Which river cruise lines have no single supplement?
By Richard Jasinski·Updated 10 November 2026
These 16 river cruise lines publish no single supplement, a waived or reduced supplement, or solo cabins 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 have no single supplement?
16 river cruise lines in the Uncompromised Travel table say on their own websites that they publish no single supplement, a waived or reduced supplement, or solo cabins; Phoenix Reisen, Tauck and Emerald Cruises have the most Google reviews under the line's own name.
Who is on this page and why. The Uncompromised Travel river cruise lines table holds 48 companies: the river cruise lines ChatGPT names most often when asked about river cruises, plus river lines added by hand from the trade, each kept only if its own website sells river voyages under its own name. Their own websites were read on 10 November 2026, with their Google and Trustpilot listings matched by name. This page carries every line in the table that, on its own website, publishes no single supplement, a waived or reduced supplement, or solo cabins: 16 lines. Cards are in alphabetical order. Each line on a card gives what the company's own website says, with a link to the page it came from; a second reader checked 288 of the table's rows against the pages. No company paid to be on this page.
Amadeus River Cruises
- Best for
- European river cruises with wine at dinner
- Solo travellers
- Charges no single cabin supplement on the two single cabins each on AMADEUS Brilliant and AMADEUS Diamond.
- Why choose them
- Suites on its ships measure 26.4 m2 (284 sq ft) with a walk-out balcony.
- Ask for
- Ask for excursion Package C, which includes every excursion on the cruise at a reduced price when booked in advance.
- Not the fit if
- you use a wheelchair or scooter: neither is permitted on board and guests must manage the gangway, stairs and ramps without one.
- Money protection
- Listed in the Austrian carrier directory under number 2004/0052, with customer money insured under the Austrian travel agency insurance ordinance (RSV).
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: en/why-amadeus/suites-staterooms.html, en/company/terms-conditions/terms-conditions.htm.
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American Cruise Lines
- Best for
- All-inclusive US river cruises with excursions
- Solo travellers
- Has a select number of single staterooms; one person in a double stateroom pays 150% of the double occupancy rate.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 1972 by shipbuilder Charles A. Robertson with his wife Carol.
- Ask for
- Ask for the hotel night and transfer to the ship included on new bookings, plus the Featured shore excursion included in each port.
- Not the fit if
- you need a lift on every ship, as American Independence, American Star and American Spirit have limited lift access.
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: general-information/faqs, why-american/about-us.
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Delfin Amazon Cruises
- Best for
- Small-ship Amazon cruises in Peru's Pacaya Samiria
- Solo travellers
- Waives the single supplement for up to two passengers per departure in Delfin II Suites and Delfin III Suites and Upper Suites, except at Christmas and New Year; otherwise it is 50% or 75% of the adult rate.
- Why choose them
- Delfin III, its largest vessel, carries up to 44 guests in 22 suites.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Delfin II Suite or a Delfin III Suite or Upper Suite on a departure where the single supplement is waived.
- Not the fit if
- you might cancel late: from 150 days before departure the deposit is not refunded; it grants no other refund or reschedule, even in case of force majeure.
- Website
- delfinamazoncruises.com
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Emerald Cruises
- Best for
- Star-Ship river cruises in Europe and Asia
- Solo travellers
- Offers a 75% single supplement saving on Solo Program Select Fares and 50% on Preferred Fares; select dates may feature free single supplement.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 2013, it now sails eight Star-Ships in Europe and one on the Mekong. Google: 4.1 out of 5 from 37 reviews. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Solo Program Preferred Fare, which gives 50% single supplement savings.
- Not the fit if
- you need time after booking: the deposit on river cruises is due within 48 hours.
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: US/en-US/offers/europe-river-cruises, US/en-US/about-us.
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Excellence River Cruises
- Best for
- German-language river voyages from Switzerland
- Solo travellers
- Offers a main deck double cabin for one person with no supplement on selected river voyages; elsewhere single use costs extra, such as CHF 255 on the main deck of Wine & Dine on the Rhine.
- Why choose them
- Says its fleet holds the Green Award and the Fair Cruise Award and has twice won the Myclimate Award.
- Ask for
- Ask for a sailing with a double cabin on the main deck for one person without supplement.
- Not the fit if
- you do not speak German: German is the language on board, including daily programmes and menus.
- Published price
- From CHF 2'495 per person, main deck cabin, 9 days Basel to Amsterdam and back on the Excellence Crown, departing 1 June 2027, coach travel from Switzerland included. Read 10 November 2026.
- Money protection
- Stiftung Gesetzlicher Garantiefonds der Schweizer Reisebranche (Garantiefonds).
- Website
- excellence.ch
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: vorteile/faq, flusskreuzfahrten/der-rhein-fine-dining-mit-hugo.
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Gate 1 Travel
- Best for
- Escorted tours with chartered river cruises
- Solo travellers
- Waives the single supplement on select tours and river cruises with promo code FSSTAN.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 1981, it began with tours to Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Greece and Turkey.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Cancel for Any Reason waiver, which allows cancellation up to 72 hours before departure for a future travel credit.
- Not the fit if
- you use a wheelchair, walker or scooter: none can be accommodated on its international river cruises.
- Enquiry
- gate1travel.com/terms
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Grand Circle Cruise Line
- Best for
- Small-group Danube and Seine cruises with airfare
- Solo travellers
- Offers free or low-cost Single Supplements on select departures and roommate matching with no single supplement even if no match is found.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 1958 by Ethel Andrus to serve Americans over 50. Trustpilot (whole company): 4.0 out of 5 from 20 reviews, newest 7 November 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a departure with a free or low-cost Single Supplement, or for roommate matching, which carries no single supplement even without a match.
- Not the fit if
- you use a wheelchair or motorised scooter: most trips are not accessible and guests needing help must travel with an able companion.
- Enquiry
- gct.com/about-us/contact-us
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: ways-to-save/solo-traveler, about-us/people-and-culture, terms-and-conditions.
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Heritage Line
- Best for
- Small-ship Mekong and Vietnam bay cruises
- Solo travellers
- Waives the single supplement on selected cruises; otherwise cruise-only solo travellers pay 50% extra in Superior or Deluxe cabins and 75% in suites.
- Why choose them
- The Jahan cruises the lower Mekong with 26 staterooms and suites, all with large balconies.
- Ask for
- Ask for a selected cruise with no single supplement for solo travellers.
- Not the fit if
- your children are under 5: they are not allowed on board unless Heritage Line grants special permission.
- Enquiry
- heritage-line.com/contact
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nicko cruises
- Best for
- River cruises for German-speaking travellers worldwide
- Solo travellers
- Cuts the single supplement by 50% on Single-Spezial departures, in a double cabin for single use.
- Why choose them
- Sails a fleet of 22 ships and says it has been market leader for river cruises in Germany since 2007. Trustpilot (whole company): 3.2 out of 5 from 387 reviews, newest 5 November 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Single-Spezial departure, where the single supplement is cut by 50%.
- Not the fit if
- you want an English-only ship: most river ships run in German and English; CYRANO DE BERGERAC runs in French and German.
- Published price
- from €5,199 per person including flight, MEKONG NAVIGATOR, 13 days, departing 3 April 2027. Read 10 November 2026.
- Money protection
- Insurance certificate naming the insurer, required before any payment under its package travel terms.
- Website
- nicko-cruises.de
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: single-spezial, en/fleet/river-fleet, en/fleet/flussschiffe/cyrano-de-bergerac.
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Pandaw
- Best for
- Small-ship Mekong and India river expeditions
- Solo travellers
- Offers cabins with no single supplement on a wide selection of departures, including India sailings marked 'Singles welcome! No Single Supplement'.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 1995 by Scottish historian Paul Strachan, it sails ships with fewer than 30 cabins each.
- Ask for
- Ask for a departure with no single supplement, which it offers on a wide selection of expeditions and dates.
- Not the fit if
- you use a wheelchair: wheelchairs are not allowed and some river stations have steep and sometimes slippery banks.
- Enquiry
- pandaw.com/contact-us
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: river-cruise-offers, about, passenger-information/booking-conditions.
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Phoenix Reisen
- Best for
- German-speaking river voyages at published euro fares
- Solo travellers
- Sells heavily reduced single cabins on certain voyages marked Singles sparen; at short notice Douro double cabins go for single use at a 50% surcharge.
- Why choose them
- Says it has nearly 40 river ships in its fleet. Google: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,259 reviews. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a voyage marked Singles sparen, with heavily reduced single cabins.
- Not the fit if
- you do not speak German: there is only one language on board, German.
- Published price
- From 1,099 € per person, 2-bed cabin (stern) main deck, Faszination Douro, 7 days on the Douro Cruiser, 07.04.-14.04.2027. Read 10 November 2026.
- Website
- phoenixreisen.com
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: home page, unser-team-in-bonn.html, fjorde-kreuzfahrt-in-norwegen-dem-land-der-troll.
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Plantours Kreuzfahrten
- Best for
- German-language river cruises with themed events
- Solo travellers
- Has solo cabins: 11 single cabins on MS Lady Diletta.
- Why choose them
- Its flagship MS Lady Diletta carries 173 passengers and has 11 single cabins.
- Ask for
- Ask for the Single Special on selected Christmas voyages, which opens more single cabins for booking.
- Not the fit if
- you want to book shore excursions by phone, as they are booked only online through the customer portal.
- Money protection
- Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds GmbH, with a Sicherungsschein issued with the booking confirmation.
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: infos-service/drucksachen/neu-routenvorschau-ms-, infos-service/drucksachen/landausflugsprogramme-, impressum.
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Riviera Travel
- Best for
- All-inclusive European river cruises with excursions included
- Solo travellers
- Waives the single supplement on select departures, so solo travellers pay the same per-person rate; on MS George Eliot every departure is solo-only with no single supplements.
- Why choose them
- Says it has welcomed more than 1.75 million guests worldwide and launched its river cruises in 2009.
- Ask for
- Ask for a solo departure with the single supplement waived, or a Cruise & Stay with three nights in a 4-star hotel.
- Not the fit if
- you use a wheelchair: there are no wheelchair accessible cabins on any of its ships.
- Money protection
- 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.
- Enquiry
- rivieratravel.com/contact
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: river-cruises/why-solo-river-cruises, about-us, company-policies/booking-conditions.
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Scenic
- Best for
- All-inclusive Europe and Mekong river cruises
- Solo travellers
- Its Solo Program gives single supplement savings of 75% on Select Fares and 50% on Preferred Fares, with a free single supplement on select dates.
- Why choose them
- Its river fleet is growing from 13 to 16 ships, with new additions planned for 2027 and 2028.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Solo Program Preferred Fare, which gives 50% single supplement savings, with a free single supplement on select dates.
- Not the fit if
- you live outside the United States: these fares and offers apply to legal residents of the United States.
- Published price
- from US$4,528 per person, double occupancy, Castles & Vineyards of the Rhine & Moselle, 8 days, 2027 season. Read 10 November 2026.
Read on its own website, 10 November 2026: US/en-US/offers/europe-river-cruises, US/en-US/about-us, US/en-US/terms-conditions.
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Tauck
- Best for
- Fully guided European river cruises, excursions included
- Solo travellers
- Charges no single supplement in Category 1 cabins on all European river cruises.
- Why choose them
- Founded in 1925, it now offers nearly 200 itineraries across land tours and river and small ship cruises. Google: 3.4 out of 5 from 41 reviews; Trustpilot (whole company): 2.7 out of 5 from 93 reviews, newest 13 October 2026. Read 10 November 2026.
- Ask for
- Ask for a Category 1 cabin on a European river cruise, which carries no single supplement.
- Not the fit if
- you need help walking or use a motorised scooter: Tauck cannot provide individual assistance and cannot take scooters on any trip.
- Enquiry
- tauck.com/contact-us
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Which of these show a dated price on this page?
4 of the 16 cards show a price for a sailing, with its currency and a date or season. American Cruise Lines, Assam Bengal Navigation, Delfin Amazon Cruises, Emerald Cruises, Gate 1 Travel, Heritage Line, Pandaw, Plantours Kreuzfahrten, Riviera Travel and Tauck 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.
Which of these lines name a scheme that protects your money?
5 of the 16 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.
- 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)
- Excellence River Cruises: Stiftung Gesetzlicher Garantiefonds der Schweizer Reisebranche (Garantiefonds)
- nicko cruises: Insurance certificate naming the insurer, required before any payment under its package travel terms
- 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
Who to contact first
Start with the 3 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.
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.
Single supplements on river cruises: the questions people ask
What should I ask a river cruise line before booking?
What the fare includes, line by line; how many guests the ship carries and the size of the cabin; the deposit and what you lose if you cancel; what happens if low or high water changes the route; and which scheme protects your money.
Can I book with these lines directly?
Yes. Each card links the line's own website or enquiry page; ask for a written quote that lists what the fare includes and the cancellation scale.
Do these lines all sell the same kind of river cruise?
No. Each card names the sailing, ship or offer the line's own website gives; ship sizes, lengths, rivers and prices differ, so compare the cards before you ask for quotes.
What happens if the river is too low or too high to sail?
10 of the 16 lines set out on their own websites what they do when water levels change a sailing, such as a ship swap, a coach transfer or a refund. Ask each line in writing before you book.
Which of these have the most Google reviews?
Phoenix Reisen, Tauck and Emerald Cruises, in that order. A count says how many people reviewed a line, not whether it fits your sailing; each card gives the rating and count, read 10 November 2026.
Which of these have Trustpilot profiles?
3 of the 16: Grand Circle Cruise Line, nicko cruises and Tauck. Each card gives the TrustScore, the review count and the newest review date, read 10 November 2026.
Which of these publish their cancellation terms?
13 of the 16 publish a cancellation scale on their own websites. Ask each for the full scale in writing before you pay a deposit.
Where can I check these facts myself?
Each card links the pages of the line's own website its lines were read from, with the date they were read.
How were these lines chosen?
Each one is in the Uncompromised Travel river cruise lines table, built from the river cruise lines ChatGPT names most often. On its own website it publishes no single supplement, a waived or reduced supplement, or solo cabins. A line is on the page because its published facts fit the question, never because it paid.
Is any company on this page paying to be here?
No. No company on this page is a partner of Uncompromised Travel; none paid to be on it.
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