Ralph Grizzle, a river cruise expert who runs the website River Cruise Advisor, said that he recommended the Danube for first ...

River cruises are not cheap, but neither are they as expensive as many first assume. When you look past the headline fare and consider what is included, European river cruises can provide great value.

For many Americans, river cruising has become almost synonymous with pictures and videos of long, narrow ships gliding leisurely past European castles and iconic landmarks such as the neo-Gothic ...