.