Best BUDGET River Cruise Lines in 2023 for savvy travelers
Want to River Cruise WITHOUT breaking the bank? Then try these river cruise lines.
One of the biggest sentiments around river cruises is that ‘they are so darn expensive’. In today’s video, I’m addressing this pain point with a wholesome list of the Best Budget River Cruise Lines for American and Canadian travelers. They are great for first time cruisers, solo travelers, and travelers looking to get a taste of what river cruising is like. These river cruise lines are also a great alternative for travelers who may have always wanted to do a river cruise and have been challenged by the budget required by the major river cruise lines.
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RESOURCE LINKS
Emerald Cruises: www.emeraldcruises.ca/ | www.emeraldcruises.com/
CroisiEurope: www.croisieuroperivercruises....
A-ROSA Cruises: www.arosa-cruises.com/
VIVA Cruises: www.viva-cruises.com/en-us/
Riviera River Cruises: www.rivierarivercruises.com/
Vantage Travel: www.vantagetravel.com/
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Gate 1 Travel: www.gate1travel.com/
Grand Circle Cruise Line: www.gct.com/
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Thank you very much for watching. Which of these river cruise lines did you know of before watching this video?
@jrobspartz
Жыл бұрын
I've cruised with Emerald and enjoyed it.
Great information! Thank you so much.
Thanks so much! Looking at Grand Circle, special price, appreciate your description of the boats!
Thanks for this! I would love to do a river cruise.
So glad I found your Channel, I am a traveler and I needed your advice on River Cruising I have been on Viking, but I need something a little more budget friendly. I think you are great, so much information
@koartravel
3 ай бұрын
@evelynholtonstephenson5186 I'm glad to hear this video was of great value to you. Which river cruise line did you decide to go with?
Thank you for posting these "budget" cruise lines. Onboard frills are not important to me, so it's good to see that I can still do a river cruise that I can afford. I just ran into the receipt for my Russian Waterways trip in 1993, 15 days, single cabin all-inclusive, and including round-trip airfare it was $2,500. I know inflation has changed the picture, but some mentioned in this video look promising.
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Bob, that was a great deal you got back then in 1993. Thank you so much for watching and I'm glad to hear that you found some promising options in this list.
Concise explanation in less than 11 minutes.
Great summary of affordable river cruises, thanks Kofo! (It looks like Vantage Travel has now closed, boo...) I would be interested if there are even cheaper cruises maybe at a local level...when a family is going together, it gets quite expensive even with these 'budget' options. That said I hadn't heard of several of these cruise lines so thanks very much for providing tips on each!
New subs here. We’ve done river cruises and love them. We have 2 weeks in Europe and there’s a Croisi cruise that fits our itinerary. Thanks for your comprehensive reviews.
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Welcome to the community Jonathan & Jennifer! So glad to hear that you found a Croisi Europe cruise that fits your itinerary. Please share your experience when you return. 🙂
@welltravelledlife
Жыл бұрын
@@koartravel Not sure we're going to do it, but we sure appreciated your review so we had a better idea of what we were looking at.
@koartravel_
Жыл бұрын
@@welltravelledlife Got it! Really glad I could help through the video. 🙂
We’ve had great experiences with Amadeus/Lueftner too
oh wow. It's my second year as a sin;e river cruise fan. so useful!!
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Hi Phillip, I'm glad you found value in this video. Have you taking a river cruise yet?
Thank you Kofo! Good information and ranges of travel for river cruising.
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
There are quite a number of options Andrea S. Thank you for watching.
Nice
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
I booked a 7-night all inclusive Rhine cruise on VIVA in October. Excursions are included.
Trying to coordinate with friends is a nightmare! When did people over the age of 60 get so BUSY??? Thanks for mentioning single supplement and roommate options.
@marycolmenar1633
5 күн бұрын
I used to put an effort into inviting and asking friends to join me on a trip. After one literally did not respond to my invite and another who just cannot do it anymore due to other life commitments, I realized solo traveling and joining a group in a tour is an excellent way of meeting new and possibly like minded people.
Great video. Thanks so much. We are headed to our second European river cruise. First was with Avalon in the Rhine. So wonderful! Now we are going on the Danube with Gate 1. I am curious, have you ever done a video about North America reviver cruises? Like the Snake and Columbia rivers or Mississippi?
@rogerbaker5090
4 ай бұрын
Which cruise line did you like better, Avalon or Gate 1?
@Kathleenthefernwayflipper
4 ай бұрын
@@rogerbaker5090 it depends on the budget. If there isn’t much difference in The prices, I would definitely go with Avalon. But Gate1 was good for the price.
Can you recommend a video for the ama prima? Will be sailing it in December and there is not much out there
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, Is there something specific about the AmaPrima you're looking for that you're not able to find? There is a ship tour video on the AmaPrima like this one from In the Loop Travel: kzread.info/dash/bejne/gpqXo7ubpcTWc6g.html Let me know if you have any other questions. P.S. Happy Sailing for your December cruise, I can imagine that you're excited for it.
Nice advert, but not much in the way of numbers. Anyone looking for "budget anything" wants to see a price tag first, sales pitch last, even if it's only an estimate :o)
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Hi krashpass, Thank you for sharing your comment - I'll take it into account for future videos. I did include examples of prices for river cruises from the website of as many cruise line in the list as possible.
Thanks for doing this!❤ which River Cruise line do you feel has the healthiest and quality food on it? We have only been on Viking’s. I love them but I think that they feel that Americans love sugar etc in their food and aren’t healthy eaters. Love Viking but wish their food was healthier…🤷♀️
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
@Mia Beia Avalon, AMA & Uniworld are very high ranking when it come to food - both in quality and in healthy options, in my experience.
Wondering what are the rules/restrictions regarding bringing alcohol onto a river cruise boat?
@cgreen6369
12 күн бұрын
I know on Viking (which she does not mention here) you can bring wine on board that you have purchased at one of the stops. No corkage fee!
I definitely would not give any company straight cash. There’s no protection there. Should the cruise line go bankrupt. You would never get your money back.. is best to put it on a credit card and have travel insurance that includes cruise company bankruptcies
None of these are budget .geeze.
@upnorth2421
8 ай бұрын
Just check Viking or Avalon. These are affordable compared to them.
It is not fair that crew members still have to wear masks onboard.
Do you have an idea about Edelweiss gastro ltd by scylla please?
@koartravel
Жыл бұрын
Hi Amine, I do not. From a quick internet search, it looks like it's one of Scylla's companies that hires hotel crew for river cruise vessels. in Europe. Hope that helps.
Viking wants full payment a YEAR in advance