Each year, Travel and Leisure Magazine announces their much anticipated list of "Worlds Best Awards."
Results are consumer based, compiled from a survey sent to Travel & Leisure readers, so this list of tour companies is truly a representation of what real travelers prefer.
The 2016 winners for Top River Cruise Lines, are almost all recognizable names - offering supreme customer service and covering destinations around the world.
Here are the Top 5 River Cruise Lines of 2016:
1. Uniworld
Offering a wide variety of river cruises around the world, Uniworld has carved out a niche as an approchable yet luxurious brand. Their comprehensive shore excursions get a call out for being unique and introducing the area through history and art.
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2. Tauck
Tauck is not only a river cruise company, offering a wide selection tours around the world. Their river cruises are extremely popular, and they are a regular fixture on Travel & Leisure's Worlds Best.
3. Viking River Cruises
Viking River Cruises is consistently in the Top 5 of Travel & Leisure's World's Best List. They are a consumer favorite for the classic river cruise experience, particularly in Europe.
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4. Grand Circle Cruise Line
With a regularly fluctuating position in the Travel & Leisure World's best top 10, Grand Circle Cruise Line is a standard river cruise company that sometimes hits and sometimes misses. They are most well known for Europe, but do offer departures around the world.
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5. AMA Waterways
Luxury river cruising is the bread and butter of the AMA Waterways legacy. They take a personal approach and have great pride in providing supreme customer service on board.
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