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Summer River Cruises

 

There's no doubt that summer is an excellent time of year to choose for your river cruise, particularly if you intend to travel along the waterways of Europe. It's the weather that draws most people to choose June, July or August for their river cruise.

 

As river cruises are not generally a popular choice for families, by booking a summer river cruise you can avoid the premium that is applied to many land-based breaks during the school holidays.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Summer offers the perfect climate for river cruises - whether you're relaxing in pavement cafes or admiring the views from the sun deck of your ship. This is even better when you pass the stunning scenery of the Rhine Gorge or the Douro Valley during your river cruise.

 

Other destinations include Asia's popular regions of Cambodia and Vietnam, where you can sail along the Mekong during the sunny summer months. Many river cruise ships also feature outdoor pools and with sun loungers - the perfect place to soak up the summer sun in the exotic climate.

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The Blue Danube Discovery

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg | Roth | Nuremberg

  • 29 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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The Majestic Rhine

Mainz | Frankfurt | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Mannheim | Heidelberg | Rastatt | Strasbourg | Breisach | Colmar | Basel

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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The Rhine and Moselle

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 21 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of the Rhine

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Freiburg im Breisgau | Basel

  • 25 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Explorer

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Linz | Cesky Krumlov | Passau

  • 25 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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The Rhine and Moselle

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 04 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Highlights of the Douro Valley & Salamanca River Cruise - MS Riviera Rose

Porto | Régua | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | Salamanca | Pinhão | Lamego | Porto

  • 25 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Rivers of Europe

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Passau | Regensburg | Roth | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise - MS Douro Elegance

Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Medieval Germany: Bavaria and the Romantic Road - MS George Eliot

Frankfurt | Mainz | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Rothenberg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Colors of Provence

Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Vienne | Lyon

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Paris & Normandy

Paris | Les Andelys | Le Havre | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre | Rouen | Vernon | Paris

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Captivating Rhine

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Lyon, Provençal Rhône & the Camargue River Cruise - MS Thomas Hardy

Lyon | Mâcon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Lyon | Avignon | Arles | Camargue | Châteauneuf-du-Pape | Lyon

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Danube in Depth

Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Essence of Burgundy & Provence

Dijon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Tournus | Mâcon | Lyon | Vienne | Viviers | Vienne | Avignon | Arles

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Taste of Bordeaux

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Pauillac | Cadillac | Bordeaux

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Discovery

Munich | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Paris & the Heart of Normandy

Paris | Vernon | La Roche-Guyon | Vernon | Rouen | Les Andelys | Le Pecq | Paris

  • 25 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Cities of Light

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Koblenz | Heidelberg | Würzburg | Bamberg

  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Elegant Elbe

Decín | Bad Schandau | Dresden | Torgau | Meissen | Wittenberg

  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 5 Nights
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Classical Danube Cruise

Passau | Linz | Vienna | Dürnstein | Emmersdorf | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Esztergom | Budapest

  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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A Tale of Three Rivers

Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Cochem | Koblenz | Heidelberg | Würzburg | Bamberg

  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Active & Discovery on the Rhine (Southbound)

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Koblenz | Speyer | Kehl | Breisach | Basel

  • 27 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
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Active & Discovery on the Danube (Westbound)

Budapest | Visegrád | Vienna | Krems | Grein | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Vilshofen

  • 27 Jun 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
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