River cruises not for children? Tourism in 2024 has been engulfed by a new trend
European river cruises used to be an adults-only vacation, aimed mostly at seniors who wanted to see the sights along Europe's rivers and only needed to unpack once.
In general, European river cruise lines either did not encourage children as passengers or set a minimum age that excluded children. A shift in this occurred in 2021, when several river cruise lines implemented the concept of family vacations, Yahoo reports.
In 2024, tour operators are impressing with many options and offers for families who want to enjoy a European river cruise.
Which companies offer European river cruises for families?
Tauck Bridges: Tauck helped pioneer the family river cruise trend and offers an exceptional program for families. The program, called Tauck Bridges, includes swimming pools, putting greens, and shore excursions, such as a treasure hunt at the Louvre, to make a river cruise fun for everyone.
Adventures by Disney: ABD uses AmaWaterways ships for its European river cruises, and the company adds Disney magic with offerings such as dining for young adventurers and shore excursions for children and adults.
Uniworld: Uniworld's Generation Collection incorporates many creative games into its shore excursions to bring history to life for children. There is also a children's lounge and a dedicated children's table during dinner.
