river cruising

River cruising is traveling by boat along rivers, typically on smaller vessels than ocean cruise ships, with frequent stops at towns and cities along the waterway.

Unlike ocean cruises, river cruising emphasizes scenery and cultural sites visible from the water: They spent two weeks river cruising through the Rhine Valley.

The boats navigate inland waterways—the Danube, Nile, Mekong—offering a slower pace and access to destinations unreachable by larger ships.