Coming into 2025, solo travel remains one of the most rapidly growing trends in travel. According to American Express and their 2025 travel trends report, 76% of millennial and gen-z travellers are planning solo trips this year.
Riverside Luxury Cruises, one of Europe’s premier luxury river cruise companies, presents an excellent opportunity for solo travellers, with early booking benefits for solo travellers and a service that is more curated and personal than larger, traditional cruises.
“Solo travellers are clearly up for an adventure.” says Charlie Hewitt-Davies, UK Managing Director of Riverside Luxury Cruises. “To that end, consider off-season and shoulder season travel for lower costs on flights, hotels, and packages like tours and river cruises. Plus, the off-season means less crowds at popular travel destinations, leaving you with more room to spread out and enjoy iconic destinations.
“Riverside Luxury Cruises waive the single supplements on select sailings and suite categories. The earlier you book, the higher the probability that the sailing you want will be offered for no single supplement. Additionally, Riverside Luxury Cruises offers a boutique river cruise experience, with a limited number of suites on board, making for a less daunting experience for a solo traveller.”
With that in mind, Riverside Luxury Cruises has put together a list of their top three trips to take for solo travellers:
For the first-time solo cruiser enjoy five days on the Danube exploring the iconic European capitals along its route. This cruise starts in Budapest and finishes in Vienna, with a stop in Bratislava along the way and is the perfect taster for those who are curious about travelling solo. For a more experienced solo traveller, the Rhone Rhapsody offers a glorious eight-day journey along the Rhone, beginning in the stunning medieval town of Avignon, through the iconic wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, and finishing in the culinary epicentre Lyon. Seasoned solo travellers looking for an extended break can experience the grandeur of western Europe’s along the Rhine, Main, and Moselle for an 11-day trip on board the Riverside Debussy exploring the urban and rural delights of the Netherlands and Amsterdam.
Riverside Luxury Cruises recommended trips for solo guests:
- Riverside Mozart: Captivating Danube Capitals
- 28th June 2025 – five days
- Budapest – Vienna via Bratislava
- Harmony Suites from £1,792pp
- Riverside Ravel: Rhone Rhapsody
- 12th October 2025 – eight days
- Avignon – Lyon via Châteauneuf-du-Pape
- Melody Suites from £3,468
- Riverside Debussy: Grandeur of the Rhine, Main, and Moselle
- 9th July 2025 – 11 days
- Amsterdam – Düsseldorf via Cologne
- Melody Suites from £5,053pp
For a comprehensive list of Riverside Luxury Cruises 2025 trips, ideal for solo travel, visit https://riverside-cruises.com/en/routen.
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