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World River Cruises from Blue Water Holidays

We offer river cruises on every continent. On this page there are details of river cruises in Africa, North and South America, Asia, Russia and Australia. See the separate section for Europe River Cruises.

Our worldwide river cruises give you the chance to see the local sights and experience the culture of a region. From our cruises you can see scenery only accessible from the water.

These carefully selected cruises cover the major rivers of the world, including the River Nile in Egypt, China's River Yangtze, the Mekong River in Vietnam and Cambodia, the Rajang River in Borneo and Malaysia, and the Murray River in Australia. We also offer expedition cruises on the River Amazon.

River Nile Cruises
Explore the treasures of ancient Egypt on our cruise and sightseeing tours. See Cairo and the Pyramids, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel with a wide choice of itineraries and prices. Our superb Nostalgic Nile cruise features 12-guest sailing cruises on a luxury replica dahabiyya.

Vietnam and Mekong River Cruises
Take an exotic cruise on the Mekong River through the tropical greenery of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Discover the ancient cities, temples and fascinating natural wonders of South East Asia.

Yangtze River Cruises
Our cruise and tour options cover all China's must-see highlights. These include cruises of the Three Gorges, plus Shanghai, Beijing, the Great Wall, the Terracotta Army or Hong Kong.

Amazon River Cruises
Take a thrilling voyage to the heart of the Amazon. These cruises explore some of the most untouched wilderness in the Amazon, upstream on the River Amazon from Manaus, where no other cruise lines venture.

Rajang River Cruises
Explore the untouched wilderness of Malaysia and Borneo and meet orangutans at a rehabilitation centre, on a unique cruise on the mighty Rajang River.

Russia River Cruises
Cruise between Moscow and St Petersburg to see the real Russia, with included stays in both cities. Perhaps cruise the River Dnieper through the Ukraine to the Black Sea, and perhaps on to Istanbul.

Murray River Cruises
See the colours and wildlife of Australia on this paddle steamer cruise from Adelaide through a variety of landscapes.

India River Cruises
Experience the colourful culture, history and landscapes of India with our selection of luxury cruises on the River Ganges and Brahmaputra River.

Cruise the Assam Valley on the Brahmaputra River and Island Cruise and discover the National Parks of Karizanga and Orang with the chance to spot rhinos on the Brahmaputra River Cruise with additional hotel stays in Kolkata and Delhi. On the sacred River Ganges, the Upstream River Ganges Cruise and Land Tour visits Rajmahal, Antichak and Monghyr, whilst the Downstream River Ganges Cruise and Land Tour option includes tours to the Jain monuments of Rajgir Hil, and Jahangira Island. Both of these cruises have additional stays and explorations in Delhi, Varanasi and Kolkata.


Pyramids and Sphinx
Floating Villages, Tonle Sap
Yangtze River
Rajang River, Borneo
Peterhof Palace, St Petersburg
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