Vancouver-based USA River Cruises has campaigned for years to promote the Columbia River as a cruise line venue, and on Friday the cruise agency invited local business owners and tourism leaders to vi ...

ASTORIA, Ore. -- It's a big week for fans of riverboat cruising in America as one of the nation's largest paddle wheelers resumes service after five years in mothballs. The 223-passenger American ...

Following the repositioning cruise—a one-way trip from Cascade Locks to Portland on Nov. 5—the paddle wheel boat will have limited local operations through Dec. 31.

Six cruise ships are set to sail the Columbia River this year, bringing some 20,000 tourists through Southwest Washington. The local cruise industry has changed in recent years. Just two years ago ...

The next day, passengers can visit Columbia Hills State Park and Rowena Plateau on foot or by skiff boat while enjoying river dips, farm-to-fork delights, and a wine tour and tasting.

The western-most segment of Lewis and Clark's journey is the route of a weekly cruise aboard the American Queen Voyages vessel the American Empress.

Some people are drawn to the sun and festivities of the Mexican Riviera. Some go for the wilderness and scenic wonders of Alaska, and others opt for the intimacy of ...