Riverside Mozart Danube River Cruise By Sharon Kurtz Embarking on a luxurious river cruise along the enchanting Danube River in June with Riverside Luxury Cruises, a new line still largely…
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…travel is greatly limited. AmaMagna essentially is forever trapped on the Danube below Vilshofen, Germany. Because of its size, it never will be able to transit the Main-Danube Canal to…
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…Gene Sloan reviews a Danube River cruise aboard new AmaMagna. RELATED: Randy Mink reviews his Danube River cruise. RELATED: Ted talks about cruising the Lower Danube River. RELATED: John Roberts…
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…Lower Danube, and the results are fascinating. Danube River ABC’s Upper vs Lower Danube River: The Upper Danube passes through Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. The Lower Danube flows into…
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…Klimt, launched in March 2026 and sails the Rhine, Main, and Danube. What’s different about this new Danube itinerary is that it bridges a gap. The SS Emilie in Budapest….
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…It’s a bit of a climb from the Danube to the center of Belgrade. * Photo: Ted Scull Drama at the Iron Gate Continuing on down the Danube, we next…
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Active Danube River Cruising with Emerald By John Roberts Emerald Cruises has created a fun way to bring a lot more energy to river cruising. The line’s EmeraldACTIVE program launched…
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AmaMagna Danube River Cruise Review By Jane Iyer What could be more pleasurable than spending a glorious evening gazing out at Budapest’s stately buildings lining the banks of the Danube…
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Viking Christmas Markets Cruise By Donna Heiderstadt I’m a big fan of the European capitals located along the Danube River — notably Budapest, Hungary; Vienna, Austria; and Bratislava, Slovakia —…
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…166 p) – Danube & Rhine Rivers Avalon Visionary (b. 2012 & 128 p) – Danube, Rhine & Moselle Rivers Avalon Artistry II (b. 2013 & 128 p) – Danube,…
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…sample these countries is an Eastern Europe Danube River cruise where everything is wrapped into one neat package. My home for this Danube adventure was one of the sleek Space-Ships…
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…the Danube Island. Yes, it’s an island in the middle of the Danube River that is a hot spot for residents who come here for beach time in the river…
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…river levels in Europe, these are the main areas generally affected. The Danube: The Upper Danube (from Germany through Austria) is often affected by both high spring waters and low…
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…Danube from summer. AmaWaterways’ new AmaSofia will sail multiple itineraries on the Danube. * Photo: AmaWaterways AmaWaterways is known for its twin balcony concept – a step-out balcony and a…
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…cruises, including the scenic Danube River. Enjoy! The gorgeous scenery on a Danube River cruise. * Photo: Stephane Pfleger for CroisiEurope More About CroisiEurope Cruises … A family-owned French firm…
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How To Choose A Europe River Cruise By Sue Bryant Medieval castles on the Rhine or Baroque palaces on the Danube? Rainbow-colored Dutch bulb fields or snowy Christmas markets? When…
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…March to October) from Nuremburg, Germany via Main-Danube Canal and Danube River through Austria to Budapest, Hungary. Danube Waltz (8-day cruise, late March to October) from Passau, Germany via the…
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…Main, Danube & Moselle Rivers Emerald Destiny (b. 2017 & 180p) — Rhine, Main, Danube & Moselle Rivers Emerald Luna (b. TK & 180p) — Rhine, Main, Danube & Moselle…
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…Rhine, Main and Danube; Danube (upper) and Danube to the Black Sea; Rhone and Soane; Douro; and Dutch Waterways with some dipping south into Belgium. Most itineraries offer pre- and…
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…This is the Danube’s first double-wide vessel and arguably the poshest river ship of them all. Longtime Crystal Cruises fans and river cruisers in general should be happy that Mozart…
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…by passengers sailing the legendary Danube River. The winsomely picturesque river has been an iconic waterway for generations, serving as an enduring inspiration for legendary European artists from Johann Strauss…
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…the Danube River, I was surrounded by the flavours and scents that defined my childhood. This Passage to Eastern Europe journey was more than a river cruise — it was…
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By Randy Mink. In Part 2 of Randy Mink’s Eastern Europe river cruise odyssey, the story continues on board the 169-passenger Scenic Crystal as it plies the Danube River toward…
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…the Danube River, visit: www.danubeportal.com RELATED: Read more about the Rhine River HERE — its history and backstory. Don’t miss a post about small-ship cruising, subscribe to QuirkyCruise.com for…
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…that offers group cycling charters on Scenic ships on the Danube and Rhine Rivers. I did one of the Danube bike tours, and this was easily the most physically challenging…
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…river cruises operate from March to December. Popular itineraries are: Prague hotel stay then sail between Nuremburg along the Danube and Main-Danube Canal and taking in a Benedictine Abbey, wines…
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River Boat Hits Bridge Around 1:30am local time on September 11th while sailing on the Main-Danube Canal en route to Budapest, Viking River Cruises’ VIKING FREYA struck a rail bridge…
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…Main-Danube Canal Located in Bavaria, southern Germany, the Main-Danube was late in coming to the European waterways as the missing 106 miles was not completed until September 1992 between Bamberg…
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…46! Ama’s new choices include five-night “Majestic Capitals of the Danube” cruises visiting Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna with optional new land packages in Kraków, Poland, or Salzburg, Austria. Also new:…
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…in late August and the Danube in September. Tauck is resuming all its European river cruises. Here, Dürnstein, Austria, on the Danube. * Photo: Tauck “Reopen EU,” a European Union…
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…France in Bordeaux and calls at Vigo, Cádiz and Ibiza in Spain. European River Cruises Scenic’s all-inclusive luxury cruises are resuming on the Rhine and Danube rivers, Portugal’s Douro and…
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…lines, Ama’s 21-strong European fleet start getting underway in early March, first with three sold-out charters of the double-wide Danube vessel AmaMagna. The double-wide AmaMagna kicked off AmaWaterways’ European season…
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…program in 2015 with a few voyages on the Danube. Now, the program has blossomed to dozens of yearly trips. These trips are ideal for adventurous travelers who are inclined…
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…Rhone, Danube, and Seine. I’ve explored Bordeaux on two wheels. All of these were while I was on river cruises or canal trips. The cities too often have solid biking…
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sponsored By Heidi Sarna, with Judi Cuervo Updated March 2026 You’ve done the Danube and rolled on the Rhine. Now it’s time to experience a hidden world of Europe river…
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…& RIVER MELODY (b. 2000 & 140 p), and RIVER RHAPSODY (b. 1999 & 140 p) for the Rhine, Mosel, Main & Danube; RIVER ALLEGRO (b. 1991/remodeled 2011 & 90…
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…Belgium and Holland; Rhine and Moselle; Main and Danube; Rhone and Soane, and the Seine. N.B. The Douro will be added in 2020 – see below. In fact, string together…
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…and Danube rivers. CRYSTAL DEBUSSY and CRYSTAL RAVEL debuted in spring 2018. N.B. The CRYSTAL MOZART, a 1987-built ship formerly operated by Peter Deilmann and TUI Cruises, renovated in 2016…
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…to sail the Rhine, Rhone, Main, Moselle, Danube or Douro? First-time searchers will be amazed at the almost complete absence of nickel and diming, especially if you are a deep-sea…
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…Miltenberg and Wertheim in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria and continuing to Wurzburg and Bamberg as we traversed the Rhine-Main-Danube Canal. Sporty John alongside the Emerald Destiny. * Photo:…
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…Silversea Cruises AmaWaterways’ AmaMagna on the Danube AmaWaterways introduced the custom-designed, 196-passenger AmaMagna in 2019. The double-wide AmaMagna. * Photo: AmaWaterways “It sails only on the Danube. It’s a unique…
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…sailing on Viva TWO or Riverside Mozart? Firstly, both offer programs that probably feel a little bit different to most cruisers because they are German/Swiss-owned companies. John above the Danube…
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…four will be named after famous European composers: the 110-passenger CRYSTAL BACH and CRYSTAL MAHLER will cruise the Rhine, Main and Danube rivers, while the 84- passenger CRYSTAL RAVEL and…
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……not to mention a special $750 per person cruise savings. November 15-22nd The Romantic Danube from Vilshofen to Budapest (AmaStella): hosted by Anna Marie Dos Remedios, Co-Owner and Winemaker, Idle…
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…the Danube. 7-night itinerary starts at $1,999 per person aboard the B on France’s Seine River roundtrip from Paris. Three longer options combine two or three weeklong cruises for 14-…
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…Oberammergau. These include select dates for “The Blue Danube” and “The Romantic Rhine.” “The Blue Danube,” a 12-night cruise-tour from Munich to Budapest or Budapest to Munich, bundles in a…
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…are among Crystal River Cruises’ new excursions for voyages along the Danube, Rhine and Main. All focus on authenticity and are tailored to individual interests, featuring smaller group sizes and…
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…B will be out of service in 2019. 2019 fares for The A start at $1,539 for an eight-day sailing. Choices include “Rolling on the Rhine,” “Germany’s Finest,” “The Danube…
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HEIDI SARNA
I'm up to 78 countries and 110+ cruises worldwide, and it's the small ship journeys that I love writing about most. And so QuirkyCruise.com was born, an excellent research tool for planning your own unforgettable small ship trip.
THEODORE W. SCULLI have traveled between all continents by sea and cruised along three dozen rivers. Ships and travel are in my blood, and so is writing. My journeys have translated into many books and many hundreds of articles.
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