RIVER CRUISE GUIDE
Compared and reviewed.
The 6 most popular danube river cruises, compared in one place. What you actually see from the water, how long each sailing runs, what it costs and who to book it through.
See Vienna from the water on a 3.5-hour Grand Danube River Cruise, with green, modern city views, and the Danube Canal.
Most Popular“Good food in comfortable surroundings, the sun didn’t shine but that didn’t matter as it was nice and warm inside. The staff where very helpful. It would of been better if the boat had gone a little further but I don’t know if it could.”
Enjoy a Danube River cruise from Vienna with optional Viennese specialties, cruising past famous towers, locks, and canal scenery in 1.5–3.5 hours.
“It was very interesting getting a different view of Vienna from the boat. The food and service on board was excellent.”
See Budapest lit up on a guided night walk, then (optionally) cruise the Danube for an hour with a welcome drink.
“Wow! Petra our tour person did a great job. She was very thoughtful and knowledgeable. We was very good to point out the popular sites, and also tell stories about the smaller ones; like Kermit the frog.”
Big Bus hop-on hop-off plus Riesenrad Ferris wheel skip-the-line and a Danube cruise in one 1-day Vienna package.
“Plan is amazing. Whole city tour with hop on and off as much as you want “untill 17:00” which wasn’t mentioned until we went to the meeting point and get the brochures of the event. The thing is they divided the city tour into 2 lanes. Blue lane and red lane. One day is not…”
5.5-hour Danube cruise from Krems through UNESCO Wachau with big sundecks, seasonal scenery, and option-based onboard meals and wine.
“Loved the relaxing river cruise. Bartender was excellent and enjoyed meeting him.”
Budapest’s Danube in 2.5 hours: a guided walking route to iconic sights, then a river cruise with drinks—small group, English.
“Panna was such an amazing tour guide. I would definitely recommend to try it out to anyone visiting Budapest. It was both informative and interesting!”
Choose a river by name, or the city it runs through. The Seine in Paris, the Douro from Porto, the Vltava under Charles Bridge – every great waterway, and the boats that work it.
