Adventure Travel On Oceans and Rivers
Sail the Open Ocean or River Enjoying a Spa Experience
There’s nothing quite like being on the water. Whether you chose to embark on your adventure trip via raft, jet boat, riverboat or cruise ship, there are plenty of active adventures to be found throughout the world on its many rivers and oceans.
Adventure vacations take on a whole new meaning when you choose to explore the water by smaller boats. From Alaska’s Denali National Park to Colorado’s Arkansas River, you can find thrilling whitewater rafting excursions or visit New Zealand for an exciting jet boat ride down the Shotover River.
For a less intense adventure, plan a trip aboard a hotel barge, which is a small riverboat accommodating between six and 20 passengers, to see the stunning beauty and rich history of Europe with European Waterways. The intimate river cruises sail through various regions, including Italy, France, England, Ireland and more. Viking River Cruises navigate the Danube, Rhine and Elbe Rivers in Europe with Viking longships. You could even set sail along the Nile in Egypt, Yangtze in China or Volga in Russia.
For those who prefer large cruise ships, head out on an ocean adventure with Windstar Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line or Princess Cruises. Princess Cruises offers active adventures throughout the Caribbean while both Windstar and Norwegian sail in many places around the world. There are tons of adventure vacations just waiting for you to explore, plus you’ll have plenty of opportunities to kick back, relax and enjoy the onboard amenities.
Watch these travel videos and start planning the on-the-water adventure trip, whether it be on a river boat or ocean cruise, of your dreams!
Oceans & Rivers
![Celebrity Millennium](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hT_0c91Hvo8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Celebrity Edge](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HKw0dPJo-Rw/mqdefault.jpg)
![Scotland Barge Cruise](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JL9YIo60VFI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Denali Raft Adventures](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/M4tUDqZ2it0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Cruising the Montgomery Reef, The Kimberley, NW Australia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Gkbpn1XPTHk/mqdefault.jpg)
![Whitewater Rafting in Queenstown, New Zealand](https://activetraveltv.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Shotover-Rafting-NZ.jpg)
Shotover Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown, NZ
![Shotover Jet Boat Ride in Queenstown, NZ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QjmZ2cs8nCU/mqdefault.jpg)
Viking Cruises Longship Tours
![Viking Cruises Longship Tours](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/drsLIk6vJ5A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Norwegian Cruise Line Encore](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C7uLF7KDwWE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Kenai Fjords National Park Cruise, Seward](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ow1Y6cCqKts/mqdefault.jpg)
![Tutea Falls River Rafting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9txxodYuZGc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Danube River Cruise Bike Tour](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/c1dmvCsb5Yw/mqdefault.jpg)
![Whitewater Rafting on James River](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HVjStpcJoA8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Owyhee River Rafting](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jI0aB2_60Wc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Rhone River Cruise by Scenic Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zqYb0sVgjBs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Viking Ocean Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GiAlRLZFoq8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Regent Seven Seas Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/UtGUzdgTlZ8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Rhine River Cruise by Disney](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/aCNHSmScgEY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Small Ship Cruises in Alaska](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rfFuWl-czcs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Rhone River Cruise by Disney](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W01mGcugSzs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Lyon & Provence Cruise by Viking River Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gBhbed3am4A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Southern France by Viking River Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NTzD-QmDh0A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Silversea Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RjrUsmrKKds/mqdefault.jpg)
![Silversea Expeditions](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ak0E0eTWTD8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Zambezi Queen River Cruise, Cape Town, Africa](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pJ5EcsE3u4A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Amalfi Coast Cruise, Italy](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WWExoEojA14/mqdefault.jpg)
![Norwegian Cruise Line Bermuda Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/YDkVUuYqRJs/mqdefault.jpg)
![Blackbeard's Cruises, Bahamas](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/r6igV6iBxcY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Grand New England Cruise](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cw3wxVpznbE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Columbia & Snake Rivers Cruise, Oregon](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/KMjmxFJgq08/mqdefault.jpg)
![Norwegian Cruise Line Alaska Cruise](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/1GrIhPyr5rM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Cruise the Caribbean with Princess Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HEr2KxF9EkY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Resurrection Bay Wildlife Cruise, Seward, Alaska](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QAlj-Wq_7-8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Osaka Aqua-Liner Ocean Cruise, Japan](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NXEyJ8JefpY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Moore Reef Sun Cruise, Coast of Cairns, Australia](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/v8Zmk7_14rg/mqdefault.jpg)
![Niagara Falls Whirlpool Jet Boat Tour](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zK0R5ZJpZiQ/mqdefault.jpg)
![Kimbeley Coast Western Australia Cruise](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/zteTJDXaNC8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Emerald Waterways Danube River Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/0DSv1BBEzKw/mqdefault.jpg)
![Hout Bay to Seal Island Cruise, Cape Town](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/9llKzmDt2TU/mqdefault.jpg)
![Hotel Barge Shannon Princess, Ireland](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dsb8HgZyC2w/mqdefault.jpg)
![Sea Cloud in the Caribbean](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gCC-nQIzP7A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Sea Cloud in the Greek Isles](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ujbdDyk2KQ0/mqdefault.jpg)
![Portugal's River of Gold Cruise by Viking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Sg92sjiZMyc/mqdefault.jpg)
![European Sojourn Cruise by Viking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NFR7AR4G29o/mqdefault.jpg)
![River Rhine Cruise by Viking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZmIq08eSRAY/mqdefault.jpg)
![Paris to the Swiss Alps River Cruise by Viking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/K6Q4JpuSRyI/mqdefault.jpg)
![City of Lights Cruise by Viking](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/-2zKkHQy-kc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Elbe River Cruise by Elbe Princesse](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/o8XQWPSG6-8/mqdefault.jpg)
![Han River Cruise in Seoul](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/W5xzx0qQK9U/mqdefault.jpg)
![Rhine River Cruise: Amsterdam to Basel](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dqWFOxAUR0A/mqdefault.jpg)
![Windstar Cruises](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Ww2VGZJjTfM/mqdefault.jpg)
![Arkansas River Rafting, Colorado](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L1wBKbBpkWc/mqdefault.jpg)
![Cruises From Florida to the Caribbean & Beyond](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/xOnvDkAfXb8/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Haven by Norwegian](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JoUIy_ZWnZk/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Caribbean with Norwegian](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/R1bwGrresjE/mqdefault.jpg)
![Norwegian Prima](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/RoN3xw7LMng/mqdefault.jpg)