A new river cruise line, Riverside Luxury Cruises, is arriving on Europe's rivers this summer, and it’s noteworthy because it’s using the ships built and operated by the now-defunct Crystal Cruises. Just last month it added the five purpose-built Crystal ships to its lineup, joining the former Crystal Mozart.

In this episode, host Rebecca Tobin and river cruise editor Nicole Edenedo talk with Jennifer Halboth, the president of Riverside Collection, Americas, about how parent company Seaside Collection discovered and acquired the Crystal ships, the plan for rollout and itineraries, the direction Riverside will take, its plan to position itself in the luxury market, river industry trends, challenges and more.

This episode was recorded Feb. 13 and has been edited for length and clarity.

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Related reports:

More former Crystal river ships are acquired by startup Riverside https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Startup-company-acquires-more-former-Crystal-river-ships

New river line plays a familiar tune with former Crystal Mozart https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/New-river-line-plays-a-familiar-tune-with-former-Crystal-Mozart

On the oceans, the new Crystal is launching with higher commissions and an A&K partnership https://www.travelweekly.com/Cruise-Travel/New-Crystal-higher-commissions

 

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