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  Cruise along the rivers of Europe are a completely different vacation than ocean cruises. Small river cruise boats travel through the countryside, villages and cities with stops to eat in local restaurants and visit the local attractions. Major river cruise companies offer a wide range of locations and cruise lengths.
  
  

Viking River Cruises

• Viking River Cruises has 20 different European cruise packages. Cruises range in length from eight to 16 days and have a focused theme, such as southern France, romantic Danube or vineyards and countryside. Viking operates the world's largest fleet of river cruise vessels, 18 ships. According to the company website, they focus on quality, service and value for their guests.
  
  Viking River Cruises
  5700 Canoga Avenue
  Woodland Hills, CA 91367-6569
  818-227-1236
  vikingrivercruises.com
  
  

Uniworld

• Uniworld offers Rhine, Moselle, Danube and Main River cruises in northern Europe. There are Seine, Rhone and Saone River cruises in France, and cruises along the Douro River through Portugal and Spain. Cruise lengths are from nine to 28 days. Conde Nast travel readers voted most of Uniworld's 11 river cruise boats "Best Small Ships."
  
  Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection
  17323 Ventura Blvd.
  Los Angeles, CA 91316
  818-382-7820
  uniworld.com
  
  

Avalon Waterways

• Avalon Waterways divides their European river cruise offerings into Western Europe cruises and Eastern Europe cruises. Western Europe cruise packages focus on Holland and Belgium, the Seine River in France, the Rhine and Main rivers in Germany, and the Rhone in southern France. Eastern Europe cruise are along the Danube from Austria to the Black Sea. Cruise lengths range from six to 20 days. Avalon has a modern fleet of 10 riverboats, all launched since 2004.
  
  Avalon Waterways
  5301 South Federal Circle
  Littleton, CO 80123
  877-797-8791
  avalonwaterways.com
  
  

AMA Waterways

• AMA Waterways has a selection of 18 European river cruise itineraries. The nine to 30-day river cruise vacations all include at least a couple of days in luxury hotels as will as riverboat cruise time. The 30-day vacation starts in Paris, ends in Istanbul and includes visiting 11 countries. AMA Waterways owns 10 river cruise ships.
  
  AMA Waterways
  21625 Prairie St.
  Chatsworth, California 91311
  800-626-0126
  amawaterways.com