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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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Romantic Danube

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Weissenkirchen | Vienna | Budapest

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Paris & Normandy

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Flavors of Portugal & Spain

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Romantic Rhine (Southbound)

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Secrets of the Douro

Porto | Pinhão | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Régua | Pocinho | Régua | Porto

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Free Platinum drinks package or €300 on board credit per couple on selected 2026 sailings (Excludes Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest)
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Jewels of the Rhine

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Explorer

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of the Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of the Rhine & Amsterdam

Basel | Breisach | Kehl | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Koblenz | Düsseldorf | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Secrets of the Douro & Lisbon

Porto | Pinhão | Vega de Terrón | Salamanca | Vega de Terrón | Régua | Pocinho | Régua | Porto | Lisbon

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Sensations of Lyon & Provence

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

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Riviera Resplendence

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Lucerne

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Rhine, Moselle & Belgium Grand Discovery

Basel | Lucerne | Strasbourg | Speyer | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Bernkastel-Kues | Trier | Cochem | Cologne | Düsseldorf | Roermond | Maastricht | Antwerp | Brussel (Bruxelles)

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Grand Danube with Munich and Transylvania

Munich | Passau | Linz | Dürnstein | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Pécs | Osijek | Belgrade | Iron Gates | Ruse | Brasov | Bucharest

  • 01 Aug 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Wildlife & the Falls

Johannesburg | Kasane | Johannesburg | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park | Johannesburg | Kruger National Park

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 12 Nights
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Golden Trails of East Africa

Johannesburg | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg | Arusha | Tarangire National Park | Lake Manyara | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | Serengeti National Park | Arusha | Serengeti National Park

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 16 Nights
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Romantic Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Krems | Passau | Regensburg

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Explorer & Highlights of Budapest

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

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise - MS Douro Splendour

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

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Emily Brontë

Cologne | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Speyer | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Rhine and Moselle River Cruise - MS George Eliot

Cologne | Cochem | Trier | Bernkastel-Kues | Koblenz | Boppard | Linz am Rhein | Cologne

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
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Bordeaux Affair

Bordeaux | Libourne | Bordeaux | Blaye | Libourne | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Blaye | Cussac-Fort-Médoc | Bourg | Bordeaux | Cadillac | Bordeaux

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Tastes of the South of France – A Wine Cruise

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

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 10 Nights
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Vietnam and Cambodia Highlights

Ho Chi Minh City | Cái Bè | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Oknha Tey Village | Kampong Cham | Siem Reap

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Castles along the Rhine

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Mannheim | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 02 Aug 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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Enchanting Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau

  • 02 Aug 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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Rome, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice | Rome

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 10 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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Paris & Normandy

Paris | Vernon | Rouen | Caudebec-en-Caux | Rouen | Mantes-la-Jolie | Paris

  • 02 Aug 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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Was £4049pp Now: £3887pp
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