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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 Majestic Rhine

Mainz | Frankfurt | Rüdesheim | Koblenz | Mannheim | Heidelberg | Rastatt | Strasbourg | Breisach | Colmar | Basel

  • 11 Jul 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
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The Rhine and Moselle

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 21 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Jewels of the Rhine

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

  • 25 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Danube Explorer

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

  • 25 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Venice & the Jewels of Veneto

Venice | Chioggia | Venice

  • 02 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy up to £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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The Rhine and Moselle

Basel | Breisach | Strasbourg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Cochem | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 04 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Highlights of the Douro Valley & Salamanca River Cruise - MS Riviera Rose

Porto | Régua | Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo | Salamanca | Pinhão | Lamego | Porto

  • 25 Aug 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Paris & Normandy

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

  • 02 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Gastronomy of the Douro River Cruise – from Portugal to Spain - MS Douro Elegance

Porto | Régua | Salamanca | Régua | Lamego | Porto

  • 02 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rhine Cruise to Switzerland - MS Emily Brontë

Basel | Lucerne | Breisach | Strasbourg | Speyer | Rüdesheim | Koblenz

  • 02 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Essence of Burgundy & Provence (Wine Cruise)

Arles | Viviers | Lyon | Vienne | Mâcon | Tournus | Chalon-sur-Saône | Dijon

  • 02 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Captivating Rhine

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

  • 02 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

  • 02 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Taste of Bordeaux (Wine Cruise)

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

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

Nuremberg | Bamberg | Ochsenfurt | Würzburg | Wertheim | Mainz

  • 02 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Splendours of Europe

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Splendours of Europe & Paris

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam | Paris

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 17 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Vienna | Budapest

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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The Blue Danube River Cruise - MS Riviera Radiance

Budapest | Esztergom | Bratislava | Dürnstein | Linz | Vienna | Budapest

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Magnificent Europe

Budapest | Vienna | Melk | Linz | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Miltenberg | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Andernach | Amsterdam

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Highlights of the Rhine and Main

Amsterdam | Andernach | Rüdesheim am Rhein | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Rivers & Rails of Africa 13 Nights

Cape Town | Victoria Falls | Cape Town | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Rovos Rail | Johannesburg | Pretoria

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 13 Nights
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Discover Africa

Cape Town | Victoria Falls | Cape Town | Chobe National Park | Victoria Falls | Kasane | Victoria Falls | Johannesburg

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 9 Nights
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Stars of South Africa

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

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Enticing Douro

Porto | Régua | Vega de Terron | Pinhão | Régua | Porto

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Portugal's River of Gold

Porto | Régua | Pinhão | Barca d’Alva | Pinhão | Salamanca | Régua | Pinhão | Porto | Régua | Porto

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 7 Nights
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Splendours of Europe & Prague

Amsterdam | Cologne | Rüdesheim | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Dürnstein | Melk | Vienna | Bratislava | Budapest | Prague

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 17 Nights
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World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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Grand European Tour

Amsterdam | Kinderdijk | Cologne | Koblenz | Miltenberg | Würzburg | Bamberg | Nuremberg | Regensburg | Passau | Krems | Melk | Vienna | Budapest

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
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Splendours of Europe

Budapest | Bratislava | Vienna | Dürnstein | Melk | Passau | Regensburg | Nuremberg | Bamberg | Würzburg | Wertheim | Miltenberg | Koblenz | Rüdesheim | Cologne | Amsterdam

  • 03 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
Includes flights & overseas transfers
World-class fleet of contemporary floating boutique hotels
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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)

  • 04 Jul 2026
  • 14 Nights
River Heritage Club clients can now enjoy up to £400pp savings on all French Balcony staterooms and Suites across every 2026 sailing departing June – December
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