River Cruises Danube Rhine Main Moselle Rhône Saône Dutch & Belgian waterways

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1 River Cruises 2013 Danube Rhine Main Moselle Rhône Saône Dutch & Belgian waterways

2 Special voyages of discovery! Dear AMADEUS Guests, welcome to our world of exclusive river cruises. With our AMADEUS fleet, come and enjoy what you ve always been dreaming of: relaxing and inspiring trips along the most beautiful and interesting waterways in Europe and enjoy Austrian hospitality and the highest standards of personal service. Join us in looking forward to our new flag ship, the AMADEUS SILVER, which will be plying the Danube and Rhine from April This premium new arrival, 135m in length, offers not only much larger cabins and suites with outside balconies, but also exceptional spaciousness and thus all the more room to relax and feel totally at ease. A special highlight will be provided in 2013 with our Tulip Cruise along the Dutch and Belgian waterways, where the fields of tulips in bloom guarantee a spring of glorious colour. Our popular Across Europe cruise is once more included in our programme: covering 2,000 kilometres on rivers across Europe, this trip takes you from Amsterdam on the North Sea to Budapest, the Queen of the Danube. And with our ever popular classic cruise on the rivers Rhône and Saône in 2013, you can relax and discover savoir vivre in the sunshine of the south of France. You can also enjoy the many advantages of a cruise on an AMADEUS ship, such as for example: our bikes, which you can use for your personal journeys of discovery on all our cruises without charge; our wines, which are carefully selected from the best wine growing areas in Europe and are included with all evening meals on board; or the professional service of our concierge who s at your disposal on board of all AMADEUS ships to look after your personal welfare. With us you can enjoy the perfect mix of cruise and experience of nature & culture with lots of time for pleasure and relaxation. And you can have complete confidence in our 30 years experience as a river cruise specialist in Europe. We wish you lots of fun finding your individual dream cruise on one of the ships of our AMADEUS fleet. We re looking forward to welcoming you on board! Dr. Wolfgang Lüftner Dipl.- Vw. Martina Lüftner and the AMADEUS-Team Photos: Atont France, Basel Tourismus, Bildagentur Huber, Budapest Information, Bauer, Corbis, Dieter Jacob, Eichholzer, Ferienland Bernkastel-Kues, Fotostudio Stanger, Frankfurt Tourismus, Hotel Sacher Wien, Keukenhof, Koblenz-Touristik, KölnTourismus GmbH, Le Palais Prag, Lüftner, Lyon Tourist Office, Manfred Horvath, Niederösterreich Werbung, Oberösterreich Werbung, Peter Rigaud, Philippe Bastie, Rausch, Regensburg Tourismus, Rüdesheim Tourist AG, Rumänisches Touristenamt, Tourismusverband Linz-Donau, Tristan Deschamps, Wien Tourismus, Zwickl Ruin Aggstein, Wachau region 1

3 Your Destinations with the Amadeus Fleet Seine Rhône PARIS Saône Volendam AMSTERDAM Rotterdam Ghent Antwerp BRUSSELS Maastricht BELGIUM FRANCE Moselle Chalon-sur-Saône Mâcon Trévoux Lyon Viviers Avignon Arles Dordrecht LUX Genève Strasbourg BERN NL Kampen Arnhem Rhine Cologne Bonn Koblenz Cochem Trier Frankfurt Basel Duesseldorf Mainz Mannheim Rhine Zurich Lucerne SWITZERLAND Main Stuttgart GERMANY Wuerzburg Nuremberg Innsbruck Bamberg Munich BERLIN Potsdam Dresden Kehlheim PRAGUE Regensburg Vilshofen Passau Salzburg Only river cruising offers the unique opportunity to visit historic landmarks, ancient castles, vibrant cities and charming, less travelled villages as you sail the world s most beautiful and picturesque waterways aboard the elegant and modern AMADEUS fleet - along Dutch and Belgian rivers, and up and down the Rhine, Main, Moselle, Danube, Rhône & Saône. Linz CZECHIA Melk AUSTRIA Weissenkirchen VIENNA ZAGRAB CROATIA BRATISLAVA Danube Szentendre HUNGARY Osijek Vukovar SLOVAKIA Esztergom BUDAPEST Szolt Kalocsa Novi Sad BELGRADE SERBIA Danube UKRAINE ROMANIA Izmail Sulina Coral BUCHAREST Tulcea Iron Gates Hirsova St. Gheorge Giurgiu Oltenita Constanta Cernavoda Danube Rousse Svistov BULGARIA SOFIA ISTANBUL ODESA Why Amadeus 4-15 Holland & Belgium 16 Tulip Cruise 18 8-day cruise Amsterdam-Arnhem-Maastricht- Antwerp-Ghent-Amsterdam Rhine & Moselle 20 Classical Rhine 22 8-day cruise Amsterdam-Cologne-Koblenz- Strasbourg-Basel v.v. Rhine, Main & Danube 24 Three River Cruise 26 8-day cruise Amsterdam-Cologne-Wuerzburg-Nuremberg Across Europe day cruise Amsterdam-Cologne-Nuremberg- Vienna-Bratislava-Budapest v.v. Danube 30 Danube Rhapsody 32 8-day cruise Passau-Vienna-Bratislava-Budapest-Passau Beautiful Blue Danube day cruise Passau-Vienna-Budapest-Belgrade- Danube Delta-Bratislava-Passau Prague & Danube 36 3-day land program Prague & 8-day cruise Nuremberg-Regensburg-Passau-Melk- Vienna-Bratislava-Budapest v.v. Best of Europe 38 5-day land program Berlin-Dresden-Prague & 8-day cruise Nuremberg-Vienna-Budapest v.v. Rhône & Saône 40 French Savoir Vivre 42 8-day cruise Lyon-Chalon sur Saône- Avignon-Arles-Lyon Music CruiseS 44/45 Classical Music on the Rhine 46 8-day cruise Amsterdam-Cologne-Basel Classical Music on the Danube 47 8-day cruise Passau-Budapest-Passau Winter cruises on Rhine and Danube 44/45 Magic of Advent 48 4-day cruise Frankfurt-Cologne-Frankfurt 5-day cruise Frankfurt-Strasbourg-Frankfurt 7-day cruise Vienna-Nuremberg Christmas Cruise 48 7-day cruise Passau-Bratislava-Passau 7-day cruise Cologne-Strasbourg-Cologne New Year s Eve Cruise 48 8-day cruise Cologne-Basel-Cologne 7-day cruise Passau-Budapest-Passau THE AMADEUS FLEET KEY INFORMATION 56 HOTEL STAY, ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE, 57 INSURANCE 2 3

4 A new way of discovering Europe Your exclusive AMADEUS river cruise ship makes it possible for you to enjoy a really intimate and personal view of the constantly changing scenery full of enchanting villages, mediaeval castles and pulsating towns and cities. Experience a cruise with our AMADEUS fleet and you ll never want to travel any other way again. Your advantages at one glance: - Friendly atmosphere and excellent service: as a family company, the welfare of every one of our guests is a matter of personal concern to us. This is why, with our committed team, we seek to ensure that your cruise is both relaxing and rich in experiences, so that you can concentrate on what really matters: pleasure and relaxation. - Gourmet meals: awaiting you on board is exquisite Austrian and international cuisine with carefully composed menus using fresh, local produce. For your evening meal on board we include quality wines which change as we move from place to place. - Inspirational discoveries: you will see the most beautiful facets of Europe on our unforgettable land excursions. Our experienced local tour guides will share with you real insider tips and astonishing memories and all the time you have with you your wireless AMADEUS audio system to provide a relaxing and individual voyage of discovery on land. - Exclusive furnishing on all AMADEUS ships with special emphasis on modern elegance, exceptional spaciousness and a relaxed atmosphere. - Cultural and environmentally friendly travel: our AMADEUS fleet has been awarded the ecological Green Globe seal of approval for its achievements in sustainability and resource-efficiency. 4 Castle Katz, Rhine 5

5 Suite, Amadeus Diamond Your personal 5-star hotel that travels with you Discover the beauty of river cruising with no compromises. The great bonus of river cruising is how much you can experience while relaxing in the comfort of a 5-star hotel gliding along such beautiful waterways. All the time you are seeing some of Europe s cultural and scenic highlights you can also be completely at ease, as you only have to unpack your cases once. Your luxury cabin has wide openable glass fronts that allow the memorable views of the constantly changing scenery to be enjoyed at all times. So, in a splendidly laid-back way, you travel along and live well simultaneously. 6 7

6 The little difference For more than 30 years Austrian hospitality has been our emblem on board. We are convinced that our thoughtful and considerate team will make your cruise a relaxed and unforgettable holiday. Unobtrusive but attentive and always there with a ready, friendly smile, our crew is concerned for your welfare on board at all times. And that s what makes our service one thing above all else: completely natural and heart-felt. Your gourmet journey begins in our light-flooded Pano rama-restaurant with a varied and generous breakfast buffet, with our staff happy to serve various egg dishes freshly prepared in the kitchen. At midday you can choose between a wide ranging menu and specialities from the buffet in the Pano rama-restaurant or a light alternative in the AMADEUS Salon. In the afternoon we ll spoil you with a sweet selection of cakes and pastries before you round off your day on the river with an irresistible gourmet dinner: our exquisitely composed 5-course menus will provide you with a series of culinary delights with local specialities from the countries we travel through, sophisticated menus, classic favourite dishes and vegetarian alternatives. And to complement the meal, we recommend and serve quality wines from local and international wine growing areas. 8 Amadeus Brilliant 9

7 The day belongs to you Lido-Bar on the sun deck Do whatever you like, even if it s nothing at all! Here on board your AMADEUS ship, at last you have the time for your own personal wellness programme, because there s nothing like a river trip to provide the perfect mix of activity and rest, discovery and relaxation. And this is exactly how you ll start and continue each day on your AMADEUS ship. You could kick off each morning with a visit to our fitness area or join in the early morning exercise groups on the sun deck. You could sharpen your wits with a game of chess or shuffleboard with like-minded fellow-passengers or spend some time using our health facilities, perhaps even treating yourself to a massage in our Vital Club. Attend stimulating lectures given on board by our experienced cruise director and acquire an intimate knowledge of the regions and cultures you re exploring. Enjoy the evening entertainment provided by our own on board musicians and trip the light fantastic to your favourite music. It s so simple - just devote some time to something really special: yourself. Chess on the sun deck Vital-Club 10 Amadeus Club Fitness room 11

8 Lyon Frankfurt Worth knowing, worth seeing and endlessly inspiring Rivers have their own characters and histories that leave truly lasting impressions. Join us in understanding some of the highlights of more than 2,000 years of European history. A river cruise is just the right way to allow you to discover the wealth of our continent s art and culture in the most comfortable possible way. You can acquire insights into the historic centres of some of Europe s world-class cities, sample fine wines or meander though nature reserves and romantic villages our experienced local guides ensure that the excursions provide you with all sorts of experiences and knowledge that you ll enjoy taking home with you. Ruedesheim Our varied à la carte excursion packages give you a wide choice, so you can make your own decisions on which discovery trips to join. It goes without saying that plenty of time is also allowed for extended shopping our concierge can always advise you on the best places to visit; and if you d like to see the country and its people face-to-face outdoors, our complimentary on-board bicycles are at your disposal at any time. A special feature of taking a river cruise is that you meet new people with whom you can share the pleasures of everything you see and do. Each varied day on board or ashore can be happily rounded off among new friends, listening to stimulating lectures or enjoying gourmet cuisine focused on increasing your understanding of the regions through which you are travelling. 12 Kärtner Straße, Vienna 13

9 With all our cruises we place great emphasis on being attentive to and respectful of not only other people and cultures, but also the landscape and natural environment. It s particularly important for us that we travel the wonderful lifelines of our prosperous continent as resource-efficiently and sustainably as possible. For this reason we have been granted the ecological Green Certifications seal of approval for our AMADEUS fleet, awarded by Green Globe, the world s leading certificating body for sustainable tourism. To achieve this status, not only must there be demonstrable measures to save energy and water on board, but a holistic ecological sense of responsibility must also be implemented in the company s everyday activities. The delights of travel with a green conscience In cooperation with atmosfair, the climate protection organisation, we also offer our passengers the chance to make a small contribution to offsetting CO 2 emissions during the cruise so that we may all be able to enjoy our green continent for a long time to come. 14 Wachau region 15