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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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The Rhine & Moselle: Canals, Vineyards & Castles

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Cochem | Bernkastel-Kues | Remich

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Was £2049pp Now: £1967pp

The Danube from Romania to Budapest

Oltenita | Ruse | Vidin | Donji Milanovac | Belgrade | Novi Sad | Ilok | Mohács | Budapest

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 8 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Romantic Rhine (Northbound)

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

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Romantic Rhine (Southbound)

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

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Save up to 50% on selected European fly-cruise packages sailing in 2026 & 2027
Avalon Panorama Suites are thirty percent larger than the industry standard
Gratuities and a choice of daily excursions are included
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Pharaohs & Pyramids

Luxor | Qena | Luxor | Esna | Aswan | Kom Ombo | Luxor | Edfu | Luxor

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Sensations of Lyon & Provence

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

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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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Secrets of the Douro

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

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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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Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Riviera Resplendence

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

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Idyllic Rhône

Tarascon | Marseille | Avignon | Arles | Avignon | Viviers | Vienne | Mâcon | Lyon

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of Europe with Prague

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

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 17 Nights
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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)

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 14 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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Essential Vietnam and Cambodia

Siem Reap | Angkor Ban | Koh Chen | Phnom Penh | Tân Châu | Sa Déc | My Tho | Ho Chi Minh City

  • 29 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Melodies of the Danube

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

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Magna on the Danube

Vilshofen | Passau | Linz | Grein | Spitz | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Award-Winning Included Dining Experiences
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Lyon & Provence

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

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Delights

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Engelhartszell an der Donau | Regensburg

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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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Was £4109pp Now: £3944pp
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10-Day Meandering Majestic Mekong Cruise

Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Chợ Gạo | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Peam Chi Kang | Phnom Penh

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 9 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Enchanting Mekong and Siem Reap

Ho Chi Minh City | Ben Tre | Chợ Gạo | Sa Déc | My An Hung | Giêng Island | Tân Châu | Phnom Penh | Angkor Ban | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap | Peam Chi Kang | Siem Reap

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 12 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Was £4245pp Now: £4075pp
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Was £3549pp Now: £3407pp

Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise - MS Douro Splendour

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

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
FREE drinks package - Available on all European river cruises!
Fly from your local airport at no extra cost
Award-winning European river cruises include everything you need for an exceptional experience.
Delicious full board dining, plus Chef's Dinner
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Was £3549pp Now: £3407pp
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Was £5290pp Now: £5078pp

Vietnam and Cambodia Highlights

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

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
All-Inclusive Luxury
World-Class Dining
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Brilliant Bordeaux

Bordeaux | Pauillac | Cadillac | Blaye | Libourne | Bordeaux

  • 30 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 £5399pp Now: £5183pp

Burgundy & Provence

Lyon | Mâcon | Tain-l'Hermitage | Viviers | Avignon | Arles

  • 30 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 £5049pp Now: £4847pp

Castles along the Rhine

Amsterdam | Cologne | Koblenz | Boppard | Germersheim | Strasbourg | Breisach | Basel

  • 30 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 £1999pp Now: £1919pp

Enchanting Danube

Budapest | Vienna | Dürnstein | Linz | Passau

  • 30 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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European Jewels

Budapest | Vienna | Weissenkirchen | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Frankfurt | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 14 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 £7599pp Now: £7295pp
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Was £5749pp Now: £5519pp

Rome, Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice | Rome

  • 30 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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Was £5749pp Now: £5519pp
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Was £4049pp Now: £3887pp

Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 30 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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Was £5079pp Now: £4875pp

Paris & Normandy

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

  • 30 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 £5079pp Now: £4875pp
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Was £2399pp Now: £2303pp

Vineyards & Palaces along the Danube

Vienna | Spitz | Passau | Deggendorf | Regensburg | Nuremberg

  • 30 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
Fly Cruise From:
Was £2399pp Now: £2303pp
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Was £4599pp Now: £4415pp

Vineyards & Palaces along the Danube with Prague

Vienna | Spitz | Passau | Deggendorf | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Prague

  • 30 Aug 2026
  • 9 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
Fly Cruise From:
Was £4599pp Now: £4415pp
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REF: UNIWORLD54226

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