
Steve Griswold
Travel Advisor & Co-Founder, Pixie Vacations
Steve Griswold co-founded Pixie Vacations with his wife Lisa and has run it for 16 years from Canton, just north of Atlanta, Georgia. Pixie Vacations sells Celebrity River Cruises directly, so the fares and availability quoted here are checked against live booking inventory rather than estimated — and where Celebrity hasn't published a detail yet, we say so instead of guessing.
The agency holds 761 five-star Google reviews as of August 2026. Steve is an Authorized Disney Vacation Planner, a Disney College of Knowledge graduate, and a Sandals Certified Resort Counselor at Platinum Elite level, having personally visited all 17 Sandals and Beaches resorts. Pixie Vacations is a three-time Magellan Award winner (2013, 2014, 2015) and a Travel Weekly Award winner (2017), licensed as Florida Seller of Travel ST39600 and CST 2105179-40.
He also produces and hosts Mouse Chat, a family travel podcast running more than 15 years, and the Travel with Griz YouTube channel. He and his family built a working replica of the Wagon Queen Family Truckster from National Lampoon's Vacation and drive it on real road trips — a project covered by USA Today, NBC, ABC, CNN and HLN.
Celebrity River Cruises doesn't sail until August 2027. Steve will be aboard reviewing the ships when they launch. Until then, everything here comes from Celebrity's own announcements and from live booking data. Reach him at 678-815-1584.
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by Steve Griswold | Jun 19, 2026 | Comparisons, Tips & Planning
Short answer: If you want a brand-new, design-forward ship with the most dining choices on the river and that signature Celebrity polish, Celebrity River Cruises is the standout — but its 2027 inaugural season is selling out fast and starts around $4,224 per person....
by Steve Griswold | Jun 15, 2026 | Tips & Planning
Yes — for travelers who want a truly all-inclusive, design-forward river cruise, Celebrity River Cruises looks worth it in 2027. Fares start at $4,224 per person for a 7-night Danube sailing, and that price folds in your stateroom, all meals across multiple...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 15, 2026 | Comparisons, Tips & Planning
Celebrity River Cruises vs Uniworld comes down to style and pedigree. Celebrity River Cruises is the brand-new, design-forward option launching in August 2027, with modern Edge-Series styling, infinity-edge plunge pools, and all-inclusive Danube and Rhine sailings...
by Steve Griswold | Jun 1, 2026 | Captain's Club, Tips & Planning
Yes — your Celebrity Captain’s Club status carries over to Celebrity River Cruises. Celebrity has confirmed that your Captain’s Club loyalty tier “extends to river,” which means the Elite, Elite Plus, or Zenith status you earned on...
by Steve Griswold | May 25, 2026 | Comparisons, Tips & Planning
How much does a Celebrity River Cruise cost? Celebrity has not published an official lead-in fare or a per-category price list for the 2027 river season, so any figure you see quoted elsewhere is an estimate. What can be verified is live inventory. The specific...