How Riverside Cruises got its start | Summer travel series

A new river cruise line, Riverside Luxury Cruises, has arrived on the Europe rivers this summer, and it’s especially noteworthy because it’s using the river cruise ships ships built and operated by the now-defunct Crystal Cruises. 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 direction Riverside will take, its plan to position itself in the luxury market, river industry trends, challenges and more. This episode is part of our summer series featuring some of our most memorable recent episodes. This episode was published Feb. 27, before Riverside began its first cruise season this spring, and has been edited for length and clarity. Episode sponsor: This episode is sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic https://www.expeditions.com Related links: Riverside Cruises: https://riverside-cruises.com/web/en/ More former Crystal river ships are acquired by startup Riverside https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Startup-company-acquires-more-former-Crystal-river-ships Riverside Mozart is christened in a surprise ceremony https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/Riverside-christens-Mozart-surprise-ceremony Service is a familiar tune on the Riverside Mozart https://www.travelweekly.com/River-Cruising/First-call-Riverside-Mozart      See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.