Doris Banting Posted July 26, 2012 #1 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We will be cruising the Danube in two weeks. Can anyone tell me if there are any concerns with the water levels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tassietravellers Posted July 26, 2012 #2 Share Posted July 26, 2012 We will be cruising the Danube in two weeks. Can anyone tell me if there are any concerns with the water levels? We will be in 3 weeks, waiting to read any replies you might get, I did contact our cruise company and they did say it all seemed good at the moment :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo_e Posted July 26, 2012 #3 Share Posted July 26, 2012 Here is the german danube: http://www.rivercruiseinfo.com/content/river-levels-danube There was i little high water peak downstream of Passau a few days ago due to thunderstorms and heavy rain in the alps. At the moment everything is back to normal, but you can see, how fast it may change.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversedge Posted July 26, 2012 #4 Share Posted July 26, 2012 On our recent trip on the Danube the water level went up 3 feet in one day. It's hard to predict ahead of time what the water level will be in the future because it can rise rapidly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mame10ST Posted July 29, 2012 #5 Share Posted July 29, 2012 We will be in 3 weeks, waiting to read any replies you might get, I did contact our cruise company and they did say it all seemed good at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfirsttimer Posted July 29, 2012 #6 Share Posted July 29, 2012 As the OP stated, no one has any control over the water levels on any of the European rivers. They can rise or fall rapidly. When choosing a cruise line, one of the questions that needs to be asked is, how frequently they have to use buses for their 'cruises' due to high or low water levels, what their experience has been with their ships getting through when others cannot. There are risks associated with any travelling and water levels is the major one, I feel, for river cruising in Europe. You take the cruise so don't have to live out of a suitcase while enjoying the sites of interior Europe, however, Mother Nature does not always co-operate and often the only option is the proverbial bus tour. Not the fault of the cruise line, just a travel risk for any of us. Just ensure you have done your homework and know what plans your cruise line have in the event of unusual water levels. Let's hope that there are no issues this year and everyone gets to enjoy the river cruise they dreamed of and paid for. Happy travels to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goleta Posted July 30, 2012 #7 Share Posted July 30, 2012 We will be cruising the Danube in two weeks. Can anyone tell me if there are any concerns with the water levels? We got back yesterday and had one area on the Danube with low water. We had to travel 9km per hour and were delayed getting into Melk by several hours. It rained the other day and not sure yesterday as we left around noon in light rain from Prague. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendlycruiser59 Posted July 31, 2012 #8 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Dont worry - plenty of water in the Danube for now. Its late fall, winter cruisers that need to think about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo_e Posted August 1, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Dont worry - plenty of water in the Danube for now. Its late fall, winter cruisers that need to think about that. This time of the year the problem is not low water, but short term high water peaks that block the passage at the low bridges (Eiserne Brücke e.g.) downstream of Regensburg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goleta Posted August 2, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 2, 2012 This time of the year the problem is not low water, but short term high water peaks that block the passage at the low bridges (Eiserne Brücke e.g.) downstream of Regensburg. So true. We have a photo of our captian with head down and a few inches to spare! This was last week near Regensburg. Amazing as we had low water as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKBayern Posted August 10, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Its late fall, winter cruisers that need to think about that. That is not true either. Rain or snow can fall all year round, we also have dry spells for weeks on end, both in summer and winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted August 19, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Received the following in an email today from my friend, who is currently cruising on Scenic Crystal - There was some talk a couple of days ago about us being transferred to the Scenic Ruby. Apparently the Danube is really low at Passau but what they decided to do was sail the ship while we were all on the tours to either Salzberg or Cesky Krumlov (4 coaches of us) and go through the lock while nearly empty. Then instead of the bus dropping us off at Passau, we were driven about 30 minutes further to Vilshofen and met up with the ship after it had been through the locks. The guide we had today at Regensburg said it was most unusual to see sand banks on the side of the river as the water was so low. It is school holidays here at the moment so there are children swimming from the sand banks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tassietravellers Posted August 20, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 20, 2012 Water levels are getting very low..we were meant to sail tonight for Regensburg, but have stayed here in Passau, there are now 5 ships here, well there were an hour or so ago when we walked back..could be more now, presuming they weren't all meant to be here..will see how things are tomorrow. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abredt Posted August 22, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 22, 2012 We are due to go Passau to Budapest in 2 weeks. Is the water low beyond Passau to the east? cb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted August 22, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Yes, currently there is a low water situation all along the Danube river. steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Train Riders Posted August 22, 2012 #16 Share Posted August 22, 2012 Thanks for the update Steamboats, could you please keep them comeing . We leave next week for 10 days in Turkey then cruise from Bucharest to Amsterdam with a 7 day lay over in Budapest. It could be a very long bus tour instead of a luxury river cruise that we had planned for. Oh well a trip to Marklin will fix the blues when we get to Germany after the cruise. Train Riders in Oz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo_e Posted August 22, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 22, 2012 FYI: Straubing is back to 169cm, which should be enough for most ships.. http://www.rivercruiseinfo.com/content/river-levels-danube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfirsttimer Posted August 23, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Is there a low end number where it would be impossible for ships to get through? Is 150 cm too low? What is the normal water level on the Danube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfirsttimer Posted August 23, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Ingo e: Am I correct in my understanding that you provide tours in Nuremberg for the Scenic ships? As it stands the Emerald is scheduled there on Sept 24th and two tours are offered, the WWII sites with the Documentation Center OR Nuremberg's past and then meeting with local students. I have seen the WWII sites from my AMA cruise last year so was leaning towards the other tour. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingo_e Posted August 23, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Is there a low end number where it would be impossible for ships to get through? Is 150 cm too low? What is the normal water level on the Danube? It depends on each station when warnings are issued, as the water level is not the total level, but the level above a certain minimum.. Hey Steamboats, can you explain the GLW? ;) Am I correct in my understanding that you provide tours in Nuremberg for the Scenic ships? As it stands the Emerald is scheduled there on Sept 24th and two tours are offered, the WWII sites with the Documentation Center OR Nuremberg's past and then meeting with local students. I have seen the WWII sites from my AMA cruise last year so was leaning towards the other tour. Do you have any recommendations? Thanks Usually I recommend the ww2 tour, as it is unique. The 'problem' for Nuremberg and its medieval tours is that the city is surrounded by Bamberg and Regensburg - both are on the UNESCO list, while Nurembergs old town is more or less just a pretty accurate reconstruction. But as you have seen the Ralley Grounds and Courtroom 600, go on the medieval tour (also Scenic does not enter Courtroom 600). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfirsttimer Posted August 23, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Thanks for your input on Nuremberg. The AMA tour was at the end of a very long bus ride from Prague, I was tired and cranky and did not enjoy the lengthy in depth patter about the WWII sites and we did not go near the documentation center at all. We did spend about 90 minutes walking around the old town square area but not on a guided tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tassietravellers Posted August 23, 2012 #22 Share Posted August 23, 2012 Usually I recommend the ww2 tour, as it is unique. The 'problem' for Nuremberg and its medieval tours is that the city is surrounded by Bamberg and Regensburg - both are on the UNESCO list, while Nurembergs old town is more or less just a pretty accurate reconstruction. But as you have seen the Ralley Grounds and Courtroom 600, go on the medieval tour (also Scenic does not enter Courtroom 600). We went to the documentation centre and ralley grounds yesterday..extremely interesting could easily have spent a half a day there, Deb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beadcrafter Posted February 11, 2013 #23 Share Posted February 11, 2013 Hi, Does anyone know if the water level on the Danube is likely to be more of a problem in July or October? We are debating between two travel times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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