River cruise lines do not have casinos on board, even on U.S. rivers where "riverboat" gambling is reserved for casino boats, not river cruise ships. Related: A beginners guide to picking a cruise ...

Ocean cruises often carry thousands of passengers (compared to hundreds of passengers on river cruises), and because there can be days at sea, the amenities (gyms, water parks, casinos, dozens of ...

River cruises are “more about the experience off the ship than on,” a travel journalist says. Viking and American Cruise Lines operate some in the United States.

"In this section of the Colorado River, this is going to be the nicest boat," Chiodini said. You can see the yacht docked at the Aquarius Resort and Casino in Laughlin where passengers board for a ...

Bernie Goldstein, who became known as the “father of riverboat gambling,” built the boats in 1990 in Iowa as replicas of the 1880s paddlewheelers that had run the Mississippi River.

FORT LAUDERDALE -- Travel advisors who sell small-ship and river cruises often must manage client expectations about price and water levels. Marketing and sales pros gave tips on how to do that ...

The world's largest cruise ships can fit over 7,000 passengers — and they're only getting bigger.; Smaller vessels like river and expedition cruises are a more intimate alternative to mega-ships ...

Diamond Lady Riverboat Casino rises out of the water The historic riverboat cruise ship was christened by Vanna White in Bettendorf during the early 1990s. To stream News 8 on your phone, you need ...

But river cruises in the continent can offer a more laid-back way to travel with small ships visiting a mix of popular and less-crowded ports. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

The rise of the river cruise Saga’s small ships are the perfect way to explore the network of waterways that weave through some of Europe’s age-old riverside settlements ...