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CHART 3
TOP EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS SOLD FOR RIVER CRUISES
TRENDS IN THE RIVER CRUISE SEGMENT
Germany
France
Netherlands
Hungary
Austria
Spain and Portugal
Switzerland
The Czech Republic (Czechia)
Italy
Croatia
Romania
United Kingdom
Bulgaria
Serbia
Russia
0% 10% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20%
8 https://www.travelmarketreport.com/articles/France-Drops-Remaining-COVID-19-Requirements-for-Travel
Usually, clients don’t
ask for a specific
destination; they ask for
a specific river (which
then gives them several
destinations)
The sudden rise in popularity of France
as a river cruise destination could be
because it was only in August 2022
that the country dropped all COVID-19
restrictions for travelers
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Across advisors, the most popular river
cruises being sold in North America are
for the Danube and Rhine.
One advisor said,
Germany is the most preferred cruise destination. Hungary and the
Netherlands retain their share from las year, while the popularity of
France jumps from 21% in 2022 to 72% in 2023.
2022 2023