Welcome back to river cruising. It's going to be an exciting 12 months as the European rivers have welcomed back passengers. More importantly, many of the stuffy, old-world ideas about river cruising have at last been tossed overboard.
Lines like Uniworld, with its millennial branding, and Avalon and Scenic are now offering kayaking, hiking, cycling, wellness coaches and food experiences. And they are carving out new places, from Asia to Africa. America, too, is this season seeing a new fleet of ships from Viking, as well as new local vessels.
