Grand Circle Cruise Line on the Rhine at a glance
Grand Circle Cruise Line currently operates 7 river-cruise vessels on the Rhine, with an average passenger count of 89. The line is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and was founded in 1958; Grand Circle and its sister brand Overseas Adventure Travel run a fleet of seven 46-cabin "River Concertos" purpose-built for the European waterways. The intimate scale (about 92 guests vs the 190-passenger competitors) and inclusive Discovery Series of cultural programs are central to the brand.
The Rhine itself flows through Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, France, Netherlands over 1233 kilometres. The Rhine is the busiest river-cruise corridor in the world. Its Middle-Rhine gorge between Bingen and Koblenz is a UNESCO World Heritage Site studded with more than forty hilltop castles. Most Rhine itineraries run between Amsterdam and Basel, covering Cologne, Koblenz, Rüdesheim, Mannheim, Speyer, Strasbourg and Breisach in seven to ten days. Headline destinations served by Grand Circle Cruise Line on this river include Cologne Cathedral, Strasbourg, Heidelberg, Marksburg Castle, the Middle Rhine UNESCO gorge.
Grand Circle Cruise Line ships sailing the Rhine
| Ship | Passengers | Launched |
|---|---|---|
| River Adagio | 90 | 2003 |
| River Allegro | 86 | 2003 |
| River Aria | 90 | 2009 |
| River Concerto | 90 | 2000 |
| River Harmony | 90 | 1999 |
| River Melody | 90 | 1999 |
| River Rhapsody | 90 | 1999 |
Featured itineraries
| Itinerary | Length | Sample ports |
|---|---|---|
| Romantic Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Rüdesheim · Mannheim · Strasbourg · Breisach |
| Rhine Highlights | 7 nights | Basel · Breisach · Strasbourg · Speyer · Mainz · Rüdesheim · Koblenz |
| Tulip Time on the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Kinderdijk · Antwerp · Veere · Hoorn · Arnhem · Cologne |
| Castles of the Rhine | 8 nights | Amsterdam · Cologne · Koblenz · Heidelberg · Strasbourg · Breisach · Basel |