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8 Days from Passau - Vienna - Budapest - Kalocsa - Eztergom - Bratislava - Vienna - Wachau - Passau

MS AMADEUS RHAPSODY 2008 RATES   | MS AMADEUS ROYAL 2008 RATES

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2008 MS Amadeus Rhapsody CRUISE DATES
05 - 12 Apr 08 ( E ) 17 - 24 May 08 02 - 09 August 08 27 Sep - 04 Oct 08
26 - Apr - 03 May 08 ( L ) 24 - 31 May 08 09 - 16 August 08 04 - 11 Oct 08 ( L )
03 - 10 May 08 31 May - 07 June 08 16 - 23 August 08 11 - 18 Oct 08 ( L )
10 - 17 May 08 26 July - 02 August 08 20 - 27 September 08 01 - 08 Nov 08 ( E )
2008 Rates in per person

MS AMADEUS RHAPSODY
Season C-4* C-1 B-1 A-1 Suite**
Extra Season
Low Season
Season

CHILDREN'S REDUCTION - Under 12 years of age:
30% reduction on all prices when accompanied by 1 passenger paying full fare

*Cabins 122, 124, 125. **on board Amedeus Rhapsody.


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Rates, additional charges and conditions are subject to change, and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions Excepted 201107 CM

MS AMADEUS RHAPSODY
Category C-4* C-1 B-1 A-1 Suite**
Deck Haydn Haydn Strauss Mozart Strauss
Location Outside Outside Outside Outside Outside
Type of bed Twin/Double Twin/Double Twin/Double Twin/Double Twin/Double
Facilities Shower/WC Shower/WC Shower/WC Shower/WC Shower/WC

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SUPPLEMENT SINGLE CABIN
Haydn
Strauss
Mozart



2008 RATES

MS AMADEUS ROYAL 

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2008 Rates in per person
Season C-1 B-1 A-1 Suite
19 - 26 August 08
 
 
 

CHILDREN'S REDUCTION - Under 12 years of age:
30% reduction on all prices when accompanied by 1 passenger paying full fare


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Click here for Cruise Inclusions

Rates, additional charges and conditions are subject to change, and to
currency fluctuation, without notice - Errors and Omissions Excepted 201107CM

MS AMADEUS ROYAL 
Category C-4* C-1 B-1 A-1 Suite**
Deck Haydn Haydn Strauss Mozart Strauss
Location Outside Outside Outside Outside Outside
Type of bed Twin/Double Twin/Double Twin/Double Twin/Double Twin/Double
Facilities Shower/WC Shower/WC Shower/WC Shower/WC Shower/WC

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SUPPLEMENT SINGLE CABIN
Haydn
Strauss
Mozart



Included Services for Danube Rhapsody
  • Cruise in the cabin category booked
  • Full board (breakfast buffet, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner, midnight snack)
  • Coffee and tea with all main meals
  • Wine included at the Captain’s Gala dinner
  • Welcome Cocktail
  • Welcome Dinner
  • Captain's Gala Dinner and Crew show
  • Multilingual cruise director
  • Daily music program in the bar by the board orchestra
  • Harbour taxes
  • Luggage transfer from shore to cabin and vice versa

    EXCURSION

  • All excursions as outlined in the itinerary can be booked in advance or during the program with the cruise director
  • Included Services for Danube Royal
    • 7-night cruise accommodation in an outside stateroom
    • superb dining with all meals included during your cruise
    • Wine included at the Captain’s Gala dinner
    • Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner & Captain’s Gala Dinner
    • special highlights including folklore programs, lectures, theme dinners, onboard music performances and afternoon & evening music as outlined in the itinerary
    • services of an experienced, English speaking cruise director
    • all excursions marked as “inclusive” in the itinerary. Other excursions can be booked in advance or during the program with the cruise director.
    • all English language spoken onboard in a non-smoking environment (smoking permitted only on the Sun-Deck)
    • port taxes and local taxes
    • Luggage transfer from shore to cabin and vice versa

    EARLY BOOKING BONUS

    • City Tour Vienna - - per person
    • City Tour Budapest - - per person
    • City Tour Bratislava - - per person

    PACKAGE CITY TOUR

    • The city tours Vienna, Budapest and Bratislava are offered as a package in the amount of pp if booked in advance!

    AIRPORT PACKAGE

    • including assistance on the airport, porterage, transfer by private limousine or mini bus from the airport to the port or v.v. Munich-Passau: ,- per person each way

    CRUISE ITINERARY

    8 Day Cruise

    Click image for larger picture This fascinating journey takes you right to the heart of the once glittering imperial monarchy.
    Discover the big Danube cities of Vienna, Bratislava and Budapest, enjoy wonderful views of the picturesque scenery all along the Danube, and treasure your personal impressions day by day.

    This cruise takes you from the cultivated vineyards of Austria’s Wachau district down to the incredible wide-open spaces of the Puszta – the great plain of Hungary.
    The Danube Rhapsody cruise starts from the hospitable, Baroque city of Passau in Bavaria, and takes you to Budapest - Hungary’s “Queen of the Danube” capital. You’ll travel through four European countries on this route, seeing idyllic villages, proud castles, and impressive churches and monasteries perched on the banks of the mighty Danube.
    You’ll find out how comfortable it can be, gliding along in a floating first-class hotel.
    Itinerary Highlights
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    Day 1 - Embarkation on the AMADEUS in Passau, the city where three rivers meet. The ship leaves port at 4 p.m. and takes you through a lovely stretch of the Danube known as the Schlögener Schlinge.
    After these first scenic impressions of the Danube, our courier on board will welcome you with a cocktail before the official welcome dinner.
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    Day 2 - At about 10 a.m., the AMADEUS puts into port at Vienna. The entire day is at your disposal to discover the metropolis on the Danube. The city of music and joie de vivre where Sachertorte and Heuriger are just as famous as St. Stephen's Cathedral and the Imperial Palace.
    See all the important sights on our Vienna sightseeing tour (incl.) or explore this city full of tradition on your own. The ship leaves the port of Vienna at 6 p.m. and heads downstream for Budapest.
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    Day 3 - Arrival at Budapest, the capital of Hungary at 11 a.m. The magnificent buildings lining the right and left banks of the Danube are an unforgettable sight. Our Budapest sightseeing tour (incl.) encompasses all the major sights of the city.
    After dinner enjoy an unforgettable evening cruise on the AMADEUS with a glorious view of the beautifully floodlit building on both banks of the river.
    A Gypsy band, specially engaged for this cruise, entertains you on board with lively music and you also see a performance by a Hungarian folklore group.
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    Day 4 - In the morning, the ship berths at Kalocsa, a charming town in the Hungarian lowlands. Kalocsa is known for its traditional Hungarian embroidery and, above all, for the cultivation of paprika, Hungary's national product.
    Join us on the Kalocsa (opt.) excursion where you witness a performance of typical Hungarian horsemanship and visit the only paprika museum in the world.
    The ship leaves at 5 p.m. and heads upstream for Budapest. After dinner, let yourself be carried away by the famous music inspired by the Danube and played by excellent Hungarian musicians.
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    Day 5 - At 7 a.m., the AMADEUS arrives in Budapest, the "Queen of the Danube". Enjoy the morning at your disposal. You may wish to stroll through the lively shopping malls or visit the "Museum of Fine Arts" with its collection of old masters.
    Following lunch on board, the party joining the Szentendre- Esztergom (opt.) excursion leaves here to continue by bus via Visegrad to Esztergom. .
    The ship sails upstream through the Danube Bend, one of the most beautiful scenic stretches of the Danube, also known as the "Hungarian Wachau". Arrival at Esztergom at 7 p.m. where the AMADEUS waits for those on the excursion. At 8 p.m., the ship departs for Slovakia
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    Day 6 - Arrival at Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia, at 7.30 a.m. In the morning, you have the opportunity to get to know the city during the Bratislava sightseeing tour (incl.).
    In the afternoon, you can relax and enjoy the journey on the Danube. Vienna is our next destination and the arrival is scheduled for about 7 p.m. After dinner, the Evening Excursion Vienna (opt.) takes you to the Prater and a typical "Heurigen" wine tavern.
    You can also enjoy the excursion to the Sound of Vienna (opt.), where the Salonorchester „Alt Wien“, one of the famous interpreters of classical music, sparks off a unique firework of the most beautiful compositions from the king of waltz, Johann Strauss, and his contemporaries as well as W. A. Mozart. The ship departs from Vienna around midnight.
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    Day 7 - In the morning the ship passes the world-famous town of Dürnstein und berths at 9.00 a.m. at the idyllic wine-growing town of Emmersdorf. From a great distance the impressive baroque buildings of the Benedictine abbey of Melk can be seen and admired already. You can take part in the excursion Beauties of the Wachau (opt.).

    You drive through the scenic and mythical Wachau to Dürnstein and later you will be expected for a guided tour through the Melk Abbey. To end a splendid excursion you will be invited to sample a fine selection of local wines.
    The ship departs at 2 p.m. Enjoy the afternoon on the sun deck as the impressive landscape passes by. On the last evening of your journey on the Danube, the captain of the AMADEUS will be delighted to welcome you to the Captain’s Gala Dinner. The excellent orchestra which has been entertaining you in the Panorama Bar throughout the cruise will get you swinging and dancing the night away.
    Day 8- The AMADEUS arrives at Passau, the town where the rivers meet, at about 8.00 a.m. Disembarkation by 9 a.m. End of the cruise.
    Cruise Itinerary Subject to Alterations!



     

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