Reasons to choose a TUI River Cruise

We’ve already picked up a string of awards in our short time sailing. We won Best River Cruise Line at the 2023 Wave Awards. We were also named Best for First Time Cruisers and Best Value for Money at the 2023 Cruise Critic Editor’s Choice Awards. And more recently we were crowned Consumer Favourite for Food and Beverages at the 2024 Sailawaze Excellence Awards.

Think of our ships as floating, modern hotels that will transport you from world famous cities to under-the-radar-towns - sometimes dropping in on more than one destination a day. You won't be short on home-comforts, plus there'll be multiple restaurants and lounges for wining and dining. The outdoor space is in good supply, so you can take it all in from top deck. And you can expect Full Board Plus basis as a minimum on our ships, so breakfast, lunch and dinner are included, as well as selected drinks at mealtimes.

With five ships, 30 itineraries and counting, durations between three and 15 nights, plus more destinations than you can shake a stick at, finding your perfect river cruise is a piece of cake. Our ships glide along some of Europe’s leading waterways, including the Rhine, the Danube and from 2026 the Douro. And you’ll pass everything from big-hitting cities like Cologne and Budapest to tiny towns and picturesque villages. And from November 2024 you can now sail the Nile and enjoy an amazing cruise experience in Luxor.

All of our ships have an intimate feel, with a maximum 155 guests on board at any one time, and one crew member to every four guests, so you’ll be on first-name terms in no time. There’s a dedicated cruise experience manager on every sailing, too, who’ll be happy to help with tips and information on things like shore experiences. And you can chat to our TUI River Cruise Travel Experts before you go, if you need any help or info.

It’s all about choice with TUI River Cruises. Our ships double up on restaurants and bars, and there are no set dining times either, so you can sit down to eat at a time that suits you.

All of our cruises are on a Full Board Plus basis, so dining at our two restaurants and a selection of drinks at mealtimes come as standard. The tipples on offer include hand-picked wines from the local region at dinnertime. A swanky six-course gala dinner’s included on cruises of five nights or more. And if you fancy having all your drinks thrown into the mix, there’s an All Inclusive drinks package available – you can upgrade when you book or once you’re onboard. Our new River Nile ship - TUI Al Horeya - is All Inclusive as standard.

Find out more about dining and drinks onboard.

Day or night, we’ve got heaps to do onboard our ships. Daytime activities include the likes of wellness classes and virtual reality golf, and you can play games like minigolf and giant chess on the top deck, too. In the evenings, you can expect a variety of entertainment, with live performances of everything from West End hits to rock-and-roll anthems. There are also local guest acts and more low-key activities like interactive quizzes and silent discos. And now and then we’ll throw something totally different into the mix – like stargazing from the top deck.

Find out more about our onboard entertainment and activities.