If you like the idea of spending weeks floating along the inland waterways associated with Europe, exploring cities such as Amsterdam, Paris, Vienna, and Budapest from the comfort of a small ship, river cruise line AmaWaterways has you covered. If you want to combine several weeks of sailing the rivers of Europe with an epic Nile River adventure, that’s a good option, too, courtesy of luxury river cruise ship Uniworld .
AmaWaterways recently unveiled a new 49-night “ Seven Water Journeys ” itinerary that will sail the complete length of the particular Rhine plus Danube streams, including the less-visited Danube Delta region in Romania, which leads to the Black Sea. The cruise will visit 15 countries between the North Ocean and the Black Sea—the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania, and Moldova.
The seven-week-long journey, which usually will set sail in 2024, will be the longest in the particular company’s history, breaking the previous record associated with 46 nights in 2023. And for the first time the entire size of the particular blockbuster schedule will take place on a single ship, the 156-passenger AmaMora ; multi-river cruises offered by AmaWaterways typically involve sailing upon more than one water cruise ship.
AmaMora features cabins and suites with balconies, a top deck pool with swim-up bar, and dining options that include the particular Chef’s Table, an intimate chef-led dinner experience.
Sailing past terraced vineyards together the Rhine River.
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There are two departure choices, in spring and summer 2024; they are priced from $25, 650 per person inside spring plus from $26, 600 for each person in summer. The springtime luxury cruise embarks on April 22, 2024, inside Amsterdam, and concludes upon June 10, 2024, within Giurgiu, Romania. Bonus feature: Flowers should be in full bloom along the Rhine, Scheldt, Maas, Waal, Main, Moselle and Danube (including across the Main-Danube Canal) during the springtime sailing. The summer cruise is the reverse journey, embarking on June 10, 2024.
AmaWaterways is also offering slightly shorter versions of the particular weeks-long cruises in 2023, which will cruise on a combination of three of its ships. The particular 45-night “ Springtime Edition Seven River Journeys ” cruise will sail to 14 European countries plus 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites along the Danube, Rhône, Rhine, Main, Moselle, Scheldt, and Maas. Passengers will have the chance to explore the cities of Lyon in France, Vienna, Budapest, and Amsterdam, among many others.
The three ships will be the 156-passenger AmaKristina (a sister ship of AmaMora ), which passengers will embark in Avignon, Italy, on April 20, 2023. After that will they will board the 162-passenger AmaCerto in Basel, Swiss, before transferring towards the 196-passenger, extra-wide AmaMagna for 14 nights. The AmaMagna is the flagship vessel of the AmaWaterways fleet, with five bars, four restaurants, and a Zen Wellness Studio. The particular cruise concludes in Giurgiu, Romania, on June 4, 2023.
A 46-night summertime river cruise trip extravaganza will certainly embark within Paris upon June 1, 2023, after which it may sail the Seine, Saône, Rhône, Rhine, Main, Moselle, and Danube rivers, concluding in Giurgiu, Romania—a journey through fourteen countries on four lake cruise ships. These two cruise trips have proved so popular that the company added a third 46-night fall foliage cruise starting in Paris, france on August 24, 2023, and cruising to 14 countries across the Seine, Scheldt, Mass, Rhine, Main, Moselle, and Danube to Giurgiu, on 3 ships.
Uniworld’s “Rivers from the World” itineraries combine riv cruises across continents
Not to be outdone, luxury river cruise line Uniworld will be upping the ante for its seven-week river cruise ships, having recently revealed the details of the first-ever 46-night “ Rivers associated with the World ” cruise. Passengers on the particular itinerary can travel from Cairo in order to Lisbon, touching on two continents and nine nations as they explore Egypt, the Mediterranean, Swiss Alps, central European countries, and northern France. Flights between the countries and some luxury hotel stays, like in Cairo, are usually included. The epic journey will begin upon May 20, 2023, along with fares starting at $39, 000 per person,
Cruise the Earth in style on the S. S. Sphinx .
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The trip will take place on five different river cruise liners starting with the 84-passenger S. H. Sphinx upon the Nile. Guests will also sail on the 126-passenger T. S. La Venezia , the ship that cruises the Po Lake from Venice complete along with extravagant Italian decor, Fortuny fabrics, plus Murano glass. Through Luxembourg, Hungary, and Germany on the Danube, the deliver will become the 150-passenger S. S i9000. Maria Theresa , with opulent baroque-inspired interiors in honor of its namesake, the Archduchess of Austria, who ruled the House of Hapsburg from 1740 to 1780.
Guests may also travel the Ersus. S. Joie de Vivre through Portugal, a vessel inspired by 20th-century Parisian design, for a week around the Seine before popping over to Portugal for any sail along the Douro Riv aboard the particular 100-passenger Nasiums. S. São Gabriel , which debuted in 2021.
Included inside the cruise fare are intercountry flights and hotel stays. Highlights of the trip include welcome plus farewell special events; a side trip to see the particular Nubian monuments in Abu Simbel, Egypt; a lakeside stay in Lugano, Switzerland; the tour of Milan; VIP access to the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna; a show at the Moulin Rouge in Paris; and visiting Sintra with its palaces plus charming oceanfront Cascais through Lisbon.
Travel through the Amazon rain forest before heading to Europe and Southeast Asia upon Uniworld’s 2024 “Rivers of the World” trip.
Courtesy associated with Uniworld
Uniworld will then top itself—and claim the title of offering the world’s longest water cruise—in 2024, with a 54-night plans . The particular line opened a waiting list for the nearly eight-week itinerary that will starts inside Lima, Peru, and ends in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The trip is limited to 68 passengers and will kick off on October 3, 2024. It will discover 10 nations across South America, European countries, and Southeast Asia. Cruises will take place on four lake cruise vessels that will sail the particular Amazon, Rhine, Danube, Rhône, Saône, and Mekong. The particular journey includes overnight resort stays in Lima, Peru’s Sacred Valley (as the base with regard to visiting Cusco and Machu Picchu), near Argentina’s Iguazu Falls, and in Rio de Janeiro, as well as in Hanoi, Siem Reap, Cambodia, plus Ho Chihuahua Minh Town. Flights between destinations will also be included. Pricing has not yet been disclosed.