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Summer River Cruises

 

There's no doubt that summer is an excellent time of year to choose for your river cruise, particularly if you intend to travel along the waterways of Europe. It's the weather that draws most people to choose June, July or August for their river cruise.

 

As river cruises are not generally a popular choice for families, by booking a summer river cruise you can avoid the premium that is applied to many land-based breaks during the school holidays.

 

Where Can You Sail?


Summer offers the perfect climate for river cruises - whether you're relaxing in pavement cafes or admiring the views from the sun deck of your ship. This is even better when you pass the stunning scenery of the Rhine Gorge or the Douro Valley during your river cruise.

 

Other destinations include Asia's popular regions of Cambodia and Vietnam, where you can sail along the Mekong during the sunny summer months. Many river cruise ships also feature outdoor pools and with sun loungers - the perfect place to soak up the summer sun in the exotic climate.

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Paris & Normandy

Paris | Les Andelys | Le Havre | Caudebec-en-Caux | Le Havre | Rouen | Vernon | Paris

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Taste of Bordeaux

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bourg | Blaye | Pauillac | Cadillac | Bordeaux

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Captivating Rhine

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Volkach | Bamberg | Roth | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Iconic Rivers of Europe - the Rhine, Main & Danube

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Volkach | Bamberg | Roth | Regensburg | Passau | Melk | Vienna | Budapest | Vukovar | Novi Sad | Belgrade | Golubac | Vidin | Oltenita

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 21 Nights
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Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise - MS Douro Elegance

Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Medieval Germany: Bavaria and the Romantic Road - MS George Eliot

Frankfurt | Mainz | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Rothenberg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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The Moselle, Luxembourg & the Majestic Rhine River Cruise

Cologne | Andernach | Luxembourg | Cochem | Worms | Heidelberg | Bonn | Cologne

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Douro Delights

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Vega de Terrón | Madrid

  • 09 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest

Passau | Nuremberg | Passau | Linz | Cesky Krumlov | Weissenkirchen | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 10 Jul 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Gastronomy of the Rhine & Moselle River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

Cologne | Cochem | Bernkastel-Kues | Koblenz | Cologne

  • 10 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of Europe with Majestic Britain & Ireland

Dublin | Killarney | Galway | Killarney | Belfast | Galway | Belfast | Loch Lomond | Inverness | Loch Lomond | Inverness | Edinburgh | York | Bath | London (Greenwich) | Bath | London (Greenwich) | Amsterdam | London (Greenwich) | Amsterdam | Bonn | Cologne | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Budapest

  • 10 Jul 2026
  • 33 Nights
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain (Wine Cruise)

Porto | Entre-os-Rios | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Vega de Terron

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Captivating Rhine

Amsterdam | Utrecht | Düsseldorf | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Enchanting Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Lahnstein | Düsseldorf | Monheim am Rhein | Amsterdam

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Melodies of the Danube

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Grein | Linz | Vilshofen | Passau | Vilshofen

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Rivers of Europe

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Passau | Regensburg | Roth | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Mainz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of the Rhine

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Freiburg im Breisgau | Basel

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of the Rhine & Glacier Express

Amsterdam | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Koblenz | Mannheim | Kehl | Strasbourg | Breisach | Freiburg im Breisgau | Basel | Zermatt | Zurich

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Sensations of Lyon & Provence

Marseille | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Mâcon | Lyon

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Lavender Sensations of Lyon & Provence

Nice | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Tournon-sur-Rhône | Mâcon | Lyon

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Best of Vietnam and Cambodia

Hanoi | Ha Long Bay | Hoi An | Hue | Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 11 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine & Moselle Delights

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Ludwigshafen | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Bernkastel-Kues | Wasserbillig | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 10 Nights
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History and Art of the Rhône River Cruise - MS Thomas Hardy

Lyon | Mâcon | Chalon-sur-Saône | Vienne | Arles | Avignon

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise - MS Douro Splendour

Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Entre-os-Rios | Porto

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of Europe with Paris & Prague

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Bonn | Cologne | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Budapest | Prague

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 20 Nights
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Jewels of Europe with Paris

Paris | Amsterdam | Paris | Amsterdam | Bonn | Cologne | Bonn | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Schlögen | Dürnstein | Krems | Vienna | Budapest

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 17 Nights
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A Portrait of Majestic France

Bordeaux | Pauillac | Cadillac | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Rouen | Mantes-la-Jolie | Paris

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Brilliant Bordeaux

Bordeaux | Pauillac | Cadillac | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux

  • 12 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy an additional £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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