I filmed this video of the ms savor in november 2014, when i was one of. While we didnt get to enjoy the tauck accommodations for long, the boat and food were excellent. Voyages to antarctica, the arctic, japan, greece, australia, italy and the baltic sea on board. Tauck s riverboat on the danube river cruises past castles and abbeys to medieval durnstein, where youll arrive late this evening. Dock in durnstein for a closer look at its 16thcentury baroque houses and thcentury romanesque church on a walking tour along cobblestone streets. We offer a wealth of incredible danube river cruise deals for voyages sailing along this famous european river. The blue danube river cruise riviera river cruises. By kate blake, cruise specialist may 15, 2015 comments i had the pleasure this month to experience an all inclusive cruise down the danube river with uniworld. Please note the tour price reflected on the brochure is subject to change.
Aug 23, 2016 i can highly recommend uniworld and crystal cruises for your adventure down the danube. The only major european river to flow west to east, the danube river originates in germanys black forest. The itineraries of ms savor include the blue danube, and danube reflections. Ocean cruises employ much larger ships than river cruises. Blue danube river cruise prague to budapest join rtoeros david kendall and fellow members on a luxury danube river cruise tour to commemorate the 50th anniversary of rtoero. Tauck river cruises 12 day the blue danube itinerary. To be called grace and joy, the vessels will sail on the danube and rhine, respectively. Exploring the blue danube with tauck river cruise advisor. Tauck river cruises 8 day the blue danube itinerary. Sep 18, 2017 the donaukanal is the danube canal that follows the medieval flow of the danube slightly east of the old city centuries ago the main flow of the river was redirected to flow straight to the east of vienna. I can highly recommend uniworld and crystal cruises for your adventure down the danube. The cruise director has a desk right in the lobby where they do the work. Begin your amazing blue danube river cruise adventure early this evening with a tauck exclusive a royal welcoming reception, tour and dinner at 16thcentury lobkowicz palace at prague castle.
Explore by land, river cruises, small ship cruises, tauck bridges family adventures, and for the truly. As one of the continents most iconic waterways, the danube flows through an array of exciting and fascinating cities and you could see them all for an amazing price with our range of fantastic deals on danube river cruises. Explore by land, river cruises, small ship cruises, tauck bridges family. Tauck s river cruises take you to treasured cities and towns along europes fabled inland waterways in legendary tauck style. Wind your way past medieval landscapes as you cruise the danube river aboard tauck s ms savor or ms joy to explore five european countries, visit castles and cathedrals, embark on locally guided sightseeing and spend special evenings in two private palaces. After some exploring on your own, return to the riverboat and celebrate your memorable danube river cruise with the captain and crew at the captains shipboard farewell reception and dinner tonight. Tauck handled a difficult situation with incredible efficiency and integrity. Boca grande aa half day cruises to burnt store and up the peace river aa. Jul 21, 2011 join taucks maestros to walk in the footsteps of musical giants like mozart, beethoven, bartok, schubert, liszt, strauss, haydn and others while cruising the danube river on a 12day trip. After a few days aboard taucks ms treasures, i now understand the true value of tauck and all that the company strive to achieve. The 200 400 for budapest to the black sea onboard credit applies only to the departure dates specified, and is based on 2 people sharing a cabin. Eight river cruises explore the river of kings aboard customdesigned riverboats, and take you behind the scenes at palaces, castles and other spectacular venues for exclusive experiences.
Apr 21, 2017 on a cruise down the danube with my teenage daughter, i discovered the power of travel to open your mindno matter your age. Taucks riverboat on the danube river cruises past castles and abbeys to medieval durnstein, where youll arrive late this evening. And you can visit the countries together on our comprehensive down under tours. Taucks river cruises take you to treasured cities and towns along europes fabled inland waterways in legendary tauck style. Tauck affordable tours official river cruises site river. Tauck is a familyrun company that has shown travelers the world since 1925. Austria, bulgaria, croatia, germany, hungary, romania, serbia and slovakia. Tauck s delightful danube river cruise ends in budapest, hungary.
Both tauck and scenic are at the high end of river cruises, in terms of price and inclusions. I filmed this video of the ms savor in november 2014, when i was one of around 70 uk travel agents on the tauck academy cruise. Blue danube automotive heritage river cruise tauck. Due to seasonality, and taxes prices of the tour are subject to change without due notice. If youve already booked a river cruise on one of these dates with us prior to this offer, dont worry.
Tauck s river cruises offer the opportunity to see stunning art and architecture, visit unesco world heritage sites, explore culturally rich cities, and view landscapes splashed with a rainbow of colors as you wind your way along the continents great inland waterways. See the heart of europe along the danube river on a family river cruise with tauck. Taucks blue danube october 2, 2011 by aaron saunders 1 comment when people think of the legendary waterways of europe, often the most famous one that springs to mind is the danube. On board all taucks river cruise ships they include 4 tour directors including 1 tauck cruise director. Tauck is a family owned and more importantly, family operated company since 1925. Get more information about christmas on the danube featuring a 6night danube river cruise. Nov, 2015 on board all taucks river cruise ships they include 4 tour directors including 1 tauck cruise director. For planning advice, or to book over the phone, call tollfree at 18003420019 prices listed are per person, river cruise only, and based on double. Otherwise take a one day trip down or up the danube from one of the local companies. Apr 07, 2015 tauck on monday also announced it would add two more new ships on european rivers in 2016. They do this by offering voyages that are coupled with preandpost cruise stays, and conducted by friendly, knowledgeable tauck directors who are there to guide you through the experience every step of the way. Join us along these culturerich banks, whose scenic vineyards, ancient monasteries and elegant cities have inspired travelers for centuries. Growing sales prompted tauck to move our august blue danube cruise to its largest ship, the m.
Just as nice is an evening dinner cruise on the river. Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on taucks 12 day the blue danube westbound. Danube river cruise full ship celebration bike tour. Tauck slashes fares on europe river cruises usa today. Most river cruise ships accommodate about 120 guests and can range from relaxing to active. Oct 09, 2012 there really is nothing like a river cruise, and based on my experience over the past 12 days, tauck takes it to an entirely new level. Passau, germany, is called the city of three rivers as it lies at the. Danube river tours with tauck explore the musical history of mozart.
May 15, 2015 by kate blake, cruise specialist may 15, 2015 comments i had the pleasure this month to experience an all inclusive cruise down the danube river with uniworld. Taucks delightful danube river cruise ends in budapest, hungary. Pat and forrest took a river cruise excursion with avalon waterways. Our danube river cruises along europes longest river include wine tasting at private. And you can visit the countries together on our comprehensive down under tours which include.
Please click on the individual sailings to see more information. Settle into your cabin and explore the range of facilities on board the ms amadeus princess as you embark on your 7night cruise along the danube. Charlotte sun herald 01172018 ufdc home university of. But the scenery between vienna and krems the greatest portion of the tripis not interesting and with the long time needed for it not worth the cost and hours involved. We booked a tauck river cruise down the danube river during what unfortunately what is now known as the 500 year flood. Danube river cruises coursing through germany, austria, hungary and seven other countries all the way to the black sea, the danube is the soul of central europe. Plus, you can choose between three departure times to suit your schedule. Capradio travels the blue danube october 17 28, 2015 join capital public radio music lovers for an historic cruise down the blue danube with our morning edition news anchor steve milne. Youll see why as you soak up picturesque scenery on a 12day journey. This included prague, czech republic, a boat trip on the mainz canal to the danube river to budapest, hungary, and an excursion outside budapest with the family of a good friend to his hometown. Its the kind of experience where you pinch yourself every day. On a cruise down the danube with my teenage daughter, i discovered the power of travel to open your mindno matter your age. May 19, 2016 eight river cruises explore the river of kings aboard customdesigned riverboats, and take you behind the scenes at palaces, castles and other spectacular venues for exclusive experiences. After some free time for lunch or shopping in munich, you will be transferred to the quayside in nuremberg to join your river cruise.
Heshe usually stays on the ship even when the guests leave for shore excursions. Cruise along the peaceful danube river through germany, austria, slovakia, and hungarystopping at some of central europes most splendid capitals and charming towns along the way. River cruises also take place in asia, africa, russia, south america and more. Tauck on monday also announced it would add two more new ships on european rivers in 2016. At best, authorities hope to hold their numbers down.
Nov 12, 2015 after a few days aboard taucks ms treasures, i now understand the true value of tauck and all that the company strive to achieve. The first is the timetested style in which theyve built their reputation. She is a member of taucks jewel class ships and was built in 2011. Tauck river cruises videos cruise deals and last minute. The cruise director is the top dog, organizing all the details of the river cruise tour, and keeping in touch with tauck.
Rivers are narrow stretches of water, and they tend to traverse more interesting and varied landscapes, keeping it more engaging for the travellers. The donaukanal is the danube canal that follows the medieval flow of the danube slightly east of the old city centuries ago the main flow of the river was redirected to flow straight to the east of vienna. These deals sell out fast and prices on all of our river cruise specials can only be guaranteed once deposit has been made. If youre thinking about taking your first european river cruise, chances are youve narrowed down your choices to two waterways. The capacity of some ocean cruises is staggering generally a few thousand people. Ideal for firsttime visitors, this cruise lets you escape the crowds on land and enjoy unobstructed views of riverside vienna attractions as you eat a 2course lunch. We were to spend the 4nights on board ms treasures sailing from budapest to vienna. After debuting in 2014, ms savor expanded the capacity of a typical tauck river cruise ship from 118 to. My first river cruise sailing the danube on the uniworld. Amawaterways now boasts two styles of river cruise. The tradition of fine, individual service continues well into the future with ms savor. There really is nothing like a river cruise, and based on my experience over the past 12 days, tauck takes it to an entirely new level.
Blue danube river cruise 7 nights travel department. Switch to 2021 cruise along the peaceful danube river through germany, austria, slovakia, and hungarystopping at some of central europes most splendid capitals and charming towns along the way. Our evening, like the rest of this blue danube voyage with tauck, was truly about making the past come alive. Our cruise left from passau, germany and followed the river into austria, slovakia and ended in hungary. This cruise route is basically from schwedenplatz to the nu. The blue danube westbound tauck 12 days from budapest to.
Find great deals, tips and tricks on cruise critic to help plan your cruise. No other river in europe has more timeless cities, national capitals, history or more breathtaking scenery along its banks than the danube. Today, the companys assortment of upscale, highly inclusive tours, river cruises and smallship ocean cruises spans the globe. Vienna danube cruises in winter, christmas and new years eve. String instruments played, opera singers sang and the young. Immerse in an evening of classical cultural treasures music and art played an important role in the aristocratic world of the lobkowicz family. The 50 start in 2016 was washed away by a torrent of seasonending injuries, including bridgewater. Today, the companys assortment of upscale, highly inclusive tours, river cruises and. Your journey begins in prague with 2 days to discover the city of a thousand spires, then transfer to.
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