River Cruising 101: Breaking Down the Cost, Booking Tips, and More : S

Taking your time. Delving deep. Enjoying scenery. Making new friends. If this sounds like your kind of travel, you’re certainly not alone – which is a large part of why river cruises, popularized in the 1990s, have been making a remarkable comeback in the past two years. More than two dozen new ships will be sailing in Europe alone in the upcoming year, and entire cruise lines are debuting, too.