CroisiEurope on the Danube at a glance
CroisiEurope currently operates 7 river-cruise vessels on the Danube, with an average passenger count of 162. The line is headquartered in Strasbourg, France and was founded in 1976; Founded by the Schmitter family in Strasbourg in 1976, CroisiEurope operates the largest river fleet in Europe and is one of the few lines purpose-built for the Loire, the Elbe, the Gironde estuary and the Guadalquivir. Its paddle-wheel ships and shallow-draft vessels open up rivers that mainstream operators cannot reach.
The Danube itself flows through Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania over 2850 kilometres. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river and the only one that flows from west to east across the continent. Classic itineraries run Passau–Budapest in seven nights, while extended sailings continue through Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania to the Black Sea, passing the dramatic Iron Gates gorge. Headline destinations served by CroisiEurope on this river include Vienna, Budapest, Bratislava, the Wachau Valley, the Iron Gates.
CroisiEurope ships sailing the Danube
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| MS Beethoven | 180 | 2004 |
| MS La Boheme | 154 | 1995 |
| MS Leonard de Vinci | 144 | 2002 |
| MS Mona Lisa | 132 | 2000 |
| MS Mozart | 209 | 1987 |
| MS Princesse d'Aquitaine | 138 | 1999 |
| MS Vivaldi | 176 | 2009 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Danube Waltz | 8 nights | Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna · Bratislava · Budapest |
| Romantic Danube | 8 nights | Budapest · Vienna · Linz · Passau · Regensburg · Nuremberg |
| Lower Danube Discovery | 11 nights | Budapest · Mohács · Belgrade · Iron Gates · Vidin · Russe · Bucharest |
| Christmas Markets Danube | 8 nights | Nuremberg · Regensburg · Passau · Linz · Melk · Vienna · Budapest |