Which river cruise lines include drinks in the fare?

These 23 river cruise lines say drinks are included in their fare on their own websites, read 10 November 2026. Each card gives what the line says about it, with the ship, sailing, length, price or number where it names one, then why to choose it, what to ask for and the limits it publishes.

Which river cruise lines include drinks in the fare?

23 river cruise lines in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that drinks are included in their fare; Travelmarvel, VIVA Cruises and River Sun Laos have the most Google reviews under the line's own name.

A line missing from this list has not been shown to leave this out: some lines state it only in a summary we could not quote. Ask every line in writing what its fare includes.

Which of these show a dated price on this page?

4 of the 23 cards show a price for a sailing, with its currency and a date or season. American Cruise Lines, Assam Bengal Navigation, Mekong Cruises (Luang Say), Pandaw, Plantours Kreuzfahrten, Riviera Travel, Tauck and Viking publish fares on their own websites without a sailing date, a per-person basis or a currency on the pages read, so no figure is shown for them. Ask every line for a written quote with the departure date and what it includes.

• A-ROSA
• Excellence River Cruises
• Mekong Kingdoms
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

Which of these lines name a scheme that protects your money?

10 of the 23 lines name a scheme, bond, licence or account that protects payments for some or all bookings; check the number with the scheme before you pay.

• A-ROSA: Risk coverage certificate (Sicherungsschein) under Section 651r BGB, issued before the 25% down payment is due
• Abercrombie & Kent: ATOL number 2881, issued by the CAA, for flight-inclusive packages (UK bookings)
• Amadeus River Cruises: Listed in the Austrian carrier directory under number 2004/0052, with customer money insured under the Austrian travel agency insurance ordinance (RSV)
• APT: ABTA member; air-inclusive packages bonded under the CAA's ATOL scheme; Client Fund Protection in a separate bank account (UK bookings)
• Excellence River Cruises: Stiftung Gesetzlicher Garantiefonds der Schweizer Reisebranche (Garantiefonds)
• Plantours Kreuzfahrten: Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds GmbH, with a Sicherungsschein issued with the booking confirmation
• Riviera Travel: Says it is fully bonded with the CAA and ABTA, which are UK bodies, so your money is safe in any eventuality; its US booking conditions carry Florida Seller of Travel Ref. No. ST40993
• Travelmarvel: ABTA and ATOL (UK packages)
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises: Travel Industry Compensation Fund, TICO registration number 50018458 (Ontario); California Seller of Travel CST #2075415-20
• VIVA Cruises: Guarantee certificate handed over before the 20% down payment is due

Who to contact first

Start with the 4 lines on this page that publish both a sailing price and their cancellation terms on their own websites, then add any other card that fits your dates and the sailing you want.

• A-ROSA
• Excellence River Cruises
• Mekong Kingdoms
• Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

What to ask each one to set out in writing:

• What the fare includes, line by line: excursions, drinks, gratuities, wifi, flights, transfers and hotel nights before and after.
• The ship: how many guests it carries, the cabin size and whether it has a French balcony, a full balcony or a window.
• The deposit, when the balance is due, what you lose if you cancel and what the line does if low or high water changes the route.
• Which scheme or licence protects your money and what you need to walk on the excursions if mobility matters to you.

Richard Jasinski · Uncompromised Travel · written from Valencia · first published 10 November 2026 · updated 10 November 2026