New Year’s Eve Cruise on The Danube – Cruise BD214
New Year’s Eve Cruise on The Danube - BD214
Celebrate on our New Years Eve Cruise on the Danube. Visit countries like Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary on board the MS Amadeus Star. Treat yourself to a memorable year end celebration with a special highlight: our New Year’s party on board. After a 5-course gala dinner we invite you to party with traditional Danube waltzes and spectacular fireworks.
6 NIGHT CRUISE
Enjoy excellent food in great style and simply relax. You have everything you need on board to guarantee an unforgettable voyage from start to finish.
Itinerary ~ New Year’s Eve Cruise on The Danube
Day 1
PASSAU
Welcome Dinner
Your New Year’s cruise begins in Passau, a city located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn and Ilz rivers. After embarking, the cruise director invites you to a Welcome Cocktail, followed by a lovingly prepared Welcome Dinner in the Panorama Restaurant. In the meantime, your ship travels towards Vienna.
Day 2
VIENNA
Walk through the center of Vienna
The first stop of your wintery cruise is in the Austrian capital city, Vienna. Explore the magnificent buildings of the Danube metropolis during the course of an afternoon sightseeing tour and view the impressive sights of this former residence of the imperial Habsburg family. After this cultural experience, return to your ship, which will depart during the night and pass through Slovakia, arriving in Hungary the following day.
Day 3
BUDAPEST
New Year Gala Dinner & Party on board
At lunch time you arrive in the Hungarian capital city of Budapest, also aptly known as the “Queen of the Danube”. During a city sightseeing tour, you can admire the countless cultural treasures of this magical city, followed by an evening cruise through a festively illuminated Budapest, together with a Hungarian folklore show on board. Celebrate New Year on board in style while enjoying an excellent view of the spectacular fireworks from the sun deck!
Day 4
BUDAPEST
Relaxation & Free Time
The morning of New Year’s Day is at your disposal, allowing you to enjoy it as you wish, for example by taking another stroll through the city and exploring it on your own. Alternatively, you may prefer to relax on board, enjoying the Panorama Bar and a relaxing walk around the sun deck. At lunch time, your ship leaves Budapest.
Day 5
BRATISLAVA, SLOVAKIA
Captain's Gala Dinner
During the night, your AMADEUS ship arrived in the Slovakian capital city of Bratislava, where you will spend the remainder of the day. Get to know this impressive Danube city during the course of a sightseeing trip in a comfortable tour bus, which will take you to the famous castle hill and the picturesque old town. An elegant Captain’s Gala Dinner awaits you in the evening, and in the meantime, your floating premium hotel weighs anchor and returns to Austria.
Day 6
EMMERSDORF
Cruise along the romantic Wachau Valley
Spend the morning on board, enjoying the impressive views of the passing winter landscapes while your ship travels downriver into the UNESCO World Natural Heritage region of the Wachau. At midday you will reach Melk/Emmersdorf, where you have the opportunity of joining an excursion to Melk Abbey and Dürnstein. At the end of the excursion you will have the opportunity to sample some of the famous Wachau wines. Late afternoon return to your ship and begin the last stage of your cruise.
Day 7
PASSAU
Farewell
After a generous breakfast, you disembark, and the entire AMADEUS crew wishes you a pleasant homeward journey and all the best for the coming year! We hope to welcome you again soon!
Pricing ~ New Year’s Eve Cruise on The Danube
2020
2021
| Departure Date | Start City | Ship Name | C4 Cabin Small Pano. Window | CEK Cabin Small Pano. Window | C1 Cabin Small Pano. Window | B4 Cabin Drop Down Window | B1 Cabin Drop Down Window | A1 Cabin Drop Down Window | Suite Walk Out Balcony |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29 - Jan 4 | Passau | MS Amadeus Star | 1452 | - | 1831 | 2209 | 2404 | 2713 | 3356 |
Prices per person in USD
Excursion Packages
Owing to the variety of available excursions it‘s often difficult to choose between them - so on this cruise we offer you tailor-made and carefully composed sets of excursions that you can book in advance with 15% discount. All excursions can of course also be booked individually at regular rates on board.
| Optional Excursions | Price | A | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| City tour of Vienna | 41 | y | y |
| City tour of Budapest | 40 | y | y |
| City tour of Bratislava | 40 | y | y |
| Excursion to Wachau including Melk Abbey and wine tasting | 67 | y | |
| Price for Package Booked in Advance | 102 | 158 |
Included ~ New Year’s Eve Cruise on The Danube
- Fascinating river cruise with large, outside river-view staterooms, most with French balconies
- Complimentary state-of-the-art audio headsets for all excursions
- Services of an experienced, multilingual Cruise Director
- Gourmet dining with all meals included (buffet breakfast, lunch, dinner and midnight snack) in the elegant Panorama-Restaurant, which accommodates all guests in one seating
- Free-flowing quality red & white wines from Europe’s famous wine regions with every dinner on board
- Coffee and tea after lunch and dinner
- 24-hour complimentary coffee and tea station
- Cocktail Reception, Welcome Dinner and Captain’s Gala Dinner
- Special onboard entertainment including lectures, cooking demonstration, onboard music performances and nightly music by the Amadeus Duo in the Panorama Bar
- Complimentary use of onboard bicycles
- Non-smoking environment (smoking permitted on the Sun Deck)
- All port taxes and local taxes
See The Ships
Amadeus Star
This ship will be the next highlight of the fleet from April 2019. The new ship offers a total of 70 spacious deluxe cabins and 12 AMADEUS Suites. Similar to our other ships, the AMADEUS STAR cabins on the Mozart and Strauss Deck also feature lowerable panoramic windows which extend across the entire cabin front and have been specially designed for the AMADEUS ships. All deluxe cabins and suites offer comfortable, spacious bathrooms, infotainment systems, flat screen television, telephone, cabin safe, minibar and air conditioning which can be individually regulated. Furthermore, the suites feature walk-on external balconies with seating
Transfer Per Person
PASSAU (DE)
- Train station – Port $25
- Airport Munich – Port $98
We hope you are inspired to join our New Years Eve Cruise on the Danube.
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