triodes Posted March 27, 2012 #1 Share Posted March 27, 2012 Thinking about taking my wife on a European river cruise in Sept, 2012. We like some of the Danube cruises - but I saw several threads where the river cruise turned into basically a bus cruise due to low water levels. Not something I want to take a chance on. So, my question is - what river cruises do you not have to worry about water levels? In regards to Europe, Eastern Europe but maybe Scandanavia. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 27, 2012 #2 Share Posted March 27, 2012 In regards to Europe, Eastern Europe but maybe Scandanavia. thanks Where did you see a Scandinavian river cruise :confused: that might be interesting River levels I think is a matter of timing you just never know when they will drop or be too high Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksonnh Posted March 27, 2012 #3 Share Posted March 27, 2012 As far as rivers are concerned you're at the mercy of the weather. You could have a lot of rain and melt off or not. Last yrs low levels were unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triodes Posted March 30, 2012 Author #4 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Haven't actually seen Scandinavian I just threw that in there:) Any comments? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted March 30, 2012 #5 Share Posted March 30, 2012 Haven't actually seen Scandinavian I just threw that in there:) Any comments? Ok thought you found one... that would be a new one to try As far as the river levels no one knows we finally are going to take a chance & hope for the best .. I dislike bus tours so here's hoping there is enough water from Amsterdam to Budapest in June ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo_e Posted March 30, 2012 #6 Share Posted March 30, 2012 A cruise ship has a height of est. 6.00 - 6.80m and a draft of 1.4 - 1.8m . Under these circumstances I would assume there are only two 'cruise areas' where it is really unlikely to face the low water issues from last autumn. - The Seine. Its riverbed has a depth of 9m at Paris and it is shipable from Rouen on for oceangoing vessels (high bridges) all the way downstream to its mouth. - A tulip cruise on the canals in the Netherlands. I have marked all the canals & rivers in that area, http://www.rivercruiseinfo.com/map - all these waterways reduce the possibility to get stuck at a bridge. But cruises in both river systems usually just last one week. And you still have the chance of floodings or extraordinary low river levels.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triodes Posted March 31, 2012 Author #7 Share Posted March 31, 2012 A I have marked all the canals & rivers in that area, http://www.rivercruiseinfo.com/map - all these waterways reduce the possibility to get stuck at a bridge.. Great. Thanks for link to marked map:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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