Europe’s biggest river fleet, a French kitchen, and the bar is included.
CroisiEurope is the family-owned line from Strasbourg that has been feeding people on the rivers since 1976, and it now runs the largest river fleet in Europe: the Rhine, Danube, Seine, Rhone, Loire by paddlewheeler, Douro, Po, Elbe and the Dutch canals, plus the Mekong and the Zambezi. It suits travelers who want French food, drinks included at the bar and with meals, a European crowd and a fair price, and it is the only big river line with proper 4 and 5 night cruises. SmartCruiser lists every one of its 2,049 sailings with taxes and fees included, puts the SmartCruiser picks first, and adds SmartCruiser bonus onboard credit per stateroom on sailings where the line allows it; the few itineraries that show as fares by phone we quote the same way, taxes and fees included.
Three ways to sail with CroisiEurope
Pick a style and the list below filters to it; every card still shows taxes and fees in the price.
The Rhine and the Danube
- Strasbourg, Cologne and the Lorelei, or Vienna, Budapest and the Wachau in 7 nights
- Ships built for the locks, so you dock in the center of every town
- French four-course dinners with wine, and an open bar after
Best for: first river cruises, couples who want the famous rivers without the famous price
Seine, Rhone and the Loire
- Paris to Normandy and the D-Day beaches, or Lyon to Arles through Provence
- 4 and 5 night cruises you can add to a Paris or Lyon stay
- The Loire Princesse paddlewheeler is the only ship that sails the chateau country
Best for: long weekends, wine lovers, anyone pairing a cruise with France on land
Mekong and Zambezi
- Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap on the RV Indochine II with Angkor on land
- Southern Africa by river lodge: the Chobe and Zambezi with game drives and Victoria Falls
- Small ships, 24 to 62 guests, and all-inclusive on the Africa program
Best for: second and third river cruisers, safari and temple seekers
CroisiEurope deals: SmartCruiser picks first
Every CroisiEurope sailing on every river, priced live with taxes, fees and port expenses included. The picks at the top are sailings where booking with SmartCruiser gets you something extra: instant savings, bonus onboard credit, a Special SmartCruiser rate, or a senior, resident or police & fire fare that beats the public price. Below them, every other sailing with full sorting. CroisiEurope fares already include your drinks at the bar and with meals.
SmartCruiser picks
Sorted by what you save, biggest firstEvery CroisiEurope sailing
Stack any filters, then pick a sortPrices are per person, double occupancy, in US dollars, and include cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses as published by the cruise line at the moment you load this page. Fares are capacity controlled and change daily; the fare is confirmed when you book. Flights, hotels and transfers are extra unless the line’s offer says otherwise. SmartCruiser instant savings and bonus onboard credit are provided by SmartCruiser on top of the cruise line’s price and are not available when booking direct; amounts are per stateroom, vary by stateroom category and are shown for the lowest category offered. Special SmartCruiser rates are pricing SmartCruiser holds on that sailing for its clients, with extra onboard credit; you book your own stateroom and travel on your own. Senior fares apply to guests 55 and over; resident fares need proof of residency in a listed state or province at check-in; police and fire fares apply to active or retired police, fire and EMT personnel with ID. Qualifier-fare savings are measured against the best fare the cruise line offers the general public for the same stateroom category on the day the list was pulled, updated weekly.
Where CroisiEurope sails
Pick a river and the list above filters to it; the short French cruises and the paddlewheeler are in the Seine, Rhone and Loire searches.
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When to go
CroisiEurope sails Europe late March to early January and the Mekong and Zambezi year-round; the short French cruises run almost every week.
CroisiEurope questions we answer every day
What is included in a CroisiEurope fare?
All meals, French cuisine with wine, beer and soft drinks at lunch and dinner, and an open bar between meals for everything except premium spirits and champagne. Wi-Fi is included. Excursions are included on some itineraries and sold as a package on others, so check the sailing you like or ask us; gratuities are at your discretion and most guests leave about 8 to 10 euros per day.
How big are the ships and the cabins?
The river ships carry 90 to 176 guests on two or three decks. Cabins run about 120 to 160 square feet, smaller than the newest American-market ships, with fixed windows on the lower deck and large opening windows or French balconies above. The Loire Princesse and the Africa lodges are much smaller, 24 to 96 guests.
Who does CroisiEurope suit?
Travelers who care more about food, wine and the places than about a spa and a suite. The crowd is mostly French, Belgian, Swiss and a growing number of Americans and Canadians; announcements and excursions on the sailings we sell are in English as well as French. It is also the line for a 4 or 5 night river taster.
What happens with high or low water?
A few weeks a year, usually late summer or early spring, a stretch of the Rhine or Danube cannot be navigated. CroisiEurope coaches around it or swaps ships and the itinerary continues. The Seine, Rhone, Douro and Po are far less affected, and spring and fall are the lowest risk on the big two.
Do I need a passport or visa?
A US passport valid at least three months beyond your return date for Europe; no visa is needed for stays under 90 days, though the EU’s ETIAS travel authorization applies once it launches. Vietnam and Cambodia require e-visas for the Mekong, and the Zambezi program needs visas for Zimbabwe and Botswana. We send the current rules with your confirmation.
Are taxes and fees included in the prices here?
Yes. Every price on this page includes cruise fare, taxes, fees and port expenses. Flights, hotel extensions, optional excursion packages and gratuities are extra. Where a sailing shows fares by phone, we quote it the same way, with taxes and fees included.
Talk to a CroisiEurope specialist
Tell us the river and the week and we check every CroisiEurope departure for you, with the SmartCruiser bonus on top and taxes and fees in the price. Monday to Thursday 9 to 6, Friday 9 to 5, Saturday 10 to 6 ET.