Imagine the beauty of waking up to the sunrise over a quietly flowing river as you gently float past historical ports of call. Sip your coffee while relaxing on deck and watching the world float by. Frantic family vacations full of crowds and lines are a thing of the past when you board European cruises. River cruises allow you the chance to see countless treasures and historical places with the ease and magic rarely found on the typical family vacation:

1. Historical ports of call
Why limit your trip to just one destination when you can see everything? River cruises allow you to visit multiple beautiful and historical destinations in one magical trip. With a new stop most days, there is no shortage of new things to see and do. Your trip can be as long or as short as you like and you can include as many destinations as you wish to see.

2. Ease of travel and planning
Consider the ease of travel when you only have to unpack once; when you don’t have to figure out the best route between each historical destination; when you don’t need to concern yourself with finding the most efficient mode of transportation. All of the planning has been done for you. You just have to sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.

3. Luxury accommodations
When you’re not visiting local attractions, you don’t have to worry about your accommodations either. Beautiful, luxurious accommodations will ensure that your travel time is as enjoyable as your sightseeing. After a long day ashore, rest and relax in style as you prepare for a world-class dinner that will await you every evening.

4. VIP dining and entertainment
Comfort and ease are not the only ways that your travel will be magical on a river cruise. World-class dining and entertainment await you as well. Will the river cruise itself be more of a memory than the sights? Only time will tell.

5. On-shore activities
Want to learn about the local cultures? Live like a local? Share their food? Learn their customs? Each stop is a new opportunity to explore and become familiar with a new culture.

7. Explore previously unreachable locations
Since many of the worlds great cities evolved around rivers, what more perfect way to explore them could there be? European cruises allow you to explore historic cities from a whole new vantage point.